What is the Sabbath? Why is a day of “rest” so important that it is included in the Ten Commandments? Is it really a big deal if we work on Sundays (or whenever the sabbath is)? Does sabbath even matter today?
In this episode of The Podechesis Podcast, the guys are joined by Maggie Ulmer of Spirit & Truth, Firebrand Magazine, and Plain Truth: A Holy Spirited Podcast to talk about the questions in John Wesley’s Revision of the Westminster Shorter Catechism that deal with the 4th commandment (On Sabbath). They will discuss why sabbath is important, our sometimes troubled relationship with time and work, and how Jesus is the Lord of the sabbath.
Along the way, Jim and Brett try to pick on Allen...and are successful.
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Shorter Catechism Questions, Answers and Scripture Proofs
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #57
Q: Which is the fourth commandment?
A: The fourth commandment is, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labor, and do all your work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God, in it you shall not do any work—you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
Scripture Proof: Exodus 20:8-11
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #58
Q: What is required in the fourth commandment?
A: The fourth commandment requires the keeping holy to God such set times as he has appointed in his Word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy Sabbath to himself.
Scripture Proof: Deuteronomy 5:12-14
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #59
Q: Which day of the seven has God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?
A: From the beginning of the world to [Till] the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath.
Scripture Proof: Genesis 2:2-3; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; Acts 20:7
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #60
Q: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?
A: The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God’s worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.
Scripture Proof: Exodus 20:8, 10; Exodus 16:25-28; Nehemiah 13:15-19, 21-22; Luke 4:16; Acts 20:7; Psalm 92; Isaiah 66:23; Matthew 12:1-31
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #61
Q: What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?
A: The fourth commandment forbids the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about our worldly employments or recreations.
Scripture Proof: Ezekiel 22:26; Amos 8:5; Malachi 1:13; Acts 20:7, 9; Ezekiel 23:38; Jeremiah 17:24-26; Isaiah 58:13
Question, Answer, Scripture Proof for #62
Q: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?
A: The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath day.
Scripture Proof: Exodus 20:9, 11
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Important Links
Wesley’s Revision of the Shorter Catechism (From Seedbed.com)
Wikipedia article of Westminster Shorter Catechism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Shorter_Catechism
Daily Text by Seedbed.com
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