God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.… Numbers 23:19-20
This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Hebrews 8:10

The Lord of the Sabbath
Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”…Matthew 12: 7
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” 9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,…Mark 2:27
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​Proper Sabbath Keeping Audit
Answer YES or NO honestly to each:

Do you observe the Sabbath on the 7th day (Saturday), from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday?
Do you completely cease from all work, business, and labor on the Sabbath as commanded in Exodus 20:8-11?

 

1. Do you honor the Sabbath as a holy day set apart for Yahweh, not treating it like any other day?

2. Do you use the true names Yahweh and Yahshua when praying, studying, or worshiping on the Sabbath?

3. Have you rejected worship or religious activities on Sunday (the 1st day) as a man-made tradition?

4. Do you prepare in advance (food, work, etc.) so that no work is done on the Sabbath?

5. Do you gather with like-minded believers for study, prayer, and fellowship on the Sabbath?

6. Are you careful to avoid buying, selling, or engaging in commerce on the Sabbath?

7. Do you delight in the Sabbath and call it a blessing rather than a burden?

8. Have you repented of past Sabbath breaking and now strive to keep it according to Scripture?

9. Do you keep the Sabbath according to the original biblical pattern given to Israel, not modern church customs?

10. Are you teaching your household and others to properly observe Yahweh’s Sabbath?

11. Have you repented of past Sabbath breaking and now strive to keep it according to Scripture?

12. Do you keep the Sabbath according to the original biblical pattern given to Israel, not modern church customs?Are you teaching your household and others to properly observe Yahweh’s Sabbath?

Scoring

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10–12 Yes: Strong evidence of properly keeping the Sabbath.

7–9 Yes: Mostly keeping it but with some areas of compromise.

4–6 Yes: Partial or inconsistent observance.

0–3 Yes: Not properly keeping the biblical Sabbath.

Factual Note on Sabbath:
The Sabbath is the 7th day of the week (Saturday), observed from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday (Leviticus 23:32). In Hebrew it is called Shabbat (שַׁבָּת), from the root שָׁבַת (shavat) meaning “to cease, desist, or rest.” It was commanded at Creation (Genesis 2:2-3) and written into the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:8-11). Ancient Semitic calendar systems followed a 7-day cycle with the 7th day as holy rest. Proper observance includes complete rest from work, holy convocation, and honoring Yahweh using His true name. The Messiah Yahshua (יֵשׁוּעַ — “Yahweh saves”) kept and taught the Sabbath according to Torah.

Here is the direct, condensed fact sheet on how the phrase "first day of the week" entered our Bibles:

1. The Original Greek Says "Sabbath"

In every single resurrection account (e.g., Matthew 28:1, John 20:1), the original Greek manuscripts do not say "first day of the week." They literally read:

μία τῶν σαββάτων (Mia tōn sabbatōn) — "The first of the Sabbaths"

Linguistically, this directly references the Hebrew command to count seven weekly Sabbaths leading up to Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15).

2. Early Translations Maintained "Sabbath"

The earliest historical translations did not use the word "week."

• The Latin Vulgate (382 AD): Translates it literally as "Una autem sabbati" ("The first of the Sabbath").

• Wycliffe’s English Bible (1382): Translates it straight from the Latin as "one day of the sabotis" ("one day of the Sabbaths").

3. Why It Changed to "Week"

The shift happened in the 1500s (starting with William Tyndale and formalized by the King James Version in 1611).

Translators swapped the literal word "Sabbath" for the idiomatic phrase "first day of the week" to make the text fit the Roman solar calendar used by Western readers. To make it work, the KJV translators had to add the words "day of the" in italics, proving those words do not exist in the original Greek text.

The Bottom Line: The phrase "first day of the week" is a later human interpretation. The earliest manuscripts completely tie the resurrection timeline to the Hebrew Sabbath calendar.

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The Sign of the Sabbath Exodus 31:14
(Numbers 15:32–36)

12 And the LORD said to Moses, 13“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. 14 Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people. 15 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

16 The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. 17 It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ”

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Warning: There are two paths—one narrow road that leads to eternal life through faithful obedience to Christ, and one broad road that leads to destruction and the lake of fire—your choice matters eternally. Matthew 7:13-14

The one question every professing Christian must answer—your eternity hinges on it.

 

Tampering with Scripture (adding human ideas/traditions as divine commands or subtracting/removing/ignoring/twisting any part) reveals a heart not truly submitted to God. This risks one's name not being found—or shown never to have been—in the Lamb's Book of Life, resulting in eternal judgment in the lake of fire (the second death). Revelation 22:18-19,

 

A life of ongoing sin reflects the devil’s influence, unrepentant behavior rather than an occasional mistake. It’s the contrast between someone who struggles who has the Holy Spirit but tries to improve, versus someone who intentionally chooses a path away from God

1 John 3:8 What is the Fourth Commandment, found in Exodus 20:8-11? Surely you know. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; Exodus 31:12-17

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The Sabbath Exodus 35:2
 Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

Exodus 16:23

 'Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. 
Exodus 20:9
Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
Exodus 20:10
 on which you must not do any work--
Exodus 23:12
but on the seventh day, you must cease
Exodus 31:14
 Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. 
Exodus 31:15
Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
Exodus 34:21
, you must rest.

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