Why Christ Kept the Sabbath

By Ralph Hays

“Jesus Christ, the messenger of the New Covenant, came with the power of the Holy Ghost, power which all of us may share. By that power Jesus kept the Sabbath as it was intended to be kept!

By keeping the Sabbath, Jesus also became our living flesh and blood example to show us how to keep it.

Yes, Jesus Christ kept the Sabbath (Saturday), and so did all those who followed Him. Their examples are recorded in the Bible for us to follow today!

1. Let’s begin to understand by reviewing a few things. Was Christ the Word, with God from the beginning (John 1:1)?

2. And wasn’t it Christ who actually created all things (John 1:3 and Col. 1:16)? Then who created the Sabbath (Gen. 2:2-3)?

3. Isn’t this the reason why Christ referred to Himself as “Lord of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5; Matthew 12:8)?

For this reason Jesus has authority over…”

(this article is an excerpt from the July 1971 edition of the Sabbath Sentinel)

To read the rest of this article, which starts on page 9, click this link: https://biblesabbath.org/media/tss_175July1971.pdf