Why do some Christians use Jesus' words in Mark 2:27 as an excuse not keep the Sabbath?

Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. In most of the questions about the Sabbath, I have seen a lot of Christians who do not believe that we are obligated to keep the Sabbath use this scripture to support their arguments. Is Jesus really saying here that it is okay to do away with the Sabbath since it was made for us and not we for it?

2009-10-05T13:43:26Z

@ the Thinker:

Some things to think about:

1. Paul kept it. So did the Christian women (read Luke 23:55, 56).
2. Where in the Bible does Paul do that?
3. Hebrews 4 tells us that God rested on the seventh day from His works. "Another day" refers a future day (time) when people are able to enter God's rest. The Israelites were not able to enter that rest because of unbelief (verse 6). The author of Hebrews was not talking about observing another day of rest.
4. Where does it say this?
5. Read James 2. There are no commands to keep the first day.
6. The Sabbath existed before Moses. It was was a reminder to the Jews, not a new commandment.
7. It is a sign of God's people, spiritual Israel. Read Revelation 12:17 and 14:12
8. As someone else pointed out Adventists are not the only Sabbath keeping Christians. And nowhere in the Bible were Christians worshiping on the first day of the week. John 20:19; Acts 20; 1 Cor. 16:2 are not proof that Sunday was the new day of worship.

2009-10-05T14:01:17Z

@ Peachfuzz: We are not worshiping a day. We are worshiping the Creator on the day He sanctified and made holy and claimed as His own.

Jesus is the REASON FOR why we should keep sabbath. He is our example and He Himself kept the Sabbath. It was His custom.

The day we worship is relevant because it indicates whom we worship. We worship the Creator on the day He rested from His creative work. It is a day that God made for us so that we too can rest from our work (Hebrews 4:10).

2009-10-05T15:01:06Z

@ vine: In Col 2:16 Paul was not referring to the weekly Sabbath but the yearly Sabbath which is mentioned in Leviticus 23:24-37. There were other Sabbaths. The disciples kept Saturday not Sunday.

TRUTH QUEST2009-10-05T10:40:42Z

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Debbie - The scripture reveals that the carnal mind is at enmity with God.

Only by God's Spirit is truth revealed to us.

We can only "see" the truth in Keeping the Sabbath if it has been revealed to us by God.

If someone does not see this truth, they are still blinded by the god of this world.

They might be sincere in their beliefs but they are sincerely deceived.

The 4th Commandment IS Remember The Sabbath - Keep it Holy.

God has NEVER Changed The Sabbath and it is to be obeyed just as the other 9 Commandments are to be obeyed.

Anonymous2016-04-06T08:42:46Z

The Sabbath was never an issue during the times of the Apostle. They were naturally Sabbath Keepers. Sabbath wasn't a point of contention. They kept the Law. Christians today have failed in their Sabbath obligation. God will hold many religious teachers for spreading false teachings that are not scriptural. Sunday is not the Lord's day scripturally. Saturday is the Sabbath. The Sabbath applies to all humanity as well as the other nine Commandments. Exodus 20:3-17

Anonymous2009-10-05T10:25:17Z

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I will also put an end to all her gaiety, Her feasts, her new moons, her sabbaths And all her festal assemblies.

Hosea 2:11 God Said The Old Covenant Sabbath Would

Isaiah 1:13 "Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies-- I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
Isaiah 1:14 "I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them

#Col #2:16,17 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Some Things To Think About

1. Why do NO Christians keep the Sabbath in the New Testament?
2. Why does Paul THREE times tell us that we need not keep the Sabbath?
3. Why does Hebrews tell us that the day we keep is "ANOTHER" day?
4. Why does the Bible tell us that the Sabbath is a sign of the covenant made with Israel? and then why does the Bible tell us that this covenant does not apply to Christians?
5. Why are there NO commands for Christians to keep the Sabbath in the entire Bible?
6. Why does Adventism teach that Adam kept the Sabbath, when the Bible teaches that no-one before the time of Moses knew about the Sabbath?
7. Why does the Bible say that the Sabbath is a sign for Israel, and never applies it to mankind as a whole?
8. Why does Adventism gather weekly on Saturday, when in the New Testament and in the first, second, and third centuries, Christians gathered on Sunday?

Anonymous2009-10-05T15:21:16Z

Jesus himself broke the sabbath he healed people on the sabbath and the Pharisees came up to him and asked him why was he breaking the sabbath law and he said he was doing the work of God so on the sabbath it is ok to do the work of God. Be that preaching in the church being a nurse or doctor a fireman or policeman or whatever is doing good for another person as jesus healed people on the sabbath day he was told not to and it was seen as blasphemy by the pharisees but Jesus said it was ok to do so if it was the work of God.

Sabbath a saturday or sunday debate i am not sure.

Anonymous2009-10-05T10:36:24Z

No, we cannot do away with sabbath,because the Lord will not allow that. He is in control. God is saying in the bible that he made the sabbath for mankind. We are to honor him and keep that day set aside from any other day. Just like he rested on the sabbath, we are to do the same. No shopping, no laundry, or cleaning or picnics... It is a day to set aside to worship with other believers and sing hymns and read the word.

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