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The Sabbath: Jesus Sets The Record Straight
15 January 2015
"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;"(Hebrews 1:1-2)
Jesus spent a large portion of His public ministry "setting the record straight," in both teaching and living example.
In the following confrontation with the Pharisees (one of many regarding observance of the Sabbath), Jesus teaches us much more than the true purpose of the Sabbath. He refutes many of the false ideas of the Pharisees and shows that the law was never intended at a step by step guide on how to get to heaven.
"At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?(Matthew 12:1-5)
Jesus argues two very interesting points as He sets the record straight.
First of all, Jesus shows that the law is not mearly a set of rules and steps on how to get to heaven. He mentions the case of David in 1st Samuel 21. In this even, David and his men eat the shewbread in the temple and are not put to death for violating the ordinance. If the law was to be interpreted as the Pharisees say, then we would have record of God requiring David be put to death, but we do not!
Next, Jesus mentions the work of the priests on the Sabbath day. If we take a look at Numbers 28, it is easily seen that the work the priests do on that day FAR exceeds the commandment to "do no servile work." And yet they are not punished either. Why?
Because adherence to the law is not the way to heaven, the law shows us the holy and righteous character of God. It was given to teach man reverence for a God that is far greater than anything in His creation. It is to help man better understand his God and his relationship to the Almighty.
When this is applied to the observance of the Sabbath we can understand why Jesus concluded in Mark 2:27
"And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:"
By this law, man can understand that he is a creature designed by God. He can see that God instructs him to take much needed rest. We will learn later that the Sabbath, as well as most other aspects of the law, are shadows of much greater things to come. But here we can see that that design of the Sabbath, rather than adding to the list of things to-do, is God showing care and compassion for His creation.
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Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church is a community of believers working together to transform our lives to the image of Jesus Christ. We believe it is our duty and privilege to live the gospel of the doctrines of grace in such a way as to edify the families within our church and other children of God in our community. Through regular worship based on strong Biblical principles, fellowship, admonishment, and outreach, we glory in the grace of the sovereign God working in our lives thereby showing the Spirit of God in the world.
Brentwood Hills was organized in 1906 in Fort Worth, Texas as Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church. You can find much of the history of the church, as well as other churches here: Primitive Baptist History Database
We identify ourselves as an old-line Primitive Baptist church. If you read our Articles of Faith, you’ll see that we hold to such doctrines as the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible. We recognize the King James Version (KJV) as the only English translation worthy of being called the Bible. We believe in salvation solely by the grace of a sovereign God. We believe that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, came to the earth to do the will of His Father, which was to deliver from the sentence of death all those the Father gave Him before the world began. We believe that Jesus fully satisfied the Father by atoning for all the sins of all His people. In time, we believe the Holy Spirit comes to each person that belongs to Jesus and regenerates them. Then (and only then) can anyone have faith, which is a fruit of the Spirit, by which you are able to believe the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether or not you ever hear the gospel, or believe it if you did hear it, or obey it if you did believe it, rest assured that Jesus will remain forever faithful to you because, if He died for you, He will never deny that you belong to Him.
We believe that everyone for whom Christ died will without fail be raised again from the dead to a glorified life. Even if we are alive when He returns to raise the dead, we shall be changed to a glorified life. All the Redeemed will meet the Lord in the air. Then He will take us to Heaven and there we shall forever be with the Lord. The wicked will be raised at the same time as the righteous, but the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment along with Satan and his angels. Until that glorious day when Christ returns to raise the dead, He has provided a place for His people to find rest for their souls. This place is the Church. Jesus Christ set-up His church on this earth before His death on the Cross. The church is there for those of His people who have come to believe that God saved them by His Son, Jesus Christ. To believe that Christ “paid it all” gives believers the strongest motivation to serve Him. Once enlightened to this glorious truth, then the child of God should feel an obligation to become and remain an active member of the His church. To serve the Lord in His church makes for one of the great blessings to experience this side of Heaven. It fulfills you to serve in His church and it gives your life purpose and meaning.
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