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The Christian Doctrine of the Sabbath
The sabbath is a day of celebrating creation and redemption through rest from our ordinary work and worship of God. Creation and Redemption can respectively be seen in the two versions of the fourth commandment: Exodus 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is,…
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Westminster West and Frame’s Point 27
Frame’s point 27 (from this list) of Escondido Theology is this: “The Sabbath pertains only to worship, not to daily work. So worship should occur on the Lord’s Day, but work need not cease.” Meredith Kline wrote: Moreover, since the Sabbath is a sign of sanctification marking that which receives its imprint as belonging to…
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The Importance of Church Going
I recently came across the Youtube video of a user who calls himself BroJustin. Justin (I presume that’s his name) is not a big fan of churches. In fact, at the end of his video he states: “I believe church-going is demonic” (link to video – obviously not recommended). Considering his video I was struck…
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The Christian Sabbath and an Example of the Lexical Fallacy – Acts 20:7
I was sad to see someone engaging in a classical lexical fallacy over at the PuritanBoard (link). I don’t know whether the moderators there will leave it up (they have been diligent in the past about eliminating misleading posts), so let me summarize the argument the person posting uses: 1) Acts 20:7 is translated in…
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Wes White on the Sabbath
Pastor Wes White has, as usual, provided an excellent well-thought-out blog article, this time on the Sabbath (link). It helps to clear up a number of misconceptions regarding the Sabbath. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Sunday is not a Day for Football or Olympics
The Westminster Confession states: Chapter XXI, Section, VIII. This Sabbath is to be kept holy unto the Lord when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs beforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day from their own works, words, and thoughts about their wordly employments…
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Friday Menu: Rotini with Meat Sauce
I recall some years ago visiting a hotel, and encountering a young man wearing a yarmulke. We met in the lobby of the hotel. After we got on the elevator, he asked me for a favor. He asked me if I would unlock the door of his hotel room for him. You see, the hotel…
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Convicting Thoughts on the Lord’s Day
This author does not want Pharisaism (nor legalism either), and yet one cannot read accounts of even modern Jewish reverence for the Sabbath without being convicted that we could do more to reverence and sanctify the Lord’s day. More discussion here (link). May God give us greater respect for the fourth commandment (Remember the Sabbath…