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I don't think Jesus ever lost His power. He voluntarily put it aside in order to submit to His Father like a man; not like a divine being.

We should worship God every day. In the beginning, He blessed every day. But there is only one day that He sanctified or set apart for holy use. It was in today's Sabbath School lesson. It is like taking a train ride. The train leaves every day from your city at 9 AM and returns at noon. You have a free ticket to take the train every Saturday, but it is only free on Saturday. You can take the train any day and every day, but you can only use the free ticket on Saturday. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath. His custom was to go to church on Sabbath and Isaiah says that in the New Earth, we will meet on Sabbath. So why would anyone want to go to church on a day that Jesus is not there? Some pick Friday some pick Sunday, but Jesus is there on Saturday. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and of Sabbath keepers. What it really boils down to is obedience. We have enough evidence to know that Jesus is going to meet with us on the day that He sanctified (He is Lord of the Sabbath) and we can meet with Him when He is there or we can choose a day when He is not there. Revelation 14 says no (study it). As it was in Noah's day some folks probably believed Noah's message, but did not get into the ark. They were lost in spite of their belief. When Moses raised the serpent on the pole in the wilderness; only those who looked lived. Those who believed that God would save them, but who refused to look ...died! Apostate Protestantism is the last power to wage war against God's people. Islam does not teach salvation through Christ. They teach salvation independent from Christ. They will be involved as will all apostate religions: Jews, RC, Islam, evolutionists, Buddhists, secularists, etc.

There is an old Yiddish proverb that shows how difficult it is to understand the nature of God (at least Messiah): "The Messiah you are expecting will never come. The Messiah that is coming you never expected." This originally applied to only Jews; but could it apply to some Christians as well?

Ye shall find Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

We love our Country, and are so thankful to have all our blessings.

5 Things You Didn't Know about the First Moon Landing_2 On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon, and 19 minutes later, Buzz Aldrin joined him. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this landmark event, here are five little known facts about the first moon landing... If the Mission Went Wrong, the Astronauts Had a Plan to Care for Their Families Many people carry life insurance policies but purchasing one to insure an astronaut would probably cost a great deal, so the Apollo 11 astronauts came up with a plan to take care of their families if the mission went wrong. All three were sitting in pre-launch quarantine when they signed their autographs hundreds of times and put a trusted friend in charge of them. If the worst happened, the friend was supposed to send the autographs to each of the astronauts’ families, so they could make money by selling them. That First Step by Neil Armstrong Was More of a Leap Astronaut Neil Armstrong gave out his famous words saying that it was a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind, but he might have not been talking figuratively. The lunar module landed genty, which meant the shock absorbers did not compress. When Armstrong stepped out the door onto the surface of the Moon, it was more of a jump of four feet down to land on the Moon’s surface, instead of a step. The Astronauts Went Into Quarantine After Their Visit to the Moon Since scientists did not know if there was life on the Moon, the astronauts from Apollo 11 had to go into quarantine for 21 days upon their return to guard against Moon diseases. They put on isolation garments that were passed to them from the divers after the capsule landed, were washed with a solution of sodium hypochlorite and the Columbia was wiped down with Betadine to remove any dust from the Moon. Then they were lowered by helicopter to the quarantine facility, which happened to be an Airstream trailer. The Flag Planted on the Moon Is the Only One Not Still Standing Flags were planted on the Moon by astronauts from Apollo 11 and 12 as well as 14 through 17, but only five of the flags are still standing. The flag planted by the Apollo 11 astronauts was knocked down when the astronauts left the Moon’s surface to go back to the command module. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was looking out the window as the launch away from the Moon’s surface began and saw the flag blasted away. The President Had a Speech Prepared in Case of a Disaster Richard Nixon was president at the time of the Apollo II moon landing, and everyone was aware that the mission might go wrong and the astronauts possibly would not return, so he had a speech ready in case a tragedy happened. The speech touched on the men’s bravery, how they would be mourned and how others would follow them into space. General Eisenhower also wrote a speech in the event the D-Day invasion wasn’t successful, but fortunately, neither man had to read these speeches.

Gustave, There are a number of issues regarding Sabbath in NT times that should be considered. I addressed one in my opening post. No question that Sunday keeping has a very early origin. Rather than making a lot of spurious explanations regarding the Sabbath texts in the NT, it's likely better to simply admit that there was an existing Sabbath/Sunday controversy in NT times. The the Jews being expelled from Rome , leaving a largely Gentile congregation without a strong Sabbath tradition, certainly lends itself to a scenario with potential conflict when the Jews returned. It is also very possible that Paul did not emphasize Sabbath observance in his ministry to the Gentiles. The big thing for him was Christ and him crucified, the resurrection, brotherly kindness, the making of one blood of all nations. The SDA apologetic regarding the Sabbath texts in the NT, mostly negative ones, does not really bear scrutiny. To suggest that Paul was only referencing Jewish Sabbaths beside the weekly Sabbath or that the observance of days didn't include the Sabbath, is largely unbelievable. This doesn't mean that the Sabbath was changed by apostolic authority. The Sabbath was blessed in Creation and has never been "unblessed." Sunday was never blessed by God like the Sabbath. Even if the NT church met on Sunday for fellowship and teaching, it doesn't undue the sacredness of the 7th day Sabbath

HCH, the way you interpret Biblical prophecy is to read the morning newspaper, and watch the evening TV news, to see if you can attach some tidbit to some Biblical phrase. To sum up in one word: Eisegesis. You could be a classic illustration of that word, to be used in a class.

I agree that this forum is well run. Not only the administration but those who post, lack the misguided zeal, bigotry and various other "qualities" which make the "ignore" option such a blessing. If posters on certain other forums took their attitudes and communication style into a bar or a public park, they'd have their teeth kicked in.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6) Do any of these titles sound familiar? IMHO, the child is Jesus. He is called the Counsellor (or Comforter in other translations). Most Christians think this title belongs to the Holy Spirit. Jesus is also called mighty God and Everlasting Father. I thought those titles belong to Jesus' heavenly Father. "For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:"(Is. 43:3) "I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. (Is. 43.11) " there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. (Is.45:21) Most Christians don't believe that it was the pre-incarnate Christ that said these things. IMHO, it could be no one else. Looking at these (and other OT scriptures, it is evident to me that Christ is the aspect or Person of God who communicated with humanity. These verses also indicate how closely interrelated and unified the members of the Godhead are. Such a marvelous mystery!

A point of clarification: * Seventh-day Adventists believe that the Sabbath occurs on the day commonly named Saturday in the English speaking world. They do not believe that the Sabbath has been changed to another day. * Current belief of Seventh-day Adventists, who understand the history of the event, believe that the claimed change of the Sabbath involves much more than either any Roman ruler or any Pope.