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WEEK

How do YOU define a WEEK?

If you’re like the majority in this world, a WEEK consists of seven DAYS and the first DAY of the WEEK begins on Sunday. For many the work WEEK consists of 5 DAYS, Monday through Friday, and the WEEK ends on Saturday. Each DAY begins and ends at midnight. In today’s modern world the work WEEK is all 7 DAYS to accommodate the variety of 24/7 private, commercial, and governmental services – DAYS off and work shifts are negotiated and variable for many.  Most consider Saturday and Sunday, or DAYS off, “their” time for relaxation, shopping, recreation, and domestic chores. Some of religious persuasions observe organized services on the DAY stipulated by their faith – usually Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Man’s Gregorian calendar labels for the DAYS of the WEEK are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and are not mentioned in the Bible. As Man’s Gregorian calendar DAYS start at midnight, instead of sunset as Biblical DAYS, it is common to confuse or misinterpret the DAYS and times of Biblical events when they are used; a subtle strategy of confusion and deception.

The Truth states there are 7 DAYS in a WEEK. DAY 1 through Day 6 are for work. The entire 7th DAY is for rest and worship. A DAY is simply one complete cycle from darkness (night/evening) followed by lightness (day/morning) until darkness (night/evening) is observed again.

The concept of DAY 1 through DAY 7 is described in Genesis 1:1-31 and 2:1-3, take a moment to read and understand them.

• The Truth states the 7th DAY is blessed and sanctified, and for rest (Genesis 2:3).
• The Truth states, ‘But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work,’ (Exodus 20:10).
• The Truth states, ‘Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest’ (Exodus 23:12).
• The Truth states, ‘Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant’ (Exodus 31:16).
• The Truth states, ‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death’. (Exodus 35:2)
• The Truth states, ‘Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings’ (Leviticus 23:3).
• The Truth states, ‘And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work’ (Numbers 28:25).
• The Truth states, ‘Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant’ (Exodus 31:16).
• The Truth states, ‘And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:’ (Mark 2:27).

Man conducts spectacular sporting events that have in-person attendance, televised and streamed worldwide viewership. The worldwide viewership of the London 2012 Summer Olympics is estimated at 3.6 billion people, the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup is estimated at 3.57 billion people, and the 2021 National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl LIV is estimated at 102 million. Sporting events are held at varying locations around the world and the time of the events are marked to that location’s local time. To participate or observe the “live” sporting event, one must adjust their daily schedule to the time of the event at that location. There are 24 Time Zones in the world set one hour apart; there are currently a total of 38 Time Zones in the world. If one desires to observe the “live” sporting event, Man’s one-world, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) system provides the means to properly adjust your local time and schedule to anywhere in the world, ensuring you don’t miss a second of your beloved and favorite “live” sporting event.

The majority of religious faiths observe “their” Sabbaths and Holy Days according to “their” local time zones at a time set by Man, not God’s appointed times in Jerusalem, Israel (Temple Mount) – ask yourself why. Do you follow the mandates of Man or the Word of God?

The Truth states the WEEK consists of seven DAYS, six DAYS of work, one DAY of rest/worship. The DAY begins and ends at sunset. The universal time on the entire earth for the start of the 7^th DAY of rest/worship and other appointed Holy DAYS is at the observed sunset on the beginning of the 7^th DAY in Jerusalem, Israel (Temple Mount) and ends on the next observed sunset there. “Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth” (Luke 11:2). “from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath” (Leviticus 23:32). “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8).

To compare your local time to the current time in Jerusalem, Israel a viable website is timeanddate.com. The start time of sunset is not altered by Man’s daylight savings times strategies.

The Truth commands the entire 7th DAY is for rest/worship and not work. The Truth states the universal earth time the 7th DAY begins and ends is by sunset times in Jerusalem, Israel (Temple Mount).

How do YOU define a WEEK? What do YOU do on the 7th DAY? Does your religious institution or faith abide by the Word of God or a mandated time set by Man?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. (Matthew 24:4).

The Truth states the whole world shall be deceived (Revelation 12:9). Are YOU Deceived?

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. [1Thessalonians 5:21]