Is the NT Sabbath A Day or A Saviour?

by Dr. HL Champion on September 16, 2011 · 10 comments

The Second and Fourth commandments were the longest of the Ten.  Of all the commandments it was these two that the Children of Israel broke the most often and was chastised repeatedly! These were serious offenses to Jehovah! The prophets repeatedly warned Judah and Israel as to the consequences through out the Old Testament.

 The Fourth Commandment 

 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to  keep it holy.
20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and  do all thy work:
20:10 But the seventh day is the  sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it  thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor  thy son, nor thy daughter, thy  manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor  thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is  within thy gates:
20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 

This is what God said in Ezekiel 22  about Profaning His Sabbaths

 v8 Thou hast despised mine holy things,  and hast profaned my sabbaths. v26 Her priests have violated my law, and  have profaned mine holy things: they  have put no difference between the holy  and profane, neither have they shewed  difference between the unclean and the  clean, and have hid their eyes from  my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. 

This is just one profound reference through out the Old Testament.  Had God intended for this memorial of His Creation be predominant in the New Testament, He would have at least mentioned it ONE TIME! Actually, He would have repeated the mandate to keep the sabbath and would have added warnings for breaking it!

No! It is a New Day in the New Testament! 

While the Sabbath Day is still Saturday, the 7th day of the week! We who  have experienced  the Sabbath Rest in the person of Christ at our  Salvation  now assemble on the First Day of the week. This is by example of the early church in Acts 20:20 and command in 1 Corinthians 16.And t Our rest is not on the 7th Day of each  week but in  Christ daily, as taught in Acts 3 and  Hebrews 4. The First Day of the week    is only a  day of celebration of Christ’s Resurrection.  There is no  Sabbath

 Rest on Saturday or Sunday! It is not a Day it is  a Saviour.

Acts 3:19 A Key verse teaching that 

v.19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 
v.20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
v.21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Sabbath day activity in the Book of Acts was to preach the Gospel to the  Jew First . . . Gentiles attended the Synagogue to hear the Gospel as well!
In the 7 Epistles to the Local Churches there is NO mention of Sabbath      Day attendance. Christians can meet daily, and from house to house.

It is not the Day, It is HIM, Jesus! In the New Testament there is no emphasis to memorialize the Creation, But there is for Salvation!
This is why we find no Sabbath Breaking scriptures in the New Testament. It is not the Day – It is Christ, daily!

Colossians 2:16 “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: ”

The Sabbath Day is not apart of the Gospel! It is not a New Testament Commandment! It is not a New Testament Promise! And there is no statement of the number  ”Ten Commandments” in the New Testament.

The list of sins in the New Testament goes beyond the Ten

  • Read Matthew 5-7,
  • Matthew 19,
  • Romans 1,
  • 1Corinthians 6,
  •  Galatians 5.

All of these New Testament teachings leave out Sabbath Day observance. It is not the 7th Day; It is Christ – Every Day!

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About Dr. HL Champion

Dr. H.L. Champion has pastored churches in Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Virginia, and in Tennessee. He has also served as Youth minister and Staff Evangelist in the earlier years of his ministry. Both he and Pat attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Pat attended Liberty University and Bro Champion attended Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary there. Brother Champion received his Masters and Doctors degrees from Bethel Bible College and Seminary in Greensboro, N.C. Dr. Champion loves to witness everywhere he goes. One of his favorite experiences other than winning a soul to Christ is to find someone who has never heard of John 3:16. He says, " It is a very great privilege to share the Gospel with some one for the very first time in their life." Here is another quote of his; "To plant the Gospel in the heart of a lost soul for his very first time is to truly experience, "For God so loved the world. . .'" As the owner and Chief Editor of Baptist.org, Brother Champion provides a platform for Baptist ministers and Christians all over the world to present their Gospel message. He and Pat are a part of a Mission Start in Nashville, TN. Contact him at [email protected] - 615-944-0348

Tagged as: 7th Day, First Day, Lord's Day, Sabbath Day, Seventh Day

  • Randy Champion

    What a shameful manipulation of His Word you have written. Exodus 31:12-18 very clearly says that the 7th day Sabbath is a sign between YHWH and the children of Israel forever. In Paul’s letter to the Romans – chapter 11 – he states that Gentile believers are adopted into Israel.

    There is no N/T Scriptural evidence that anyone, including Paul, kept any day other than the 7th day as the Sabbath day of rest but there is ample evidence that the 7th day was observed. That Paul may have gone from house to house teaching is no indication that he observed anything other than the Sabbath,

    You are correct to imply that we can worship on any day, but only the 7th day is to be set aside for rest.

    Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8 are often quoted to prove that YHWH/Yahshuah do not change but then you insist there has been change.

    In His service,

    Randy Champion

    • http://www.Facebook.com/brochampion Bro Champion

      You missed it! Here is the last mention of Sabbath in the Bible. Can you teach this verse too!

      Colossians 2:16 “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: ”

      You just need to study the New Testament first. Start with the verses listed in my post!

  • Bruce Gerald

    Had God intended the FIRST DAY of the week to assemble, or a day to celebrate Christ’s resurrection, He would have at least mention it ONE TIME!

    -Christ worshiped in assembly (synagogue) on the Sabbath. (Luke 4:16)
    -Christ wanted His followers to honor the Holy Sabbath, long after His ascension (Matt 24:20)
    -Paul’s custom to attend (assemble) with believers on the Sabbath (Acts 13:14; 16:13)

    Sabbath is the eternal memorial that God is our Creator (Ex 20:11). It is a ‘piece of time’ that reminds us that we are created by Him. By ignoring the Sabbath Day, we are actually denying that He is the creator. At the time of judgment, people of all generations including OT & NT are called again to worship the Creator. (Rev 14:7).

    God Bless,
    Bruce Gerald

  • Peter Douglas

    Without memorial of the Seventh-Day-memorial-of-creation, some people think less of creation, and some who call themselves “Christian” speak the blasphemy of evolutionism. Some children aren’t even taught creation. I am a Sunday-keeper, but remember the 7th day; est. Genesis 2:3
    Ezekiel 20:12 says it is a sign of God’s people, sealed in our minds, opposing the mysterious mark of the beast.

  • terry

    if nothing changes from the ot days to the nt days’ how do you keep the Passover;since it was to be kept throughout your generations…forever?
    If it has changed- who changed it and why?
    twc