Why
is the church the body of Christ so divided when there are these seven stipulated
guidelines by which we all should have fellowship with the Father and the Son
and with one another? Just to reiterate the seven stipulated guidelines:
1. Worship the Father in spirit
(John 4: 23-240.
2. Worship the Father in truth
3. “Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples” (1Chronicles 16:23-27; Psalms 96:1-6).
4. 4 “Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, give to the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due His name” (1Chronicles 16: 28-29; Palms 96:7-8)
5. Bring an offering, and come before Him” (1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalms 96:8).
6. “Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!” (1Chronicles 16:29; Psalms 96:9).
7. “Tremble before Him, all the earth” (1Chronicles 16:30; Psalms 96 9).
We
should all note carefully that these principles are addressed to all nations, all
peoples and all the earth but unfortunately people rather hold on to the
customs and traditions taught by men instead of taking delight and stand in awe
of the directives the Lord gave to His people and the only sign He gave to
distinguish His people from the rest of the world. For thus says the Lord; “Moreover
I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might
know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.” And, “I am the LORD your God:
Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them; hallow My Sabbaths, and
they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the LORD
your God' (Ezekiel 20: 12, 19.20).
Remember,
Jesus Christ said unequivocally, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law
or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say
to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means
pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matthew 5:17-18).
Therefore,
the Sabbaths, the seventh day including the annual Sabbaths are perpetual sign
God ordained to distinguish Himself and the people who are sanctified.
Moreover, in our new dispensation as free moral agents, one person esteems one
day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced
in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who
does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it.
Nevertheless,
this does not give anyone the license to disregard the Lord’s appointed days and
choose other days which the Lord has not appointed. Observing the Lord’s appointed
days is simply a matter of love, appreciation, respect, adoration and taking delight
in Him who loves us and for what He did for us, which by the way is how we fulfill the first and great commandment.
Truly,
these times of ignorance God has overlooked and now commands all men everywhere
to repent, the onus is on each individual, for we shall all stand before the
judgment seat of Christ to give an account of ourselves.
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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