Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uupsi!njin!paul.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: george@electro.com (George Reimer) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: the Sabbath & Soul... Message-ID: Date: 3 May 91 06:31:01 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Electrohome Ltd., Kitchener, ON Lines: 35 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article James.Quilty@comp.vuw.ac.nz (James William Quilty) writes: >In article , >davidbu@loowit.wr.tek.com (David E. Buxton) writes: >> Clearly the heros of the NT kept the Sabbath, even with the Gentiles. >> There are texts that at first glance suggest Sunday, but on closer >> examination they clearly point to Sabbath observance. >[deleted stuff] >> Examining history it is clear that Sunday came into practice after >> the Apostles were dead in their graves. >[deleted stuff] >> Jesus clearly stated - "If you love me keep my Commandments". > >Please put this reference in context - Jesus said this more than >once in the same passage, and each time stated EXACTLY what commandments >(little 'c') they were: love God and love your neighbour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Jim, you seem to have missed the context of what Jesus was saying. "love God and love your neighbour" is a summary of the ten commandments! Commandments 1-4 give instruction on how to love God. Commandments 5-10 give instruction on how to love your neighbor. Jesus was not saying anything new, but rather giving the same message that Scripture had always given. -- "I almost think that in certain cases yes, and in others, no....." George egroeG Reimer remieR