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Jehovah's Witnesses as Christians do NOT observe a weekly sabbath; just as we don't observe the festivals given to the Israelites; and we don't observe the animal sacrifices; and we don't require circumcision for religous reasons.
Jehovah God did not give the sabbath requirements to Adam & Eve. It was also not given to Noah, after the new start after the Flood.
The sabbath observance and the other requirements were first given to God's ancient people, the Israelites. It was also not given to the Gentile nations. Jehovah did not deal with the Gentiles.
It's true that Jesus and his family would have observed the weekly Sabbath; because Jesus was 'born into' the Jewish nation, which was bound by the Law.
But with Jesus death, was started a new form of worship, namely Christianity. The Gentiles were brought into the new congregation of God. By then, it was not obligatory for males to be circumcised; neither did they observe the 'new moon'; neither did they sacrifice animals anymore. All those things received a symbolic meaning in the Christian system. Likewise the 'sabbath' observance received a symbolic meaning, which many don't know about; they still observe the sabbath in a literal way; although some aspects of the Sabbath laws they ignore during their actual sabbath day activities.
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If by 'Christian' you mean a 'disciple' of Christ, then yes, the Sabbath Law of God has never been changed and Jesus, the Apostles, and all newly converted disciples throughout the Roman Empire, observed it then just as true Christians should and are observing it today and everyday since Pentecost in 31 AD.
There are about 50 mentions of the Sabbath in the Four Gospels - more than in the first Five Books of the Bible - so there is sufficient examples to help determine if this 4th Command of God should continue for His Church.
By the time Jesus began His ministry, the Sabbath had drastically changed from its original intent. Jesus, as Lord of the Sabbath, showed the religious leaders how onerous they have made this 'letter of the Law' forgetting its 'spiritual' intent. Zondervan's Pictorial Bible Dictionary describes how extreme these measures had become by Christ's day. Religious code regarding the Sabbath listed "39 principal classes of prohibited actions: sowing, plowing, reaping, gathering into sheaves, threshing, winnowing, cleansing, grinding, sifting, kneading, baking, etc. Each of these chief enactments was further discussed and elaborated, so that actually there were several hundred things a conscientious, law-abiding Jew could not do on the Sabbath. The minutia of the letter of the Law without the spiritual component.
It would be unthinkable for Jesus Christ to disobey any of God's Command's having been found acceptable to the Father as mankind's 'wave sheaf' offering - our Passover Lamb with blemish or spot. He always did whatever He saw the Father do therefore He was perfect as the Father is (John 5:19). Recall the words of Jesus here:
Matthew 5:17New American Standard Bible (NASB)17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
The Greek word for fulfill is 'pleroo' meaning to 'render full' or to complete the Law making it full and perfect for all. It surely does not mean Jesus did all the 'lifting' for mankind and we can disregard the Law of God. Rather, a Christian should behave and practice exactly as our perfect example Christ did and still does:
1 John 2:6New King James Version (NKJV)6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
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Hasidic Jew keep holy the sabbath?
All Sabbath-observers keep the Sabbath holy; and Hassidim are among them.
What laws do christians follow that Jews dont on sabbath?
Christianity does not require the observance of the sabbath law. Christians are not party to the old covenant that requires sabbath observance.
What religions believe in sabbath?
Christianity and in that a group called 'Seventh Day Adventist' which the sabbath is their holy day which is Saturday. They do not work / party from friday night to saturday night as a time of rest and reflection to God about the good he has done in their lives
Why is the Christian Sabbath different from the Jewish Sabbath?
Christians originally observed the Jewish Sabbath of Saturday. When the Roman emperor Constantine reversed the previous Roman policy of persecuting Christianity, and instead offered to sponsor the church (he saw it as a potential unifying and rallying force for the weakening Roman Empire), it was with the provision that they would change their worship day from Saturday to Sunday, which was the Romans' traditional day of worship. The Roman Christians considered traditional Jewish law to have been set aside, could not see any special or compelling reason to keep the traditional Sabbath, believed Jesus had risen from the tomb on a Sunday, and wanted to see their religion finally legitimized in the Empire, so they agreed to the change. Christians have largely observed the Sunday Sabbath ever since. Furthermore, the Catholic church claims, that she has by her "Divine Authority" changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. Read the Convert's Catechism. They cahnged the Sabbath to allow the pagans who were comin ginto the church to feel comfortable and continue worshipping on the day of the Sun. The Catholic church also admits that there is NO biblical basis whatsoever for this change. If you are a Christian, and you are following the bible and the Bible alone, then you should be keeping the "Jewish" Sabbath, which is the Sabbath of all mankind.
Which commandment forbids doing unnecessary work on the sabbath?
There is no such commandment. The reason for this notion is a tradition that started with the commandment "Keep Holy the Sabbath Day." It was interpreted to mean that people should not labor gainfully on the Sabbath. Sunday is, however, not the Sabbath. The fact that Sunday is the holy day of the week is a Christian tradition.
Why shouldn't shops open on a Sunday?
Because for some Christians, Sunday is the Sabbath. The Bible says you should keep the Sabbath holy, by not working. Therefore; resting.
How do you use Sabbath in a sentence?
Sunday is a day of sabbath for christians
What event changed the sabbath from Saturday to Sunday for Christians?
The Resurrection, which took place on Sunday. Christians honour that as their sabbath.
Style on some keep the sabbath going to church?
Christians dress in their best clothes and pray and sing to God.
Is Sabbath a Jewish word?
Yes and no. The Jewish word for Sabbath is "Shabbat." Christians just say Sabbath.
Both jews and christians have a feast called sabbath?
Yes. The Christian Sabbath is celebrated by Christians on Sunday. Jews celebrate the Sabbath from Friday sunset until Saturday after twilight.
Did gentiles always worship on the Sabbath?
Jews worship the sabbath from Friday eve to Saturday eve. Christians worship the Sabbath on Sunday. I am not sure about non-Christians, or non-Jews.
Do Christians have a sabbath?
Yes, on Sundays.
Did God change His Sabbath?
No, the Christians did.
Is Sabbath a noun or verb?
Sabbath can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, typically on Sundays for Christians and on Saturdays for Jews. As a verb, it means to keep the Sabbath or to rest from work on that day.
Are there Christians who celebrate Saturday Sabbath?
Of course there are. God's Sabbath is on Saturday. Only way to keep the 4th commandment is to keep the Sabbath holy. Nowhere in the bible does it say itwas changed.The calender was never changed so the first day of the week is Sunday. Look at a calendar.The Lord taught us about the Sabbath.Matthew 12
Did Congregationalists go to church on Sabbath day in the 1770's?
Christians have always worshiped on the Sabbath
