Hebrews 4
The Promise of Rest
4 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them,[
a] not being mixed with faith in those who heard
it. 3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’”[
b]
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh
day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; [
c] 5 and again in this
place: “They shall not enter My rest.”[
d]
6 Since therefore it remains that some
must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”[
e]
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The Word Discovers Our Condition
11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God
is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things
are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we
must give account.
Our Compassionate High Priest
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast
our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all
points tempted as
we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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What are the true and accurate meanings of verses 9-11, as there are 2 main beliefs of these verses.
Side A: Thinks it means we are to continue to keep the Saturday Sabbath
because the Sabbath day observance itself remains for the people of God, and that's why it ends with the admonition that one should cease or rest from any works.
Side B: Many Christians simply says this means our final rest is in Christ, not a day of the week, so when we accept Christ as our Savior we rest from our own works.
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Side A: says the Sabbath is carried over in the New Testament and points to Hebrews 4 that it still should be kept.
Side B: says the Sabbath was not carried over into the New Testament and points to Hebrews 4 as proof Christ is our Sabbath rest.
So which is it???