> Numbers 15 indicates that picking up sticks on Sabbath is punishable by > death. I don't see much difference between picking up sticks and > picking up a television remote or the kids toys. I don't know about > you, but around here, picking up the kids toys is work! :-)
The man was in rebellion. It just so happened that he violated the Shabbat with a "high hand." > In Exodus 16:23, the Israelites were commanded to collect and bake or > boil the manna the day before Sabbath so that they would not collect or > cook on Sabbath. Considering this commandment and the one made later: I don't collect manna. You have extrapolated that this includes ANY food preparation whatsoever. Some believe hunting and fishing might be included as well. > "Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the Sabbath > day," (Exodus 35:3) This has nothing to do with food. > It seems pretty clear to me that God's law prohibits us from cooking > meals on the Sabbath day. Do you see it differently? I can understand your position. > I'm not attacking the commandments. I'm trying to understand how you > observe them. I'm trying to understand if you observe them literally as > commanded by Scripture, or if you observe them spiritually like I do. > If you observe them spiritually, then I will wonder why you attack me > for pointing this out. :-) I would like to know how one "spiritually" observe this command or any other. Can you give a few examples of "spiritually" keeping commandments? I don't attack "spiritual applications" of Scripture unless they are done to the destruction of the "plain sense" of the text. Sounds rather Gnostic to me. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
