Sorry, We're Closed for the Sabbath

Is the Sabbath Still a Command… or Just a Principle?

Straight from the Scriptures, No Spin, No Compromise.

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Intro

Alright, Muscle Dogg here, and today we’re hittin’ a question that gets tossed around a lot:

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“Is the Sabbath still a command we should follow—or is it just a principle now?”

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Some say, “Oh, we just rest whenever—it’s more about the idea of rest than a specific day.” But the Bible dosen’t say that. See, when God speaks, He don’t play in suggestions—He gives commands with clarity.

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So let’s break it down:

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Is the Sabbath still binding?

Was it only for Israel?

Did Jesus change it to a floating “rest concept”?

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What does God actually say?

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1: The Sabbath Was Commanded, Not Suggested

Let’s go to the Ten—the Ten Commandments, written in stone by God Himself. Not Moses. Not tradition. GOD.

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Exodus 20:8-10 says:

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy… the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work…”

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That means:

• The Sabbath is part of the Ten Commandments—not ten principles.

• God said “remember,” not “rethink.”

• There is no scripture that says this command was revoked or turned into a loose principle.

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You wouldn’t call “Thou shall not kill” just a principle, right? Same with the Sabbath.

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2: Jesus Respected the Command, Not Just the Concept

Jesus didn’t come to erase the Sabbath—He came to live it right.

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Luke 4:16 says:

“As His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.”

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Matthew 5:17-18 says:

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill… till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law.”

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That means:

• Jesus didn’t cancel the Sabbath—He clarified it.

• He showed us how to keep it without the legalism—but never broke it.

• The command still stood—even after the resurrection.

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Jesus rested in the tomb on the Sabbath. That’s not just symbolism—that’s divine alignment.

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3: The Sabbath Is for All People, for All Time

Some say, “That was just for the Jews.” But go back—God gave the Sabbath in Eden—before sin, before nations, before Israel.

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Isaiah 56:6-7 says:

“Also the sons of the foreigner… everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath… I will bring to My holy mountain… for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

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That means:

• The Sabbath wasn’t Jewish—it was human.

• God called everyone to honor it.

• Even in the new earth, all flesh will keep it (Isaiah 66:23).

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The Sabbath was given to man, not a nationality. It still applies—because truth don’t expire.

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Conclusion

The Sabbath isn’t just a nice idea or a floating “day of rest.” It’s a command—established in creation, written in stone, lived by Jesus, and upheld forever.

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So let me ask you: Are you treating the Sabbath like a command from God, or a suggestion from culture? Are you keeping the day He blessed—or following a version man made up?

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Call to Action (CTA)

Go read Exodus 20. Study Luke 4, Isaiah 56, and Isaiah 66.

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Ask God to show you what’s in His Word—not just what’s popular. The Sabbath still stands, and He’s calling His people to return to it.

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What to Hold Onto

God didn’t turn His command into a concept. He didn’t un-bless what He already blessed.

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The Sabbath is still holy. Still relevant. Still His.

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Keep it. Honor it. And walk in the rest that only comes from doing things God’s way.

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