The Bible Does Not Teach Christians Must Keep the Seventh-day Weekly Sabbath

I am a devout Christian ( I do not belong to any specific sect) and I practice the Holy Sabbath of Saturday, the law given to us by God delivered by Moses. "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days; which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. " (Colossians 2:14, 16-17 King James Version) We must remember that everything in the Bible can be looked at differently and almost all quotes from either Jesus or Paul of Tarsus must be with correct context. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink. .. Paul is trying to convey to us Christians do not be bothered by what others say to you about practicing what you eat or drink. Jesus changed many laws of Moses and in the sermon on the mount He says. .. "25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? " Paul is trying to tell the new Christians to not worry about the Jews and them condemning you that you eat shellfish or pork or etc. Or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days; which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. .. Paul is trying to tell people that persecution does not matter so do not be ashamed because you DO practice the holy days or the Sabbath or the new moon festival. Paul is promoting these things not saying we do not have to practice them. Jesus himself told us to practice the Sabbath only after His departure from earth. 1 At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath day. 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. Matthew 12 KJV Conclusion: Your quote Colossians 2:16 - 17 is not supporting anything you say, even more so it insists we practice new moon festivals and yearly Sabbaths and maybe even years of Jubilee. Which is not a bad thought but we cannot practice Jubilee because not all 12 tribes of Israel are around anymore. I look forward for future arguments.