The Sabbath: Delighting in the gospel’s rest
Prof. Barry Gritters argues for the importance of preserving biblical Sabbath observance against both antinomian neglect and legalistic formalism, grounding his case in historical examples including the 1618 Book of Sports controversy, the Synod of Dort's decisions, and the PRCA's own 1975 Sabbath controversy. The article calls church leaders to educate their congregations on the Sabbath's significance by studying its theological and ecclesiastical history, emphasizing that this doctrine remains worth defending in contemporary culture.
Churches need to fight for the Sabbath. Battles are not pleasant but they are important, and God's Word makes clear that the Sabbath is always at risk, either of being lost from neglect or being destroyed by hypocritical legalists. Both the "do-what-you-want-because-Jesus-fulfilled-the-law" Sabbath breakers, and the "you-may-walk-slowly-but-not-swiftly-on-Sunday" legalists are enemies of the Sabbath, worth battling fiercely. It does take fights to preserve the Sabbath. And it is worth noting...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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