Because Jesus did (does).

Chap. 236 - The Reward

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:12. {AG 244.1}

In His divine arrangement, through His unmerited favor, the Lord has ordained that good works shall be rewarded. We are accepted through Christ's merit alone; and the acts of mercy, the deeds of charity, which we perform, are the fruits of faith; and they become a blessing to us; for men are to be rewarded according to their works. It is the fragrance of the merit of Christ that makes our good works acceptable to God, and it is grace that enables us to do the works for which He rewards us. Our works in and of themselves have no merit. . . . We deserve no thanks from God. We have only done what it was our duty to do, and our works could not have been performed in the strength of our own sinful natures. {AG 244.2}

We need . . . to bring the light and grace of Christ into all our works. We need to take hold of Christ and to retain our hold of Him until we know that the power of His transforming grace is manifested in us. We must have faith in Christ if we would reflect the divine character. . . . Faith in the Word of God and in the power of Christ to transform the life will enable the believer to work His works. {AG 244.3}

To His servants Christ commits "His goods"--something to be put to use for Him. He gives "to every man his work." . . . Not more surely is the place prepared for us in the heavenly mansions than is the special place designated on earth where we are to work for God. . . . {AG 244.4}

Christ has paid us our wages, even His own blood and suffering, to secure our willing service. He came to our world to give us an example of how we should work, and what spirit we should bring into our labor. He desires us to study how we can best advance His work and glorify His name in the world. {AG 244.5}

The sanctification of the soul by the working of the Holy Spirit is the implanting of Christ's nature in humanity. Gospel religion is Christ in the life--a living, active principle. It is the grace of Christ revealed in character and wrought out in good works. {AG 244.6}

We are discussing the answer to your question elsewhere. Let's stay on topic here. SDA members and leaders who refuse to live in harmony with the 28FB should be disciplined.

Really? So if you don't keep the Sabbath, what is Jesus going to do to you?

It's the reason I said "congregational worship on Saturdays". Indeed the Decalogue does say the seventh day but it must be the seventh day according to one's own time zone and culture. The Sabbath was never meant to be a strictly specific 24-hour period Jerusalem time, else many would have to be awake all night in accordance with the day set there.

Evidently, the commandment is simply asking for one day out of seven which,

because the week is cyclic over seven days, means that, mathematically and as commonsense would have it, whatever day you choose becomes the seventh day of rest from the day you started the week.

Saturdays? No problem. Sundays? No problem either. The day of congregational worship is always going to be the seventh day (or last day of the week) for that congregation. And you break the commandment when you deviate from the faith of your brethren with whom you worship over the issue. Nevertheless, another congregation does not sin by holding Tuesdays, for example as against Thursdays, as the Sabbath of the Lord any more than American SDA keep Fridays holy judging by Jerusalem time.

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It is one topic. I've asked you want discipline you would give way back, and you don't have a straight answer. Christ is our guide, what would Christ do to those who do not hold to the real FBs, the Bible? Hard for you to answer?

A: Why do you keep the 7th day?

M: Because Jesus did (does).

K: Well, "discipline" you, of course! So you had better keep the 7th day for the reason of keeping from being "disciplined"!

Oh, let us contemplate the amazing sacrifice that has been made for us! Let us try to appreciate the labor and energy that Heaven is expending to reclaim the lost, and bring them back to the Father's house. Motives stronger, and agencies more powerful, could never be brought into operation; the exceeding rewards for right-doing, the enjoyment of heaven, the society of the angels, the communion and love of God and His Son, the elevation and extension of all our powers throughout eternal ages--are these not mighty incentives and encouragements to urge us to give the heart's loving service to our Creator and Redeemer? {SC 21.3}

And, on the other hand, the judgments of God pronounced against sin, the inevitable retribution, the degradation of our character, and the final destruction, are presented in God's word to warn us against the service of Satan. {SC 21.4}

The Jews refused to live in harmony with FB and Jesus raised up the Christian Church. The Bible is very clear about what to do when members refuse to live in harmony with FB.