THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST ABOUT SATURDAY

 

Christ taught that God's Law is immutable.

Therefore, the Sabbath commandment and unchangeable.

 

Christ taught that "Saturday for man" (Mark 2.27), i.e. for all people.

He kept the Sabbath in accordance with His upbringing. "And He came to Nazareth, where He was brought up, and, as usual, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read" (Luke 4.16).

 

He taught that you can do on Saturday works of charity or good for the sake of helping others :

"Which of you, having a sheep if it will fall into the pit on Saturday, he will take it and lift it out? How many people is better than a sheep? So you can in Saturday to do good" (Matt 12.11-12).

But this does not mean that Saturday could be the ordinary working day, or we must comply with the other day.

 

Dramatized this destruction of Jerusalem and of the second flight of Christians (70 AD), Jesus taught them to pray to escape no matter what happens on Saturday, knew that the Christian era it would continue. So after the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ to His disciples follow on Saturday and prayed about the day of the flight of 40 years (Matt 24.20).

Christ commanded to convey His teachings (including the Sabbath), to ALL PEOPLES (Matt 28,19-20).

 

Conclusion: there are 3 commands on Saturday :

- observe the commandment IV (not do hard work)

- be in communion with God

- it is possible and necessary to do good