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[[file:Guido Reni - Moses with the Tables of the Law - WGA19289.jpg|thumb|''Moses with the Tables of the Law'' by Guido Reni: God appointed the Sabbath day as the fourth of the Ten Commandment.]] | [[file:Guido Reni - Moses with the Tables of the Law - WGA19289.jpg|thumb|''Moses with the Tables of the Law'' by Guido Reni: God appointed the Sabbath day as the fourth of the Ten Commandment.]] | ||
The '''Sabbath day''' is God’s commandment which originated from God’s rest on the seventh day after His [[Creation in Six Days|six-day | The '''Sabbath day''' is God’s commandment which originated from God’s rest on the seventh day after His [[Creation in Six Days|six-day creation work]]. God said, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,” as the fourth of the [[Ten Commandments]]. | ||
Jesus set an example of keeping the Sabbath of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]]. Following Jesus’ example, the apostles and the saints of the early Church, too, kept the Sabbath of the new covenant. The [[Bible]] tells us that we must keep the Sabbath until the end of the age. The Sabbath is a sign between God and His people, and a symbol of the eternal rest; only those who keep the Sabbath of the new covenant can enter the [[Heaven|kingdom of heaven]]. | Jesus set an example of keeping the Sabbath of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]]. Following Jesus’ example, the apostles and the saints of the early Church, too, kept the Sabbath of the new covenant. The [[Bible]] tells us that we must keep the Sabbath until the end of the age. The Sabbath is a sign between God and His people, and a symbol of the eternal rest; only those who keep the Sabbath of the new covenant can enter the [[Heaven|kingdom of heaven]]. | ||