Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site philabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!philabs!jah From: jah@philabs.UUCP (Julie Harazduk) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: Sabbath Message-ID: <194@philabs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 13:29:41 EST Article-I.D.: philabs.194 Posted: Wed Dec 12 13:29:41 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Dec-84 06:21:52 EST References: <2641@ihldt.UUCP> Organization: Philips Labs, Briarcliff Manor, NY Lines: 20 I agree that the original sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and ends at sundown on Saturday night. For Jews who accept Jesus as the messiah, the sabbath is often still at this time. For Gentiles it is important to know that there is a day devoted to rest and communion with God. Jesus was not always so concerned with the letter of the Law but the faith and the heart that goes into keeping the Law. As Paul says in his letter to the Romans: For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto them- selves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. We keep God's law out of respect, devotion and because we know He means well for us. Julie Harazduk ihnp4!philabs!jah