[DouglasKC]

Not by Jesus directly, no. But that's not the end of the story, since Jesus Himself instituted the Church, His body. And She, rightly, sets apart many days, including those days on which the Christian remembers His conception, His being presented in the temple, his death and burial, etc. etc. etc.

That is true if you believe that the institution that became the Roman Catholic church has faithfully carried out Christ's commission and is in fact the one and only true church. I happen to believe that the early church strayed from the truth when it came to God's holy days and that tradition has usurped biblical truth.

[dangus]

>> That is true if you believe that the institution that became the Roman Catholic church has faithfully carried out Christ's commission and is in fact the one and only true church. I happen to believe that the early church strayed from the truth when it came to God's holy days and that tradition has usurped biblical truth. <<

And when had Satan triumphed over Christ so totally that for 1800 years no Christian kept the Sabbath? The 1st-century church recognized Sunday as the Sabbath. Satan cannot triumph over the Churchm, as 7th-Day adventists unwittingly imply he has, for Christ told Peter as much.

[Conservative til I die]

I happen to believe that the early church strayed from the truth when it came to God's holy days and that tradition has usurped biblical truth.

Well, then it's too bad that you've decided to completely ignore history, reason, and logic.