How do we know which day of the week is the Sabbath?
Many wonder how we can know which day of the week is the Sabbath. Firstly, the Jewish people have observed the same seventh day from ancient times to the present. Roman historians near the time of Jesus identify the day the Jewish people rested on as the day we call Saturday. Furthermore, many languages around the world have preserved which day is the Sabbath through their names for Saturday. We have a few examples below:
| A Sample List of Languages that Preserve the Sabbath | |
| Arabic – As-Sabt | Polish – Sabota |
| Filipino – Sabado | Portuguese – Sabado |
| Greek – Savvato* | Spanish – Sabado |
| Italian – Sabato | Somali – Sabti |
| Indonesia – Sabtu | |
*The Greek word for Friday is paraskeve, which means preparation day. This detail reflects the fact that Friday has been the day of preparation for the Sabbath since ancient times.
About 2 billion people on earth speak a language which reinforces the understanding that Saturday is the Sabbath.
What About Sunday?
The first traces of weekly gatherings on the first day of the week, which we call Sunday today, do not clearly appear until sometime in the mid to late second century AD. There are no references to these types of gatherings in the New Testament. Therefore, David’s Tent has no weekly Sunday services.
What About Salvation?
All of humanity has sinned by transgressing God’s Law and fallen short of the glory of God. Because of sin, we deserve death. We believe that God the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ (Yeshua Messiah) to earth to die for the sins of the world so that we may have eternal life through Him. Salvation can only be found through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth and the life. We are saved by grace through faith. While our works do not save us, good works will follow those who are saved.
Scriptures to Consider
John 3:16, 14:6-12, 15:1-17, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:23, 5:9-10, 6:23, 8:1-8, Ephesians 2:8-10, 5:2, Hebrews 2:9-10, James 2:14-26
What Does Torah Observant Mean?
It means that we believe God revealed a way of life in the first five books of the Bible (called the Torah) that guide us towards loving God and other people. This way of life is further deepened by the rest of the Scriptures, including the New Testament. Jesus lived in accordance with the Torah and set an example for all His disciples to follow.
Verses to Consider
Deut. 6:4-9, Lev. 19:18, Matthew 5:17-20, 7:12, 16:24, 22:34-40, John 5:45-47, 8:12, 12:26, I Cor. 11:1, I Peter 2:21)
What Does Spirit-Filled Mean?
In Acts chapter 2, God poured out His Spirit upon the early disciples. We believe that God continues to pour out His Spirit on the followers of Jesus from that time to now. His Spirit empowers us to obey the commandments of God and minister to others. As Spirit-filled Christians, we believe that dreams, visions, prophetic messages, and spiritual gifts still happen today, and we allow them in our services.
Verses to Consider
John 14:14-21, 16:13, Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4, 4:31, 10:44-48, 19:1-7, Romans 8:1-8, I Corinthians 12