An Attempted Change in God’s Law

Juan 17:17

Santifícalos en tu verdad. Tu palabra es verdad.

God’s word is truth.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Keep the truth as your very own, and don’t give it up.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God (Jesus) does not change.

Psalm 89:34

My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My mouth.

God will not break his covenant (law).

Exodus 31:18

And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

The commandments were written with the finger of God.

Matthew 5:17,18

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.

Jesus came to fulfill, not change, God’s law.

Génesis 2:1-3

Así quedaron terminados los cielos y la tierra, y todo su ejército. Y en el séptimo día Dios terminó la obra que había hecho, y descansó el séptimo día de toda la obra que había hecho. Entonces Dios bendijo el séptimo día y lo santificó, porque en él descansó de toda la obra que había creado y hecho.

The Sabbath was hallowed, sanctified (made holy) and blessed in Eden.

Lucas 4:16

Así que llegó a Nazaret, donde se había criado. Y, como era su costumbre, el sábado entró en la sinagoga y se levantó a leer.

Jesus kept the Sabbath.

Acts 13:42-44

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God.

Paul kept the Sabbath.

Acts 20:28-31

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

It was predicted that apostasy would come into the early Christian church.

Daniel 8:12

A causa de la transgresión, un ejército fue entregado al cuerno para oponerse a los sacrificios diarios; y él echó por tierra la verdad. Hizo todo esto y prosperó.

The Truth is cast to the ground (disregarded, or distained).

Daniel 7:25

He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, shall persecute the saints of the Most High, and shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time.

An attempt is made to change God’s law.

Isaiah 8:16

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

The law was sealed (protected, maintained) among God’s disciples (true followers).

Éxodo 20:8-11

Recuerda el día de reposo para santificarlo. Seis días trabajarás y harás todas tus obras, pero el séptimo día es el día de reposo del Señor tu Dios. No harás en él ningún trabajo: tú, ni tu hijo, ni tu hija, ni tu siervo, ni tu sierva, ni tu ganado, ni el extranjero que esté dentro de tus puertas. Porque en seis días hizo el Señor los cielos y la tierra, el mar y todo lo que hay en ellos, y reposó el séptimo día. Por tanto, el Señor bendijo el día de reposo y lo santificó.

The Sabbath contains the three elements of heaven’s official Royal Seal: God’s name (the Lord), His title (Creator), and His territory (the heavens, the earth and the sea).

Revelation 7:1-3

After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.

God’s people will receive the seal of the Sabbath before the end.

Revelation 14:7,12

Saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water. Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

God’s last message calls us to worship the Creator and keep God’s commandments.