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Sabbath Is A Sign285does not mean what many believe it to mean. The word for “rest”in Hebrews 4:9 in Greek is “sabbatismos.” In fact, many Bibletranslations, in their margins, render the true definition as “a keepingof The Sabbath.” Some immediately jump to the assumptionthat it refers to keeping The Seventh Day Sabbath. But it doesnot. It couldn’t be further from the truth. Check the word inGreek.Strong’s word #4520 derives its definition from “word #4521”when referring to “The Seventh Day Sabbath.” This is only inregard to “a baptism” or figuratively “the repose” of Christianityserving as a type of New Jerusalem that is in heaven at the presenttime (Galatians 4:5). This is the very promise given to Abraham.When a Christian is “dead in Christ” (through Baptism),then Christians rest, “Sabbatismos” in Christ.Therefore, Christians enter into God’s rest, “katapausis” and becausethey do, are in Christ - and are totally at rest from all theirwork (any and all human effort) (Hebrews 4:10). Now Christis “In You” by His Holy Spirit, which in faith and hope, is themeans by which you heed every “word” of God.Christians stop all human effort or works to be righteous – or totry and please God by those works (Romans 8:8). Then, Hebrews4:12 states how God’s “word” is compared to a sharp two-edgedsword that changes you. It cuts both ways and reveals your truenature.Growing Christians do not keep any specific day (Romans 6:14)because they are not in the shadow (type) of The Sabbath’s rest(Colossians 2:16). Rather, of a truth, they are actually experiencingGod’s Holy Spirit giving them that rest, “katapausis” until thepromise (hope) comes to pass - just as it will for Abraham (He-