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LA BANDERA Y EL SÁBADO

LA BANDERA Y EL SÁBADO

 “Les di mis sábados como una señal entre nosotros, para que supieran que soy el Señor que los santifico” (Ezequiel 20:12)

Una señal es una marca, la cual es un objeto que transmite un mensaje, algo que simboliza un mensaje. El Sábado es una señal, una marca, objeto de Dios a la humanidad que Él nos ha dado con el propósito de darnos un mensaje. Y de esta forma, el Sábado es como una bandera. Consideremos objetivas lecciones y similitudes entre una bandera nacional y el Sábado.

La bandera de una nación es hecha por sus ciudadanos; los ciudadanos no son hechos para la bandera, así como “el Sábado fue hecho para el hombre, no el hombre para el Sábado” (Marcos 2:27) la bandera fue creada para inspirar a la gente con amor patriótico y lealtad a su país. El Sábado fue creado para inspirar a las personas con amor y lealtad hacia Dios. La bandera le recuerda a la gente su historia, valores, y principios de su nación. Cuando la gente ve la bandera de la vieja unión Soviética, son recordados unos valores diferentes de aquellos transmitidos por la de los Británicos, Canadienses, o la bandera Americana.

El Sábado fue dado para recordarnos el gobierno de Dios, sus métodos y principios – el reino de la verdad, el amor y la libertad.

Cuando personas han sido tomadas cautivas en guerra y ven su bandera nacional, esta  les inspira con la esperanza que sus paisanos vendrán a rescatarlos. Nosotros estamos cautivos en un mundo de pecado, y el Sábado es para recordarnos que Dios envió a Jesús a liberarnos del pecado, para hacernos santos, y rescatarnos.

Levantar la bandera de corazón es diferente que levantarla por obligación. Vivir en el Corea del Norte y levantar la bandera nacional por temor al castigo del estado no es lo mismo que levantar la bandera por amor a su país. De la misma manera, observar el Sábado de la Biblia porque es una regla que un dios autoritario impuso y por la que se castigará si se infringe, no es lo mismo que amar al Creador y apreciar el Sábado porque es la señal del reino que amas. Por esto es que Isaías dice que solo aquellos que se gozan en el Sábado son los verdaderos observadores del Sábado (Isaías 58:13), porque el amor no puede ser comandado. Un verdadero patriota es aquel que ama su país, mientras que un verdadero cristiano es uno que ama el reino de Dios.

Cuando la gente ama y respeta a un país, respetan y honran la bandera de ese país; pero cuando la gente desprecia un país, pisotean y queman la bandera nacional. Así mismo cuando la gente ama a Dios y su reino, honran su Sábado – pero cuando no aman el reino de Dios, pisotean su Sábado.

Cuando queremos identificarnos con un reino, levantamos su bandera, independientemente del lugar donde se vive, levante la bandera de Inglaterra en América y estará mostrando apoyo a Inglaterra. De la misma manera si queremos mostrar apoyo por el reino de Dios, honraremos la bandera de su reino, el Sábado, que Él nos dio como señal.

Pero si levantamos la bandera de una nación, también tendríamos que adherirnos  a sus leyes y practicarlas para representar esa nación correctamente.  Así mismo, si aceptamos el Sábado del Señor , entonces necesitamos honrarlo como Dios querría que lo honráramos -como una marca de su reino de amor, y sus leyes son leyes diseñadas que no pueden ser impuestas y no son reforzadas a través de castigos externos. Nosotros, así como Dios lo ha hecho, presentamos la verdad en amor y dejamos a los demás libres en cómo viven su vida toda la semana, porque esto es lo que el Sábado nos recuerda.

Aceptar el Sábado como una regla que requiere un castigo por no observarlo, nos vuelve como aquellos que crucificaron al Señor del Sábado y lo querían bajar de la cruz rápido para poderse ir a guardar el Sábado. Tales personas son como enemigos de una nación que se infiltran y levantan la bandera de esa nación mientras trabajan en contra del reino que ellos pretenden apoyar.

Sí, el sábado es una señal de que Dios nos hace santos, es una evidencia de su poder creador y sus métodos  de gobierno, que en el final de los seis días de la creación Dios Descansó – Él no usó su poder para forzar a sus criaturas inteligentes a obedecerle, pero les dejó libres para pensar y decidir por ellos mismos. Aquellos que quieren levantar la bandera del Señor haganlo adoptando y practicando los mismos métodos de Dios, verdad, amor y libertad, todos estos principios son simbolizados por el Sábado.

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I came into the church at 21, but that is as far as it went. I was so confused about what love is. I couldn’t find it in the bible, because I am not a person that can read between the lines. I have no logic. I have read many, many books; trying to figure out the crux of the matter. They were helpful, but something was still missing. I have become very frustrated to the point of crying out to God, “Where can I go?”  I needed some basics.

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I have been following your Bible study class for about a year now. I must say I am impressed with how your ministry has grown. I took it upon myself to listen to all your lesson podcasts from the past and they have both enriched me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have learnt a lot from this class. I have also noticed how the class has grown in spiritual strength. One of the things that benefited me is that now I am not afraid of God. I use to be, but now it has melted away. The second thing is that you helped me to have a real life relationship with God. Now He is my friend that was always there and I love having him with me all the time. Thirdly, because of this class, it inspired me to take over and lead a class. I have called it “Let Us Reason Together,” adapting your inquisitive style and creating a class of free thinkers.

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I am incredibly grateful for the transformative impact you’ve had on my life, and words cannot fully express my appreciation. Over the years, I have been an avid listener and follower of C&R and extend my heartfelt thanks for creating the C&R mobile app. It has allowed me to immerse myself in your lessons repeatedly, enabling me to grasp the profound significance about the Character of God, Design Law, the protocols for life, the reasons behind the current chaos, and Christ’s mission to restore everything. They have deeply touched me. Having studied with various churches, I came away with the perception that God is no different from the deities of ancient Greek or Roman mythology—demanding sacrifices and taking pleasure in bloodshed. Thanks to your transformative teachings, I have experienced a profound awakening to the true nature of God and the immense power of His love. It is truly a remarkable and liberating sensation to finally grasp the truth and embrace the empowering nature of God’s laws. My self-perception has become brighter and more infused with love. My journey of growth continues on a daily basis.

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Testimony 69

After reading your book, ‘Could It Be This Simple,’ someone was explaining Christianity in a way that made sense to me for the first time in my life. One morning, I simply prayed “I’m sorry and I love you.” As soon as I silently said that, I could literally feel God’s presence and light flood down on me from above and fill me up with love and joy. I sat there crying my eyes out, because I was so overpowered with this feeling of love and joy. It was just so incredible. I hope that more people can read this book and get a blessing from it. It’s really amazing.

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Over the past couple of years God has been expanding my view of Himself and His character. Along my approximately 40-year journey, I have often had questions, but was hesitant to voice these and step outside the traditionally accepted thinking, for fear of admitting that I may in fact be eternally lost. In the recesses of my thinking has been the thought – if one blindly accepts (which is widely regarded as “real faith”) and does not question, is this really ‘truth?’ I often find it challenging to grapple with very theological ‘speak,’ but Dr. Jennings has a real gift of explaining spiritual concepts with clear practical examples. The weekly discussions are growing my Christian experience and slowly changing my view of how to live as a child of God in today’s complex world. Finally the whole Old Testament sanctuary teaching moved in my mind from fantasy to reality!

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I was so blessed by a friend who gave me your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” while I was sitting in church asking God to please help me learn more about Him and help me not to be so confused and scared. That was about 2 years ago. Your books have helped me to love God even more. I’m not confused or scared anymore! I have listened to all of your bible study classes and feel like I know the wonderful people that attend every week. Thank you for all that you’re doing in spreading the true message about God and His law of love. God bless you and your whole class.

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My husband is a pastor and I listen to your lesson almost every week. Thank you for helping me in my study life and to help me love the “real” God more.

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The blessings of clarity and understanding you and your class inspire me to take from the word of God have impressed upon me so greatly the true, loving character of our Creator. I have found amazing freedom and joy through building a stronger, more intentional relationship with Him. What is new is that this is now a relationship built on love, reverence and respect rather than fear and obligation, and as such my eyes have been slammed OPEN as I am continually impressed by the manifestations of God’s true character in His provisions for fallen man.

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I wanted to thank you very much for presenting your understanding of God. I’ve always been troubled by this question: Why did Jesus have to die? Since my conversion I understood that The Father & Jesus are one, I did not have issues with that. But was there not any other way to save us than for Jesus to die? I guess I actually had a question about God – if He is so wise, how come He did not find another way? I did not see the real ‘beauty’  in the cross. Only when you explained the picture in the medical context, Jesus providing medicine for my selfishness, have I started to finally ‘see the light’. Thank you so much. Your seminar, “Healing the Mind,” are absolutely marvelous & have shared them with my family and many other people, including colleagues at work. Thanks, thanks, thanks. May God bless you abundantly in your ministry.

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Warm greetings from Tanzania! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team at Come And Reason Ministries for the amazing work you do. Your teachings have opened my eyes to deep biblical truths and how to live them out in real life. I started following the ministry back in 2018, and ever since, my walk with God has grown so much stronger. I’ve found freedom from fear-based faith and now live with more peace and trust in Him. I’ve also been sharing what I’ve learned, especially through Bible School discussions. Your lessons are so insightful and well-explained that I try not to miss a single one. May God continue to bless the work you’re doing.
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