Good Wednesday or Good Friday?

[rramlow]

Yes, we do go by the sunset rule, as when breaking fasts or starting them. The day begins or ends at sunset as opposed to midnight.

Dear Paul,

That you've maintained yet another ancient and apostolic practice there is so beautiful - halleluYah. I wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to praise God and build up another when I see them at a good thing.

"Blessed are you, Lord YHWH our God, who establishes and maintains a witness for your truth."

As background so we get to know each other, I should mention that I also keep this "sunset rule" as you call it. For fasts and more. I was raised to figure every day's end at sunset, and the next beginning at that same time. I'm so glad to hear you do that to any degree. It seems many people think Semitic cultural practices like yours have no substance for the modern Believer, but I think that view is a mistake. Even if these practices were just little things, the little things still add up... Historically the Word of YHWH was delivered largely to Semites through Semites, and God did not miss the opportunity to exploit culture as a teaching tool to convey fundamental truths. If then (after the giving of the Word), a culture changes relevant practices/perceptions over time, the Word could become harder for those people to understand. Where would that lead? Perhaps holding onto even the little things from the Apostles is then very important.

Teachers are expected to teach, and so they do. However, even with the purest intentions, when original & correct meanings are lost, other meanings are promoted instead. Not being original or correct they are what, then? I doubt this has only happened once or twice down the ages... especially with so many different denominations. I don't say this to question everyone's sincerity. Merely to remember that sincerity isn't enough. Sincerity is only a partner to truth - not its replacement. So, does this kind of drift ever happen in sincere believing churches? If so, isn't it a vulnerability?

Comments?

-Raymond Ramlow