Every Friday evening, two loaves of braided bread are placed on our Sabbath table and covered with a special cloth. This tradition came from the double portion of manna that was covered with dew and gathered for the Sabbath (Exodus 16). Ingredients: 200 ml water, 2 eggs, 2 TBsp honey, 2 TBsp butter, 2 cups…
What is the Fullness of Salvation?
The first time I heard the terms justification, sanctification and glorification used together to describe the fullness of salvation, I knew a foundation stone in my faith walk had been missing. After listening to years of teachers focusing on ‘being saved’ or becoming a ‘born again Christian,’ I always wondered, “then what?” When I asked pastors this question, I received the same answer …
The Sabbath Rest Remains
Entering God’s ‘rest’ takes effort because the world never rests; even most church goers never rest. There will always be activities and opportunities for breaking the Sabbath command. Entering into the Creator’s Sabbath ‘rest’ takes purposed action, faith action that expresses itself through obedience.
The Biblical Sabbath – Shabbat
When Adonai created the Sabbath, He never said, “There was evening and morning, the seventh day.” He created the Sabbath for eternal fellowship with his glorious creation. Adam and Eve, along with all of their children, were to live in the Garden forever, but sin ended the eternal day. In order for mankind to “remember” God’s promise of restoration, He commanded mankind to “remember” the Sabbath as a vision of Eternity to come.