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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 8, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 19.

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Sabbath Observance

By ISAAC SANBORN

ISAAC SANBORN
“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 man servant, nor thy maid servant, 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.” Ex. 20: 8-12.
From the pillar of cloud Christ declared concerning the Sabbath: “Verily my Sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you. Ye shall keep the Sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever.” Ex. 31: 13-17.
How can we consider that we are keeping the Sabbath if we do any of our work on the seventh day? It means eternal salvation to keep the Sabbath holy unto the Lord. God says, “Them that honor me I will honor.” 1 Sam. 2:30.
“O, how many I saw in the time of trouble without a shelter! . . . Those who refuse to be hewed by the prophets, and fail to purify their souls in obeying the whole truth, . . . will come up to the time of the falling of the plagues, and then see that they needed to be hewed and squared for the building.”—“Early Writings.”
In Volume VI of “Testimonies for the Church” there are twenty pages devoted to the proper observance of the Sabbath. I earnestly recommend all our brethren and sisters to read this instruction, for I am sure it will cause a great reform in our Sabbath-keeping.