| SABBATH *
7. THAT the seventh day of the week (called Saturday) is
the day YAHAWAH has set apart, and is a memorial of His omnipotent creative power, Genesis
2:2-3. The Sabbath day is a holy day of rest, Exodus 20:8-11; end points to that greater
Millennial rest of salvation, Matthew 11:28-30;Luke 4:16-18; Hebrews 4:1-6. YAHAWAH freely
offers the Sabbath as an opportunity to accept and experience His marvelous creation and
redemption; Mark 2:27-28;Hebrews 4:7-11. By participating in the Sabbath we express our
belief in Yahawashy as the Author and Finisher of our faith, Hebrews 12:2. The Sabbath
rest is a symbol of our love, loyalty and commitment to the Almighty God YAHAWAH, Exodus
31:13. By consecrating a portion of our time that He has designated for our rest and
worship, we show our subjection to His will, and recognize His dominion over our life and
over the whole creation. A "Sabbath rest" remains for His people, Hebrews 4:9, a
day of delight and not a day of works, Isaiah 58:13.
PASSOVER: the Festival of Freedom.*
8. THAT the commemoration of the precious sacrifice of
Yahawashy the Messiah is observed annually on the evening (beginning) of the 14th
of Abib, as the 13th ends, according to the original Passover in Egypt when the
death angel came over midnight of the 14th, Exodus 12:13-14. In humbly
partaking of the Passover, we give witness that we accept the shed blood of our loving
Savior for our sins, Numbers 28:16; Luke 22:15-20; 1Corinthians 11:23-29. The symbols used
are those instituted by Yahawashy: eating unleavened bread representative of His broken
body, Exodus 23:18; 1Corinthians 10:16, and drinking the fruit of the vine, as the symbol
of His shed blood, Deuteronomy 32:14; Isaiah 65:8-9; Matthew26:27-29.
FEAST OF UNLEAVENED
BREAD *
9. THAT after partaking of the Passover, we strive to
live a sin-free life of obedience as we observe the following seven days of Unleavened
Bread, Leviticus 23:6; Matthew 16:12; Mark 8:14-15; Luke 12:1; Romans 6:13-22;
1Corinthians 5:6-8. Symbolizing the initial step toward righteousness and coming out of
sin, this first day of Unleavened Bread on the 15th of Abib is a time we
delight in observing, for this Sabbath begins the seven days of the Feast of Unleavened
Bread. The seventh or last day is also a Sabbath, Abib 21, and pictures the complete
coming out of the worldly way of sin and rebellion to follow the righteousness of our
Savior, Yahawashy the Messiah, Exodus 12:15, 20; Numbers 28:17-25; Acts 20:6-7. We gladly
rid our houses of all leavened products for seven days to remind us of cleansing ourselves
of false doctrine which could lead to sin, for by physical acts we learn a spiritual
lesson. Unleavened bread is eaten for these seven days, allowing us to symbolically take
in the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth,1Corinthians 5:7-8.
PENTECOST: Feast of Weeks *
10. THAT the day of Pentecost or Feast of Weeks is
a Sabbath day and the third Annual Sabbath and is a very special convocation, Leviticus
23:15-21; Numbers 28:26, and is counted from the day after the weekly Sabbath that falls
during the days of Unleavened Bread. Seven Sabbaths, seven complete weeks are counted,
bringing us to the day after the weekly Sabbath known as Sunday or the first day of the
week. It is observed as a memorial of the day the Lord God YAHAWAH made the covenant with
the Israelites at Sinai, Exodus24:4-8. It is also the day that Yahawashy promised He would
endue His assembly with power from on High, Luke 24:49; John 14:26, 15:26; Acts 1:4-8,
which was fulfilled when YAHAWAH’s Holy Spirit was sent on Pentecost to this earth,
Acts 2:1-18, to abide with His people forever, John 14:16. Pentecost or Feast of
Firstfruits points to the initial harvest of souls, a kind of first fruits unto the Lord
YAHAWAH, Romans 8:23; 11:16; 16:5; 1Corinthians 15:20-23 and 16:15; James 1:18; Revelation
14:4.
DAY OF TRUMPETS *
11. THAT we eagerly look for the return of Yahawashy the
Messiah, our Savior, for when He returns at the sound of the last trumpet and voice of the
archangel we shall receive our reward, 1Corinthians 15:22-23 and51-53; 1Thessalonians
4:14-17; 1Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:23; 22:12. The Day of Trumpets is the fourth Annual
Sabbath and begins the seventh month and is a holy convocation, Leviticus 23:24-25,
reminding us to keep our minds on heavenly things so that we rejoice upon the return of
our Savior at the last trump, Luke 21:27-28. A blowing of Trumpets reminds us of this
signal calling Israel to assemble, to prepare for journeying; and an alarm for war,
Numbers 10:1-10.
DAY OF ATONEMENT *
12. THAT the Day of Atonement points to Yahawashy’s
having made the Atonement for us. Having been reconciled through Yahawashy, Romans 5:6-11,
2Corinthians 5:18-21; Colossians 1:19-22; Hebrews 2:18, we joyfully tell others of His
glorious work. As the ninth day of this seventh month ends at sunset and a new day begins
(Lev. 23:32), we neither eat nor drink for24 hours until sunset of the tenth, which ends
the day, Leviticus 16:29-31;23:27-32, Numbers 29:7. We are reminded how human and carnal
we are and how needful we are of the Atoning Sacrifice of Yahawashy. We also look forward
to the destruction of Satan, Hebrews 2:14, and the world’s being at-one with
Yahawashy and our Heavenly Father, Acts 27:9; Revelation 20:1-3. Atonement is the fifth
Annual Sabbath.
FEAST OF
TABERNACLES *
13. THAT the Feast of Tabernacles shows the everlasting
reign of our soon-coming King Yahawashy, Zechariah 14:16. A time of peace, prosperity and
happiness shall prevail when Yahawashy rules, putting into effect the laws of His Father
the Lord God YAHAWAH, which are especially studied during the Feast of Tabernacles,
showing our faith in Lord YAHAWAH’s eventual sovereignty over the entire earth. A
commanded Assembly where YAHAWAH has placed His name, the Feast of Tabernacles is observed
seven days starting on the 15th day of the seventh month (Tishri 15 through
21), the first day is the sixth Annual Sabbath, Leviticus 23:34-36, and 43; Numbers 29:12.
The Feast of Tabernacles lasts seven days, plus the Last Great Day, which Yahawashy the
Messiah observed, John 7:37, making it an eight-day celebration.
LAST GREAT DAY *
14. THAT the final culmination of the plan of YAHAWAH is
completed in the great harvest of all humans who have ever lived, Revelation 20:5,and the
eternal judgment of YAHAWAH is performed, Revelation 20:11-15; Hebrews 6:4. Known as the
White Throne Judgment, Matthew 25:32, it is prefigured by the eighth day of the Feast of
Tabernacles, the seventh Annual Sabbath called the Last Great Day. It is the time of the
Lord God YAHAWAH’s ultimate salvation, Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; John 7:37-38.
It is then that a new heaven and earth will be enjoyed, Isaiah 66:22; Revelation 21:1. It
is also indicative of YAHAWAH’s plan of redemption in entering His "rest."
NEW MOON *
15. Our new moon is not the dark
moon, but is the first sliver of the crescent, observed by two witnesses. THAT the scriptural months are
delineated by the new moon, 2Kings 4:23; Nehemiah 10:33; Psalm 81:3. Scripture indicates
that the new moon marks the first day of the month. The Scriptural day begins and ends
with sunset, Leviticus 23:32; Judges 14:12 and 18; Mark 1:32. New moons will be kept in
the Kingdom, Isaiah 66:23.
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