Spiritual death

Say to Israel, 'My Sabbaths you are to guard (keep) by all means, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, Yahuah (Heavenly Father), am setting you apart - Exodus 31:13.

'And you shall keep the Sabbath, for it is set-apart (Holy) to you. Everyone who profaned it shall certainly be put to death, for anyone who does work on it, shall be cut off - Exodus 31:14.

'Six days work is done, and on the 7th is a Sabbath of rest, set-apart to Father - Exodus 31:15.

We see in these verses that the Sabbath is set-apart, a sign and a rest between Yahuah and Israel.

Father says 3 times (verse 14 = 2x & 15) that someone that profaned the Sabbath will die or be cut off.

Father says 3 times that the Sabbath is set-apart (Holy).

Father also says 2 times that it is a sign between Israel and Him, in verse 17 He says it is a sign forever. In verse 16, Father says Israel shall keep and perform the Sabbath for all generations as an EVERLASTING covenant (meaning always).

Okay, most people reading this will say that agreement (covenant) is between Israel and Heavenly Father and not them! Really, this is what many are taught!

Paul says that we are no longer Jew or Greek (gentile/Christian), slave or foreigner, but Messiah Yahusha (Jesus) is ALL and IN all - Galatians 3:28 & Colossians 3:11.

So if we are not Jew or Gentile then what are we? We are of Messiah Yahusha!

Messiah tells us in Luke 1:33 who the people will be that will be with Him in His Kingdom to come; "He (the Messiah) shall reign over the house of Israel (Jacob) forever, and there shall be no end to His Kingdom."

Messiah said He only came for the lost sheep of Israel - Matthew 15:24.

We know that Messiah Yahusha was at the beginning of Creation (John 1:2) and He was there when the 7th day of creation was made set-apart (Holy).

He was also there when Israel was told to keep the Sabbath set-apart and that it was a sign between Israel and Him forever and ever - Exodus 31:13-17, Exodus 20:8, Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 35:1-3.

So who are we today, we are not a Jew nor Gentile but still Israel and tomorrow we will still be Israel, this will never change, it is forever.

Are you keeping His Sabbaths?

Many may say "I am not keeping Sabbath but I have not died yet! Like scripture says would happen".

Almighty Father/Messiah's character is mentioned in Exodus 34:6-7; He is patient, showing grace, great in loving-commitment, truth, watching over in loving commitment, forgiving wickedness and sin.

But He also says that no sin will go unpunished and the punishment will even go to the third and fourth generation.

So when Elohim said that those that profane the Sabbath will die, He is patient, loving and shows grace but if that person does not want to listen, sometime down the line, punishment will come.

Remember we worship Him in spirit and truth and if we keep on sinning and do not listen to His Spirit (Holy Spirit) our spirit will die slowly.

Lastly, in Revelation 12:17 & 14:12, satan the devil, goes after the people that are set-apart and keep the commandments to Elohim and who believe in Yahusha (Jesus).

Can you see the Old and New Testament tie-up with each other – satan goes after those that believe in Messiah and which keep the commands. The Sabbath is part of the commands.

The 4th commandment is part of His 10 commandments (Words) and is a sign between Israel, the set-apart ones and the Almighty Creator, why is it we choose to ignore this one and say its "nailed to the cross" but don't go out and murder because it’s one of the commandments or do we get to choose what's important to us?

I wonder how our Almighty Father feels about this.

James 2:10, for whoever shall guard all the Torah (Commands), and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.

This verse warns us once again to keep all Ten Words (Commands).

Show us Your ways Yahuah, may Your Spirit (Holy Spirit) teach us Your ways.