Hello ALL my brothers and sisters in Christ.
May God richly bless you all, and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read this and maybe participate.
I know we are just coming off another similar post, but most of the discussion was on the pros and cons of observing the Sabbath using verses and "logic" as to the whys and why not's.
I'm not sure how many here have heard WHY a person observes the Sabbath. beyond the obvious verses we have to choose from throughout the entire bible, or what we've read or heard.
So...in my love for all of you I will share my more intimate and emotional reason's and thoughts, and why I have taken this path, so you can at least have one mans perspective, and more hopefully, maybe new understandings to draw from about others choices.
I'm not trying to convert anyone here so relax. This is just so you understand one Sabbath Keepers perspective. IT'LL BE PRETTY SHORT.
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I am a 76 year old male (Almost 77in May), and have been a believer in Christ 42 years this year in July. That's exciting for me :).
I have preached in 2 churches off and on, did homeless men's ministry for 12 years, and a host of other ministries. God has been wonderfully gracious to me and allowed me to care for those hurting and in need of comfort and support.
Just an intro,so you know me a bit, as I'm new here just a few days ago. nN bragging, arrogance or egotism intended.
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MY CONVERSION TO SABBATH KEEPING
About 12 years ago, 30 years into my faith, I was walking out of my church, after a wonderful message from the pastor that included thoughts on the Sabbath as part of a larger message, which I had heard at several churches that I attended, but always, for me, had a problem with the logic, and how the verses and thoughts were blended to form a conclusion.
I got up when service was over, still muling over the pastors thoughts and all the other 30 years worth I had heard on the same subject, and began walking to the exit doors.
As I approached the doors, a very strong impression came over me like a voice in my head. I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about. I've heard His Voice before and it wasn't satan's tempting me.
The Holy Spirit told me to be begin honoring the Sabbath ON SUNDAY"S and He would show me how.
It took me about a year to adjust my activities to 6 days, and some of it was pretty difficult, as I was asked to give up several things I really enjoyed that day, and I would have to prepare my meals for Sunday on Saturday. No cooking or other things on Sunday. I slipped a few times in the early stages, but God was patient and forgiving with me, as I struggled with the changes.
12 years later
A few years ago God called me to study the Sabbath, and to validate His calling on my life to observe the Sabbath.
It took me about 2 years of constant study and leading by the Holy Spirit, but in the end I was not only convinced for my own faith, but educated as to why I should continue for the rest of my life.
What an amazing 12 years it has been. For me, I feel complete as a Christian now, and look forward to each Sabbath with anticipation as some of us do about going to church, and now understand the "Olive Tree Theology" in Romans 11: 14-28, and the verses in Exodus chapters 19 and 31 where God came to Moses and the children of Israel, and how it all fits together for the brining together of both remnants of Jews and gentiles at the end to be as God puts it - "ONE NEW MAN."
What an amazing teaching God took me through, and the wonderful gift of entering His Sabbath rest.
None of this explaination is about me being better than anyone else to myself or to God, it's just and explaination about how God chose to deal with me personally, and how He made the Sabbath available for me to choose or not to choose.
Kind of like when He called me to be a believer. I had a choice to accept His offer or reject it.
Thank you for taking the time to be here. I probably left things out I should have included, so If you have any questions, please feel free to ask
God bless you all
My name is OLIGOS
May God richly bless you all, and thank you for taking the time to stop by and read this and maybe participate.
I know we are just coming off another similar post, but most of the discussion was on the pros and cons of observing the Sabbath using verses and "logic" as to the whys and why not's.
I'm not sure how many here have heard WHY a person observes the Sabbath. beyond the obvious verses we have to choose from throughout the entire bible, or what we've read or heard.
So...in my love for all of you I will share my more intimate and emotional reason's and thoughts, and why I have taken this path, so you can at least have one mans perspective, and more hopefully, maybe new understandings to draw from about others choices.
I'm not trying to convert anyone here so relax. This is just so you understand one Sabbath Keepers perspective. IT'LL BE PRETTY SHORT.
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I am a 76 year old male (Almost 77in May), and have been a believer in Christ 42 years this year in July. That's exciting for me :).
I have preached in 2 churches off and on, did homeless men's ministry for 12 years, and a host of other ministries. God has been wonderfully gracious to me and allowed me to care for those hurting and in need of comfort and support.
Just an intro,so you know me a bit, as I'm new here just a few days ago. nN bragging, arrogance or egotism intended.
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MY CONVERSION TO SABBATH KEEPING
About 12 years ago, 30 years into my faith, I was walking out of my church, after a wonderful message from the pastor that included thoughts on the Sabbath as part of a larger message, which I had heard at several churches that I attended, but always, for me, had a problem with the logic, and how the verses and thoughts were blended to form a conclusion.
I got up when service was over, still muling over the pastors thoughts and all the other 30 years worth I had heard on the same subject, and began walking to the exit doors.
As I approached the doors, a very strong impression came over me like a voice in my head. I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about. I've heard His Voice before and it wasn't satan's tempting me.
The Holy Spirit told me to be begin honoring the Sabbath ON SUNDAY"S and He would show me how.
It took me about a year to adjust my activities to 6 days, and some of it was pretty difficult, as I was asked to give up several things I really enjoyed that day, and I would have to prepare my meals for Sunday on Saturday. No cooking or other things on Sunday. I slipped a few times in the early stages, but God was patient and forgiving with me, as I struggled with the changes.
12 years later
A few years ago God called me to study the Sabbath, and to validate His calling on my life to observe the Sabbath.
It took me about 2 years of constant study and leading by the Holy Spirit, but in the end I was not only convinced for my own faith, but educated as to why I should continue for the rest of my life.
What an amazing 12 years it has been. For me, I feel complete as a Christian now, and look forward to each Sabbath with anticipation as some of us do about going to church, and now understand the "Olive Tree Theology" in Romans 11: 14-28, and the verses in Exodus chapters 19 and 31 where God came to Moses and the children of Israel, and how it all fits together for the brining together of both remnants of Jews and gentiles at the end to be as God puts it - "ONE NEW MAN."
What an amazing teaching God took me through, and the wonderful gift of entering His Sabbath rest.
None of this explaination is about me being better than anyone else to myself or to God, it's just and explaination about how God chose to deal with me personally, and how He made the Sabbath available for me to choose or not to choose.
Kind of like when He called me to be a believer. I had a choice to accept His offer or reject it.
Thank you for taking the time to be here. I probably left things out I should have included, so If you have any questions, please feel free to ask
God bless you all
My name is OLIGOS
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