Hey Grain-iac

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.” -Matthew 12

 I've heard this passage quoted to me as a proof text that Jesus broke the sabbath dozens of times. I've had pastors of churches sit across the table from me over coffee and proclaim that Jesus broke the sabbath completely missing the gravity of  their absurd profession. Does it baffle anyone how many modern pastors are saying the same thing that those accusing the Savior were saying? How can Christ even be the sinless offering to redeem all of mankind if He HAD in fact, violated the Sabbath and was teaching others to do the same thing? It's the 4th commandment in the Big 10 rock legends.
Pastors are in churches every weekend, just like the Pharisees were. They were teaching from the word of God, just as these Pharisees were. Somehow these Pharisees missed this verse here:

When you enter your neighbor’s standing grain, then you may pluck the heads with your hand, but you shall not wield a sickle in your neighbor’s standing grain.- Deut 23:25

According to this verse,  the Savior and His Disciples ARE allowed to do what they were doing.

In the Pharisees were the ones teaching people what the scriptures say then and getting it wrong, could pastors today be teaching things and getting them wrong?
How would you know? You have the scriptures at your finger tips, literally clicks away. Do you know the truth if a man twists it, wittingly or unwittingly?

What else do we have contrasting the Pharisees interpretations of the scriptures and the Savior rebuking them for it?

The Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?”- Mark 7

What response does he give them?

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:

‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
7 ‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’
8 Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
9 He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.- Mark 7

Now if these Pharisees, who were charged with teaching the commands of God could be rebuked by the Son of God for NOT following the Commands of God/ God's Law...

... Can the same be said about many pastors? Well:

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths-  2 Tim 4

What if your Pastor says that Christ did away with the Law and the Prophets?
“Do NOT think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did NOT come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called LEAST in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.- Matthew 5, emphasis mine.


Well, does fulfill mean render as to not be observed once we are saved, or does your pastor interpret fulfill as to mean to not be followed?

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’ -Matthew 7

Don't be a Grain-iac. Don't believe what someone tells you about certain non-biblical December celebrations that have their roots in pagan practices that the Word says not to learn, but a pastor says is ok. Don't forsake the commands of God/ God's Law, for your own traditions. Don't beat up people that tell you the truth about the word of God because it conflicts with the things you enjoy.