*These are some further reflections on Luke 5:33-61-11 which I’ve added into my work on Jesus and the Gospels. Once we have talked about Jesus and the Sabbath, this raises questions about how we are meant to view the Sabbath. It is worth noting that there are disagreements within reformed and evangelical thinking over this. … Continue reading The Sabbath and us
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Calvin and the Sabbath
One of the arguments raised concerning Lord’s Day Sabbath observance is that the early reformers, especially Calvin rejected it seeing it as belonging to the Old Covenant. It was, according to the viewpoint only reintroduced by later, Sabbatarian puritans taking a more legalistic hardline. It is true that Calvin did make talk in terms of… Continue reading Calvin and the Sabbath
How might Christians enjoy a Sunday Sabbath?
I’ve argued that Christians should observe Sunday as their Sabbath day. So, how should we go about it? I commented in my first article that one of the reasons why people turned away from the idea of Sabbath was that in many circles it had become legalistic with heavy, arbitrary rules about what you could… Continue reading How might Christians enjoy a Sunday Sabbath?
Is Sunday the Christian sabbath?
The other day I wrote about whether Christians should keep Sunday as their Sabbath day. There are four primary objections to the suggestion. We dealt with the first one in the previous article, the argument that Sabbath obligations no longer apply because we are under grace, not law. The other two suggest that whilst Christians… Continue reading Is Sunday the Christian sabbath?
Should Christians keep Sunday as a Sabbath day?
When I was younger, the UK still had very strict rules on things like Sunday trading and sport. However, the Thatcher government was in the process of seeking to liberalise most rules. There was a prominent movement seeking to resist the arrival of Sunday trading including organisations such as The Lord’s Day Observance Society (now… Continue reading Should Christians keep Sunday as a Sabbath day?
The Difference Maker (Isaiah 53)
Here’s my outline notes for this Sunday’s sermon Introduction Acts 8 – Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch – what prompts the radical and costly desire to be baptised? Answer = this chapter of Isaiah! God’s purpose and his vindication Take homes … the so what
Do we gather to worship?
Robert Strivens has reviewed William Taylor’s book “Revolutionary Worship” here. Taylor, following Vaughan Roberts and David Peterson argues that for the believer, worship language in Scripture is primarily about our everyday lives. Taylor’s primary aim seems to be to encourage people to think of their day to day activities in the home, workplace, school or… Continue reading Do we gather to worship?
The pastor’s Sabbath?
Most pastors have something in their contract to the effect that they should have one day a week completely clear of work. Some contracts will refer to it as the pastor’s sabbath. I’m deeply uncomfortable with that language because it suggests that the pastor should have his sabbath away from God’s people. It also begs… Continue reading The pastor’s Sabbath?
What shall we do with Sunday?
Earlier this week, I wrote a little article about Christian students starting University. One other things I responded to in that article was the recommendation that students should seek to attend church twice on Sunday. I want to delve a bit more into the question about what we should do with Sundays and how we… Continue reading What shall we do with Sunday?
Surviving University as a Christian
It’s that time of year when lots of students head off to University and a big concern for Christian students is whether or not they’ll survive with their faith intact. I’ve seen a few suggestions about how to make sure you get through University and these tend to include things like joining the Christian Union,… Continue reading Surviving University as a Christian
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