On the seventh day, God rested from creating the Earth.

Jesus went out of His way to demonstrate that He had taken authority or precedence over the Sabbath by breaking or destroying the Sabbath.  The religious leaders understood this to the point that they set about to kill Him.

"The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. "

The Lord’s Day did not begin as a combination of pagan and Christian observances.  The Christian church, by meeting on Sunday, The Lord’s Day, is not keeping a Sabbath. 

A number of scriptures are used to buttress the rationalization for continuing to observe the Sabbath of the Ten Commandments.  We will look at the most often used texts and see if that is what they are really saying.

“Here is the life-insurance policy for every soul that shall strive in the right way and upon the right principles. They shall never fall, but shall have their eternal life insurance papers in the sign given in Exodus 31:12-18, in the observance of the Lord's Sabbath.

So, finally, in Jesus, the shadow meets substance; the ritual meets reality. This is what the Sabbath was intended to teach from its inception on Mount Sinai. 

Father in Heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus who has purchased my salvation on the cross by becoming a curse for me and fulfilling the law on my behalf. I acknowledge that you are present and that you will hear and answer this prayer.

The books noted below influenced the direction of my study and thought processes.  I am so appreciative of these writers and of all of the hapless Christians I have accosted over the years who have patiently answered my incessant questions. 

An audio presentation by Herschel Hughes of this message to a Southern California SDA church can be heard at this website: WWW.AmessageFromGodToTheSDAChurch.com.