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Yahweh their entire lives, seven days a week, while testifying that they are pleasing
to Him as they observe the shadows found in the Old Covenant. Most who are
Sabbath Keepers have not comprehended that the Laws pertaining to Sabbath were
given to lead men to the substance that is found in Christ.

Colossians 2:16-18
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new
moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the
substance is of Christ.

The Father desires that men and women enter into that fulness of rest found in
the life of Messiah. He wants His people to come to an end of all works that arise from
their own souls. Yahweh wants His people to be able to declare with Christ, “I never
(Not on Sabbath only) do anything of My own initiative. I always do the will of the
Father.” Only this constitutes perfection. Only this rises to the fulness of the stature
of Christ.
The Scriptures testify that God is at work in the saints to conform them to the
image of Christ. We are to live as He lived. Yahshua’s testimony is to become our
testimony. The apostle Paul comprehended this, and stated it plainly.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in
me...

Yahshua testified that the Law did not bring men to perfection. He stated that
men must go beyond the Law to attain to the righteousness of His Father. We have
observed this already in the tithe and in regard to Sabbath rest. Let us look now at
some other Laws.

Matthew 5:21-22
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and
whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that
whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the
council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.”

The command to not commit murder is found in the ten commandments. Has
a man attained to the righteousness of God if he refrains from murdering another?
Absolutely not. Yahweh judges the heart. Do you harbor unforgiveness, or secret
hatred, or envy, or jealousy, toward a brother? If so, you have violated the
righteousness of God.