'History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week' By John Nevins Andrews (1829-1883) in PDF Format Now
The psalmist says of God’s commandments,
"They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness."
Psalm 111:8 (KJV)
O how I love thy law!
It is my meditation all the day.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,
and that seek him with the whole heart.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;
yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments;
for therein do I delight.
Psalms 119:97, 119:2, 119:34-35 (KJV)
The Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:1-17 (KJV):
1 And God spake all these words, saying,
2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
13 Thou shalt not kill.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
The Ten Commandments are repeated in the New Testament
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Deuteronomy 6:25 (KJV) And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Jeremiah 23:6 (KJV) In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 33:16 (KJV) In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Jeremiah 51:10 (KJV) The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
Daniel 9:16 (KJV) O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
"All should meditate upon His majesty, His purity and holiness, that the heart may be impressed with a sense of His exalted character; and His holy name should be uttered with reverence and solemnity. {PP 306.6}
God's Name is "Jealous"
Exodus 34:14 (KJV)
"For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."
Definition of Jealous
Jealous (adjective):
- Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
- Fiercely protective or vigilant of one's rights or possessions.
- (of God) Demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship.
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it."
The Sabbath is not introduced as a new institution but as having been founded at creation. It is to be remembered and observed as the memorial of the Creator's work. Pointing to God as the Maker of the heavens and the earth, it distinguishes the true God from all false gods. All who keep the seventh day signify by this act that they are worshipers of Jehovah. Thus the Sabbath is the sign of man's allegiance to God as long as there are any upon the earth to serve Him. The fourth commandment is the only one of all the ten in which are found both the name and the title of the Lawgiver. It is the only one that shows by whose authority the law is given. Thus it contains the seal of God, affixed to His law as evidence of its authenticity and binding force.
God has given men six days wherein to labor, and He requires that their own work be done in the six working days. Acts of necessity and mercy are permitted on the Sabbath, the sick and suffering are at all times to be cared for; but unnecessary labor is to be strictly avoided. "Turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on My holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable; and . . . honor Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure." Isaiah 58:13. Nor does the prohibition end here. "Nor speaking thine own words," says the prophet. Those who discuss business matters or lay plans on the Sabbath are regarded by God as though engaged in the actual transaction of business. To keep the Sabbath holy, we should not even allow our minds to dwell upon things of a worldly character. And the commandment includes all within our gates. The inmates of the house are to lay aside their worldly business during the sacred hours. All should unite to honor God by willing service upon His holy day." {Patriarchs and Prophets (PP) 307.1-3}
God Guarantees His Word 100%
Here are a only a few of the hundreds of PROMISES from God that you can claim with complete and total dependence upon His Word, guaranteed by the one and only living God of Heaven Himself:
THE GUARANTOR OF UNLIMITED WISHES AND MIRACLES BY CLAIMING AND OBEYING HIS WORD:
1 Timothy 1:17 (KJV):
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Here are some verses that state God is the Father of Jesus (the true and literal only begotten Son of God):
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John 3:16 (KJV):
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." -
Matthew 3:17 (KJV):
"And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." -
Matthew 17:5 (KJV):
"While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him." -
John 5:18 (KJV):
"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God." -
John 20:17 (KJV):
"Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God." -
Romans 15:6 (KJV):
"That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." -
2 Corinthians 1:3 (KJV):
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;" -
2 Peter 1:17 (KJV):
"For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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Romans 8:15 (KJV):
"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." -
Galatians 4:6 (KJV):
"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
This is the only wise, immortal God who backs up His word with one condition found in John 15:10 (KJV):
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John 15:7 (KJV):
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
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John 15:10 (KJV):
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.”
John 14:15 (KJV):
“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
John 14:21 (KJV):
"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."
1 John 2:3-4 (KJV):
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1 John 3:24 (KJV):
"And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."
1 John 5:3 (KJV):
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
2 John 1:6 (KJV):
"And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it."
Deuteronomy 11:1 (KJV):
"Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway."
Deuteronomy 7:9 (KJV):
"Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
Joshua 22:5 (KJV):
"But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."
Nehemiah 1:5 (KJV):
"And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:"
Psalm 119:2 (KJV):
"Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart."
What does it MEAN to "abide in me"? Here the Bible explains itself:
These exceedingly great and precious promises are GUARANTEED 100% by God Himself:
Listed below are a only a few of the exceedingly great and precious promises to claim if you "abide in me" (John 15:10) by obedience to the Royal Perpetual unchangable perfect Law of God called the Ten Commandments (Exodos 20:1-17) which are all repeated in the New Testament here:
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John 14:14 (KJV):
“If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”
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John 16:23-24 (KJV):
“And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”
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Mark 11:23-24 (KJV):
“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
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James 1:5 (KJV):
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
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Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV):
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
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Matthew 7:7-11 (KJV):
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
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1 John 5:14-15 (KJV):
“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”
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Matthew 21:22 (KJV):
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
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Mark 11:24 (KJV):
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
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James 1:5 (KJV):
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
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Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV):
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
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Psalm 37:4 (KJV):
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
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Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV):
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
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Isaiah 65:24 (KJV):
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”
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2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV):
“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
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Luke 1:37 (KJV):
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
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Psalm 89:34 (KJV):
"My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."
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Numbers 23:19 (KJV):
"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"
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Isaiah 40:8 (KJV):
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV):
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."
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Matthew 24:35 (KJV):
"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
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Joshua 21:45 (KJV):
"There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass."
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Psalm 119:89 (KJV):
"For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven."
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Hebrews 6:18 (KJV):
"That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:"
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1 Kings 8:56 (KJV):
"Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant."
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Psalm 119:160 (KJV):
"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever."
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2 Timothy 2:13 (KJV):
"If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
God Has a Purpose in Every Affliction
Enduring Trials: Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 4:12, 13 ML 93.1
One evening a gentleman who was much depressed because of deep affliction was walking in a garden, where he observed a pomegranate tree nearly cut through the stem. Greatly wondering, he asked the gardener why the tree was in this condition, and he received an answer that explained to his satisfaction the wounds of his own bleeding heart. “Sir,” said the gardener, “this tree used to shoot out so strong that it bore nothing but leaves. I was obliged to cut it in this manner; and when it was almost cut through, it began to bear fruit.” ML 93.2
Our sorrows do not spring out of the ground. In every affliction God has a purpose to work out for our good. Every blow that destroys an idol, every providence that weakens our hold upon earth and fastens our affections more firmly upon God, is a blessing. The pruning may be painful for a time, but afterward it “yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.” We should receive with gratitude whatever will quicken the conscience, elevate the thoughts, and ennoble the life. The fruitless branches are cut off and cast into the fire. Let us be thankful that through painful pruning we may retain a connection with the living Vine; for if we suffer with Christ, we shall also reign with Him. The very trial that taxes our faith the most severely and makes it seem as though God had forsaken us is to lead us more closely to Him, that we may lay all our burdens at the feet of Christ and experience the peace which He will give us in exchange.... God loves and cares for the feeblest of His creatures, and we cannot dishonor Him more than by doubting His love to us. O let us cultivate that living faith that will trust Him in the hour of darkness and trial! ML 93.3