A MESSAGE TO ALL SABBATARIANS 3
(REASONS WHY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE SABBATH TODAY!)
Many people who believe in a modern day observation of the sabbath, claim that we all must observe the sabbath. What such lovely and genuine people have not realized is that the sabbath was not only to be remembered, they were to keep it holy. The question is what was to be done in order to keep it holy? And are such things possible today? Let me share just 3 out of the many.
1. EVERY SABBATH, THERE WAS A SACRIFICE TO BE MADE
Num. 28:9-10
9 And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
10 This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
REFLECTIONS: This can only be done by a son or descendant of Aaron and upon the altar which was in Jerusalem after the temple was built. It is therefore impossible to do it because the altar is no more!
2. ONLY THE PRIEST, THE SONS OF AARON COULD PERFORM THE BURNT OFFERING
Lev. 1:5-9
5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
REFLECTIONS: This makes it absolutely impossible for anyone in our world to get it done.
3. THE KOHATHITES WERE TO PREPARE THE SHOW BREAD EVERY SABBATH!
1 Chron. 9:
32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
REFLECTIONS: Who is a kohathite today? The Jews themselves cannot tell who is from the descendants of Kohath. Besides the temple together with the place and table for the showbread have been destroyed. The book of Hebrews chapters 7,8,9,10 make it clear that it was the first covenant (The law of Moses) and the various items like table, show bread, Holy and Most Holy places, Ark of the covenant, Aaron’s rod etc. are no more in existence neither the Kohathites (Heb. 9:1-12).
1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Making it impossible to observe the sabbath to keeping it holy.
Thank God we don’t need to go to the temple at Jerusalem or contact the Levite priesthood before we can worship the God of Heaven. Thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord for making it possible that any man on earth wheresoever can now worship God in Spirit and in Truth! John 4:21-24
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
However, note that one cannot worship God outside the church. The church is the house of God (Isa. 2:2-3; 1 Tim. 3:14-15). The church is the body (Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4-5). The body is of Christ, the church therefore is of Christ.
NEWSFLASH: You cannot be saved if you are Outside the church of Christ (the body of Christ). Jesus saves His Body, His church! Eph. 5:23 (cf. Acts 2:47); Col. 1:18,24
Eph. 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Col. 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church.
God bless you!
