I have to admit I wasn’t all that keen about reading a book on keeping the Sabbath. I imagined it as an extended rebuke to the modern church for its failure to observe Sunday as a day set apart for God the way previous generations (i.e. before I was born) did.
But I was intrigued by the title, 24/6. And I read enthusiastic reviews, telling what a fun book it is, easy to read, filled with personal stories and a positive outlook. And I did want to know what God wants in terms of keeping the Fourth Commandment. It had always seemed strange to me that only nine out of the ten would still be valid.
Arguments I have heard/read that the Sabbath is not applicable to Christians are that it is not reiterated in the New Testament, that it was part of the old covenant and thus obsolete, and that Paul speaks of one who “esteems all days alike” as making an acceptable choice so long as he is “fully convinced in his own mind.” Those arguments satisfied me to the point that I did not feel guilty for not keeping Sunday (or Saturday) as a day of rest, but I always wondered about it.
Posted by Pauline 
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