I think it's a real shame that discussion on the fourth commandment has been basically removed from mainstream American evangelicalism. Growing up in one of these churches, it was just assumed that the Sabbath was one of those "old covenant" laws that didn't apply to Christians anymore. I remember quite clearly wondering why the other nine commandments applied to us but not that one, but the reply was always to quote Jesus when he allowed his disciples rub grain in their hands and eat it on the Sabbath, saying that he is the Lord of the Sabbath.

Well, indeed, but that passage is not talking about the abolishing the Sabbath. There was never any Sabbath rule against rubbing grain on the Sabbath -- that was the rule of the Pharisees. Jesus is tearing down their man-made rules, not the God-made ones.

This book really helped my understanding of the Christian Sabbath, why it is now Sunday rather than Saturday, and what is expected and given to us. It advocates a continued commitment to the pattern that God laid down in Creation itself -- that one day in seven should be set aside for worship and rest.

And I know a lot of you are skeptical already, so I would just ask you to look at the case Pipa makes and see if it is biblical. If so, then obey. It's a difficult command at times, I know, but my wife and I have found innumerable blessings since we were convicted of this truth and sought to keep the Sabbath holy.

The Sabbath is a great blessing given to us but our loving and kind heavenly Father, and while our sinfulness tempts us to turn away from his wisdom in setting down this day for worship and rest, it is always for our good to obey. ( )

An URGENTLY needed book in this hour. It seems we have become a 'nine commandment' people. Of course, Christians everywhere will insist that they do, indeed, adhere to all ten of the commandments (and then they'll add something about every day being a Sabbath, which in reality means no day is a Sabbath). In practice, of course, this is sheer nonsense. Over the last hundred years the Church has gradually tossed away (and now even forgotten) the practice of Sunday Sabbath keeping - a practice that had been observed by Christians (almost universally) for centuries. Perhaps Protestants ought to be careful in their zeal for Scripture, that they do not ignore the voices of the past. This book is a call to repentance and action. The author defends the practices of our forefathers and shows that a Sunday Sabbath is, indeed, Scriptural. He offers not only doctrinal proofs, he also provides practical tips for this generation. I love this book, and I heartily recommend it to everyone.