Old Testament
How many days did it take God to create the Earth?
What is "6 days"
-Read Genesis
Jesus custom was to go to church what day?
What is: Death
Ex. 31:14 "Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death; those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people."
Gn 2:1-3: “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the ______ day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the ______ day, he rested from all his work. (same word)
What is "Seventh"
Gn 2:1-3: “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day, he rested from all his work.
According to the Dictionary, what day of the week is Sunday? What day is Saturday?
DOUBLE POINTS for both
What is "Sunday is the First day of the week; Saturday is the seventh day of the week"
-Dictionary
To add Sunday worship and take away Sabbath day is to IGNORE God's warning in
Rev 22:17-18 “Do not add or take away from the words of this scroll”
What is "True"
When God created the Earth, what did he do on the 7th day (Hint: 3 things were done)
What is Rest, Blessings, and Holiness
Gen 2:3 "... And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done."
After Jesus died on the Cross, when did his Apostles go to church? (ex. A Paul)
What is "Sabbath day or Saturday"
Acts 17:2-3 “As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths days he resonated with them from the scriptures, explaining and proving the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead”
Mt 7: 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, ‘Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only the one who does the ____ of my Father who is in Heaven.”
Mt 7: 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, ‘Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.”
Just as when you get married you wear a wedding ring this is a sign you are married. How do we receive a sign between us and God according to the Bible?
What is "Going to Chruch on Sabbath day"
“Ex. 31:13 You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for generations to come so you may know I am the LORD, who makes you holy”
God Blessed every day, so any day is okay according to the Bible to go to Church
What is "False"
“Ex 20:11 “Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy”
Out of the 10 commandments, what commandment says “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy…”
What is "The Fourth Commandment"
-Read Exodus
Until when should we keep the Sabbath day? (Think- Do we still need to keep it now)
What is "Till End of the Age"
Mt 24:20 “Pray your flight will not take place on winter or on a Sabbath”
Rev 22:18 “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: if anyone adds anything to them God will add to that person the ___ described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the City of the Tree of life and in the ___ City which are described in this scroll.
What is "plagues and Holy City"
Rev 22:18 “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: if anyone adds anything to them God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the City of the Tree of life and in the Holy City which are described in this scroll.
Why did God create the 7th day if he was already finished creating the Earth? Who did he create this day for?
What is "For us!"
<3 We need the blessings
The Sabbath is Sunday
What is "False"
Mk 16:9 “When the Sabbath was over, Jesus rose early on the first day of the week."
In the Old Testament, someone was caught picking up what, and the LORD ordered him to be stoned to death on a Sabbath day.
What is "wood or sticks"
Nu 15:32 “...a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day… Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘The man must die. The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp.”
What is the requirement to receive Salvation according to Matthew 7:21?
What is: To do the will of God
Mat. 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
Mk 16:9 “When the _____ was over, Jesus rose early on the ____ day of the week.
What is "Sabbath and first"
Mk 16:9 “When the Sabbath was over, Jesus rose early on the first day of the week.
Jesus and the apostles kept the Sabbath (Lk. 4:16; Ac.17:2;18:4), which means that they worshiped on Saturday. Today, however, why do many churches worship on Sunday?
Why is: Abolished in A.D. 321
It's because the church of Rome [RCC] accepted Sunday, the sacred day of the sun-god, as a worship day around the 2nd century. Also it was abolished in A.D 321
Many church leaders do not know Sabbath is Saturday
What is "False"
Faith of Our Fathers pp. 72-73 “But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. The scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify.” - Roman Catholic Church Book
What happens in the Old testament when we desecrate the Sabbath day?
What is: Death
Ex. 31:14 "Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death; those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people.
When was Sabbath abolished?
When is: A.D 321
Under the council of Nicea, Roman Emperor Constantine abolish Sabbath day and established Sunday worship as an official holiday.
Ex 31:31 “You ____ observe my Sabbaths. This will be a ____ between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know I am the LORD, who makes you holy”
What is "Must and Sign"
Ex 31:31 “You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know I am the LORD, who makes you holy”
Why would God who knows everything say “I never knew you” in Mt 7: 21?
Mt 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, ‘Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven… Then I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you….”
What is "Not keeping Sabbath Day"
Ex 31:13 “You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for generations to come so you may know I am the LORD, who makes you holy”
Mithraism is the worship of God Jehova
What is "False!"
Mithraism is the worship of the sun-god that originated from Zoroastrianism, an ancient Persian religion, and it was introduced to Rome in about 1st century B.C