Throughout the Scriptures, the Sabbath of God is treated with the utmost solemnity:

And hallow My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God (Ezekiel 20:20).

For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled (Matthew 5:18).

Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition…But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men…Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted shall be rooted up (Matthew 15:3,9,13).

The knowledge of the seventh-day Sabbath has been preserved by God through the centuries since the days of Jesus and has been observed in many areas around the world. Never has there been a time in which God's people somewhere did not observe the seventh-day Sabbath.

The Seal of Authority

The Sabbath Commandment is not only the heart of the Ten Commandments, but it is also the seal of the commandments. Remove it and the commandments have no authority. Every law must state the name of the lawgiver, his title, and his jurisdiction. In the Fourth Commandment we find the name of the Lawgiver, LORD; his jurisdiction, the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; and his position or title of Creator, the LORD made. This commandment defines whose authority is being acknowledged when these specific Ten Commandments are obeyed.

Any adherent of any religion could subscribe to the other nine Commandments. A change in the seal means a change of rulership—it implies a new authority with power to implement laws. When we obey a law, we are submitting to the authority whose seal is on that law.

It has always been Satan’s aim to have more authority than God. By claiming authority as lawgiver, and enforcing his seal in opposition to God’s seal, Satan shifts the position of authority from God to himself. Obedience to his seal (or mark) of authority means subjection to his government in direct opposition to that of God. This is the ultimate apostasy.

Humanity will fully submit to Satan’s reign by submitting to this fake seal and practicing Sunday worship. Until such laws are enacted, freedom of choice is still possible. The mark of the Beast only leads to ultimate separation from God once individuals are forced to choose whom they wish to obey. If they choose to obey God in this issue, then the penalty is persecution. If they choose to obey the earthly authorities, then the penalty is separation from God.

We will all have to make this choice.

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