Debunking Taboos About Sabbath And Sunday Part [5] 07/08/2025 (Morning thought)

Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain. for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that do evil.

[Last Day Events pp 138] Those who compose our churches have traits of character that will lead them, if they are not very careful, to feel indignant, because, on account of misrepresentation, their liberty in regard to working on Sunday is taken away. Do not fly into a passion over this matter but take everything in prayer to God. Walk not rashly.

Let none boast unwisely of their liberty, using it for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God, “Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.” This advice is to be of real value to all who are to be brought into straitened places. Nothing that shows defiance, or could be interpreted as maliciousness must be shown.

[Last Day Events pp 139] Refraining from work on Sunday is not receiving the mark of the beast.... In places where the opposition is so strong as to arouse persecution, if work is done on Sunday, let our brethren make that day an occasion to do genuine missionary work. If they should come here and say “You must close up your work and your presses on Sunday,” I would not say to you, ... “Keep your presses going,” because the conflict does not come between you and your God.

 Romans 13:5 Wherefore you must needs be subject not only for wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Debunking Taboos About Sabbath And Sunday Part [4] 07/08/2025 (Evening thought)

2nd Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Taboo [1] There is absolutely nothing wrong with refraining from work on Sunday. Refusing to work on Sunday in compliance with the law of the state, and federal law, whenever it does occur, does not constitute a violation of God’s law. In the fourth commandment, God says six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of The Lord your God. This does not mean that persons are commanded to work six days of the week.

It just means that we have six available days to do our secular work, but if a person does not have to work on Sunday, that’s not a violation of God’s law. During Covid, many persons had to work shortened hours and days, and there are many who work from 9 to 5 five days a week. Therefore, if one decides to refrain from working on Sunday when the mark of the beast is upon the land and when the laws forbid secular work on Sunday, it will not be a violation of God’s law to stop working.

In fact, if I we are alive during that time, and one of the brethren were to come by us to do an oil change on Sunday, we will have to gently rebuke you. Paul says to rebuke sharply, but he also says elsewhere to rebuke with all longsuffering. So, our gentle rebuke will go something like this: My brother, why are you so disobedient? You know full well that it is the law of the land now to refrain from working on Sunday. Why then are you disobedient to the king?

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!