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  1. Wow. A great way to teach this truth. The devastation that I see around me in society can be found rooted in disobedience in this summary of all that God wants for us - the Ten Commandments.

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  2. The Bible says God rested on the Sabbath. There is a calling for us to do our work in six days and rest on the Sabbath. Is preaching and teaching on Sabbath not work? Aren't we supposed to spend the Sabbath indoors resting.

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    • According to Matt.12:9 and Luke 6:6 Jesus explains what is lawful to do on the Sabbath day. It is always lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. In order to experience the blessing of the Sabbath, we should endeavor to do as much good as we can, for as many people as we can, for as long as we can. Preaching and teaching the Word of God would most assuredly fit this description.

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    • Mbulaleni, preaching is part of worship which Jesus and his disciples always do on the Sabbath. Your question is like 'can we worship on the Sabbath'.

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  3. Isaiah 58 also tells us that true worship and Sabbath keeping is doing good for others. In Isaiah 58:13 where it says we are not to seek our own pleasures on the Sabbath day, that could also include taking a nap all day waiting for the sun to go down. Speaking our own words can include visiting with our friends at church and Sabbath School while we ignore the stranger or visitor. Just like the tithe and offering system provide a systematic way for us to overcome selfishness with our posessions, so the Sabbath is a systematic way for us to get outside of ourselves and overcome selfishness with our time.

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    • I must say, that was well said. I agree. But it is difficult to detach from Sabbath traditions or norms (social clubs..). We should be doing more outside with the community. I am not sure of the method or answer, other then to simply get out there.

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  4. It's interesting that people see no relevance in the law, since it has no part of our salvation. If the law is absolutely necessary in showing us our need of the Saviour, then isn't it actually playing a role in our salvation, right there?

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