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From: fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen)
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Subject: Re: Sabbath, infallible, legalism, and other concepts
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 11:55:47 EST
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Seventh-day Adventists are not the only ones observing Sabbath as outlined
in Scriptures (both Old and New Testaments).  I have met Seventh Day Baptists,
Seventh Day Church of God (I seem to recall this is the church that Bobby
Fischer (sp?), the chess player, belonged to), and Seventh Day Pentecostals.
There may well be others.

The assertion that the New Testament shows examples of the Apostles observing
other days as Sabbath bears examining in the light of Scriptural and patristic
evidence.  I would refer the interested to a seminal paper by Dr. Samuele
Bachiochi (sp?) as his PhD thesis for the Pontifical Gregorian University. 
Dr. B is the only Protestant of record to attend (or at least complete
doctorate) at the "Pope's University".  Pope Paul gave Dr. B a gold medal
for it.  Among other things, it demonstrates what Catholics have been saying
for some time (in several catechisms) that Sunday is the Sabbath for Catholics
because the Pope made it that way; thus Protestants who disbelieve his authority
should, rather, be worshiping on Saturday (sunset Fri -> sunset Sat. - FC).

Not only is Jesus Christ my Savior (by faith alone and NOT by works, lest any
man should boast) but also my Lord.  What a Christian does is an outward
demonstration of the inward transformation.  We obey God because we love
Him (see John 14:15)s, not for any legalistic "brownie points".