I am not Seventh-day Adventists or Roman Catholic. As a child, there was a Pilgrim Holiness church in our little village. Later it became part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1968. I never became a member of that church or any other church. However to this day, I never walked away from the true focus on holiness and sanctification.
The question is, what is the Sabbath Day using holiness and sanctification as a discernment guide? The first verse we should look at is part of the Ten Commandments.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of Yahuah your Elohiym; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female slave or your cattle or your sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days Yahuah made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore Yahuah blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11
This scripture is between not taking Yahuah's name in vain and honoring your father and mother. Honor does not say to comply to narcissistic people demanding you to be a slave to them emotionally or physically. Honor is to value them for their service, raising you from a baby to adulthood. This is the same thing with a church relationship. Honor is not a church committee with a puppet pastor or a puppet priest serving a higher committee taking control over your every thought. Yahusha Hamashia called Jesus Christ set the example by taking the role of a servant by washing feet, including Judas Iscariot. Taking their service without showing appreciation is thanklessness. Judas latter betrayed Yahusha, selling Him out for four months wages. The next verse will predict their future of the thankless fools.
For even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened. Romans 1:21
The future of a thankless person is futility. Pointless and useless actions will dominate their thoughts. Internal struggles will lead them into emotional darkness. They know something is missing, but they cannot find it because they refuse to be thankful for Yahuah Elohiym.
Back to Exodus 20:8-11. Yahusha said the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. We are to remember the sabbath day, and to keep it holy even though the Sabbath was made for people and their animals. The question is, what does this all involve?
The talmud went to far controlling every move to the point that you couldn't help a person in need. Healing on the Sabbath was a crime, but yet the priests would look out for their own possessions. Using the Sabbath as political manipulation is a sin. By overthinking the Law, they did not honor Yahuah Elohiym.
To keep the Sabbath Holy by tradition, and not being allowed to practice sanctification is foolishness. To keep it Holy, it is to acknowledge the Sacredness of Salvation and Yahuah Elohiym. It is the action of separating part of the space time Continuum, one day a week, to remember Yahuah Elohiym the creator in thanksgiving.
Sanctification is the action of being set-apart, transformed, to engage in spiritual discipline and grow in holiness. So we not only witness Sanctification for our body, but also the soul and Spirit. Every week we should set apart the seventh day to honor Yahuah Elohiym and rest spiritually. Enjoying the company of friends and family can be rest. But attending to their need out of compassion is greater.
A child is given a printout to color as the child chooses. We are given the Sabbath to color with our actions. It may be going to church, or it may be going fishing. But during this time spent, where are your thoughts? They are on what you treasure. Most people have Sabbath for the body only. This could be church or anything that may relaxe you. But if you can witness Sabbath for the Spirit and Soul is out of this world. Yahuah may choose to speak to you if you can reach this place. This could happen in a church or in a boat.
The question is, what day is the Sabbath?
In Exodus it is said the Sabbath is on the seventh day. This hasn't changed. So why are so many churches worship on Sunday? Has the Holy Spirit ever spoke to you while you are in Church? Or is the service a distraction away from the Holy Spirit? My greatest time with the Holy Spirit was driving a car going to work.
But I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
To walk, is to make due, to use the opportunities of it. To walk is also to regulate and to conduct your life by. By the Spirit is to say the breath of Yahuah Elohiym, the Holy Spirit. To walk by the Spirit is to manage your life and use the opportunities the Holy Spirit has for you. Notice that without the Spirit, your mind will be on the flesh. It's okay to be conscience of the flesh if you are also in the Spirit. This way your thoughts will not go astray, but you may find a way to service the need of others.
Also the Bible says repeatedly, be filled with the Holy Spirit. To walk in the Spirit and to have in you the Holy Spirit, this makes the situation multidimensional, beyond the third dimension. The Holy Spirit relays information that Yahuah the Father wants you to know. To see what He sees. To hear what He wants you to hear.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18
When more than one person is in the Holy Spirit and the Spirit in them, it takes on an atmosphere of Holiness and Sanctification.
Just recently I learned that learning is considered as a mental pain by the flesh. I quote Google AI, "While learning is generally perceived as a positive and enriching experience, it can also be associated with feelings of mental discomfort or even pain, particularly when it involves challenging concepts or stressful situations. This can stem from the emotional and psychological aspects of learning, including frustration, anxiety, and even feelings of overwhelm."
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1. Stress can trigger the release of stress hormones, which, while sometimes beneficial for memory consolidation, can also lead to negative emotional responses like anxiety and frustration.
2. The experience of learning can also be influenced by pre-existing emotional states.
3. Fear of failure, social comparison, and lack of confidence can contribute to negative emotional responses during learning.
4. Learning is inherently a cognitive process, it is also deeply intertwined with emotions and psychology. The experience of learning can trigger a range of emotional responses, both positive and negative, and these responses can influence how challenging or even painful the learning process feels.
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In other words, anxiety and frustration keeps a person from knowing what the Gospels are saying. Pre-existing ideas of people in the church can bring back negative emotions just from thinking about church. Fear of failure of not knowing what church people know prevents you from knowing the love of Yahusha Hamashia called Jesus Christ. Changing the tightly intertwined emotions of a person can trigger a range of emotional responses not welcomed by them or you.
The Sabbath Day should be emotional rest, not a painful experience. We must remember that the person you wish to be saved and forgiven, is walking into a situation with only the flesh and a bundle of hidden emotions. This is why Yahusha washed the disciples' feet as an example on how to reach people. This is what church, the Sabbath should be about. What if there was free daycare throughout the week? What they call Sunday School would be functioning Monday through Friday. But no, the Church is dead Monday through Saturday. Sunday is a day where people come out of traditional behavior. My experience is that they are unfortunately unfriendly.
What about Sunday School?
As a child I remembered that Sunday School was a place that the lesson was interesting. The leaders were friendly to children and teenagers. Today my experience is that Sunday School is unstructured or over structured. Over structured is religious doctrines, comprehensive documents outlining the Church's teachings on faith and morals. Once this is achieved, you cannot see that they are set apart from any other person that did not experience the training. Under structured is a waist of time if it doesn't prepare the child or teen to be a Spiritual Warrior. Church just wants people to fill the seat and collection plate.
The question is, Saturday or Sunday?
The Bible never said that Sabbath was changed to Sunday. Therefore the correct day is what people call Saturday.
I quote, "In 321 AD, Emperor Constantine issued a decree making Sunday a day of rest throughout the Roman Empire. This law, which he called "the venerable day of the sun, mandated that all courts, markets, and workshops be closed on Sundays. This was in honor of the Roman Sun God, Sol Invictus. This paved the way for Sunday to become a widely observed day of rest and worship. Some scholars suggest that this shift was also influenced by a desire to distinguish Christianity from Judaism. The Council of Laodicea (around 364 AD) also played a role by discouraging the observance of Sabbath (Saturday) and encouraging the observance of Sunday."
Sol Invictus is to say unconquered Sun, established by Emperor Aurelian in 274 CE. This Sun God was depicted as a youthful, beardless figure, often associated with a radiant crown of light. It also blended various solar gods such as Sol Indiges and the Syrian sun god Elagabalus. The Syrian sun god is primarily associated with the deity Hadad, also known as Baal. The Root of Sunday worship is the worship of Baal. December 25th honored the sun god Sol Invictus.
“How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy a lie, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart, who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they recount to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal? Jeremiah 23:26-27
Europe has forgotten the Holy name of God. They say Lord. In ancient Semitic languages, "Baal" translates to "lord" or "owner". It also sometimes means "husband".
It's interesting that the Native Americans knew His name. They called Him Yahowah. The African slaves knew His name as written in the Song, KumbaYa. KumbaYa is to say the intervention by God.
Our calendar is also rooted in Baal worship. To say Sun-day, you are saying Baal's day.
Moon-day, I quote, "In Carthage, Baal Hammon was the supreme god. While primarily a fertility god associated with the ram, some scholars have suggested he was also a moon god, or connected to lunar deities like Yarikh. The Bible mentions Baal in connection with idolatry and fertility cults, often linking him to Astarte (a goddess associated with the moon and love).
Tuesday or Mars-day is also associated with Baal. Besides fertility, Baal is considered a warrior god.
Wednesday is associated with Mercury and Nabu. The prophet Isaiah mentions Nebo (Nabu) in the context of Babylonian idolatry.
Baal has bowed down, Nebo stoops over; Their images are on the beasts and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, A load for the weary beast. Isaiah 46:1
Thursday or Thor's day, the god of Thunder. The Assyrian god of thunder is Adad, also known as Hadad or Iškur. Hadad we saw him as the Sun God previously. Iškur is with rain. In other words, everything is rooted in Baal worship or weather.
I quote, "Thor is the son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and Jord (also known as Fjörgyn), who is a giantess and personification of the Earth. He is married to the goddess Sif."
Point being, giants. In other words fallen angels taking human women for the purpose of producing hybrids. Only one third of the angels rebelled against Yahuah Elohiym. What were they thinking, tip the scale towards Satan by procreation of hybrids?
Friday is named after Freya, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Roman mythology associates Friday with Venus, the goddess of love. She is known as Ishtar or Ashtor, the consort of Baal. Ishtar could be pronounced Easter. In Jeremiah we see Ishtar cake.
Are you not seeing what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers make the fire burn, and the women knead dough to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to provoke Me. Do they provoke Me?” declares Yahuah. “Is it not themselves they provoke to the shame of their own face?” Therefore thus says Lord Yahuah, “Behold, My anger and My wrath will be poured out on this place, on man and on beast and on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and not be quenched.” Jeremiah 7:17-20
Today we buy Easter candy.
I quote, "As the fertility goddess, Ishtar was often associated with eggs, which were seen as a symbol of new life and rebirth. In ancient times, people would decorate eggs in honour of Ishtar and give them as gifts to one another during the spring equinox, which marked the beginning of the agricultural season."
Saturday is Saturn's day. It was the Romans in the second century that was responsible for naming the seventh day. The Assyrians referred to Saturn as the "Star of Ninib". Ancient texts from Assyria and Babylon also equated Saturn with the Sun God Shamash. He is associated with justice and divine law. Also he was thought to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice. Considered a divine judge, he was associated with the underworld what would be called Hell by Christians. Additionally, he was thought to work along side the weather God who would be Baal.
Antichrist and the False Prophet could be the embodiment of Shamash and Baal.
And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24:22-24