by Mike Colburn | Mar 17, 2025 | Articles, Law of Messiah, Sabbath, The Law
The Gospels highlight three major areas of conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees: His claim to be the Messiah His rejection of the Mishnah and rabbinic traditions (such as ritual handwashing and fasting) The correct way to observe the Sabbath. Among these, the...
by Mike Colburn | Mar 14, 2025 | Articles, Law of Messiah, Sabbath, The Law
Summary of Episodes 1-8 There is no scriptural basis for mandatory Sabbath observance, whether from the claim that it is a creation ordinance or from an appeal to the Law of Moses. The attempt to establish Sabbath-keeping as a binding obligation fails both...
by Mike Colburn | Mar 11, 2025 | Articles, Covenant Theology, Law of Messiah, The Law
The debate over Sabbath observance hinges on whether the Sabbath law should be classified as moral or ceremonial. While some maintain the common distinction between moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, Scripture itself does not make such a division. Even if one were to...
by Mike Colburn | Mar 8, 2025 | Articles, Covenant Theology, Sabbath, The Law
“The Law of Moses Has Really Truly Been Rendered Inoperative!” The New Testament unequivocally teaches that the Law of Moses has been rendered inoperative through the death of Christ. This means that the Mosaic Law, in its entirety, no longer holds...
by Mike Colburn | Mar 5, 2025 | Articles, Covenant Theology, Law of Messiah, Sabbath, The Law
One of the primary arguments Seventh-day Adventists use to advocate for mandatory Sabbath observance is based on passages in Exodus that describe the Sabbath as a perpetual and everlasting commandment. Exodus 31:13 (NASB2020) states that the Sabbath is to be observed...
