Have you ever stopped to think why Christians keep Sunday? Did they get it out of the Bible? Is there a well-defined mandate that says, “Shall you keep Sunday”? Why did Jesus worship the Sabbath? Was it just because he was a good Jew? Or does it go beyond that?

Does it make any difference which day we observe, as long as we keep one in seven? What Does the Bible Really Say? “And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day … Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it he rested from all the work that he had created and done.” (Genesis 2 : 2-3).

What day is the Christian Sabbath?? Go find a calendar. See which day is the seventh day and then you will know the biblical Sabbath. And remember, GOD GAVE HUMANITY the gift of the Sabbath from creation. Adam and Eve were not Jews! And yet, God expected them to remember the seventh-day Sabbath as a memorial of creation.

When we gather on our God-given Sabbath, we know that we are worshiping the King of Creation. Any other “Sabbath” is simply man-made. The Great Creator God only blessed the seventh day with His Presence and thus highlighted it as special. We must not accept cheap imitations or substitutes, be it Muslim Friday or traditional Sunday.

Since mankind lost or neglected the truth about God’s Sabbath, the Creator decided to reveal it again when He was in the process of making Israel His Servant-Nation. God instructed them so that they could teach others: “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you will work and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. Do no work … in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath and hallowed it “(Ex. 20: 8-11).

Note: God claims the Sabbath as His. He does not refer to it as the “Jewish Sabbath.” Although it was known as such to distinguish it from the various pagan days of worship (Gal. 4:10). “The Lord’s Day” was meant for all mankind to enjoy and appreciate (Matthew 12: 8; Isaiah 56: 6). And the early Church, made up of both Jews and Gentiles, celebrated the proper Sabbath together for over THREE HUNDRED YEARS! That’s longer than the United States has known independence.

When God restored the Sabbath to Israel, it was the same seventh day saturday instituted at creation. It was not changed to a different day. And its purpose remained the same: to reveal the CREATOR and commemorate His majestic works of art.

Jesus honored his Father by keeping God’s commandments. The fourth commandment is to remember the Sabbath. Christ did not forget the importance of attending Saturday services (Luke 4:16), NEVER ON SUNDAYS, and the Apostle Paul encourages us to avoid the habit of skipping Church services (Hebrews 10:25). After all, it is an orderly assembly (Lev. 23: 3) that offers us the opportunity to better understand the Scriptures (Acts 19: 8). Why get lost?

In addition to reminding us of God’s amazing ability, the Sabbath is a memorial of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt (Deut. 5:15). It also heralds our future redemption from European tyranny and portrays our continued deliverance from sin (Isa. 14: 3; Gal. 5: 1). The plagues that God sent against Egypt identified him as the Creator God: the One who could control the forces of nature and intervene in the affairs of the nations. When God pours out the seven last plagues on the Babylonian system of Europe, bringing it to its knees, it will reveal only Himself as the Most High God and Holy Father (Dan. 2:44; Rev. 14: 7).

The Sabbath, a memorial of Israel’s creation and deliverance, reminds us that relief from sin is near. We can finally rest from temptation and enjoy justice (II Peter 3:13). When we are truly born again we will be free from sin; it will be a thing of the past (I John 3: 9). This serenity awaits us in the Promised Land of the Kingdom of God (Hebrews 4: 1-11). God is reproducing Himself – Christ in us – and will add the “finishing touch” in our resurrection (Rom. 8: 21-23). We are divine beings in formation!

Jesus cut through all the red tape of tangled human traditions and kept the Sabbath as God intended (Mark 7: 7). However, it was prophesied that some would alter how and when we should observe God’s Sabbath, and try to replace it with their own (Dan. 7:25; Rev. 17: 5).

This question about the Sabbath is bound to become a bloody affair again (Revelation 13:17; 14:13). But for those who really want to know the truth, God commanded the Jews to keep the knowledge of the true Sabbath (Rom. 9: 4). And Jews don’t worship on Sundays! They follow the biblical practice of celebrating Saturday: from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. God even pronounces a blessing on all who correctly keep the Sabbath just before Christ’s return, despite political pressure to do otherwise (Isaiah 56: 1-2).

Why not take time to get to know God? Although He enjoys our daily contact, God sets aside each seventh day as a special opportunity to learn more about Him and life. Do not settle for counterfeits or try to adopt days copied from others (Deut. 12:30).

God reserved the Sabbath for His people. It was a regular part of the life of Jesus and the custom of the early Church. In fact, all righteous priests and prophets, patriarchs and kings, throughout biblical history, have kept God’s holy Sabbath. Why not follow suit? N’oubliez pas!