The Christian Sabbath: Its Redemptive-Historical Foundation, Present Obligation, and Practical Observance

Publisher's Description

Christian history has shown that in each generation the issue of the role of God's law in the Christian life always resolves itself into a critical question, especially for those who wish to affirm the integrity and on-going authority of the Ten Commandments as a God-given ethical norm for Christian behavior. The question: what about the fourth commandment? Most believers have no doubt concerning the other nine commandments of the Decalogue. But under the terms of the New Covenant, does God require his people to keep a holy Sabbath day? This question never proves simple, but the answer given in some cases defines a group of Christians as much as their answers on other disputed points, such as church order, baptism, or spiritual gifts. Here is an honest attempt to answer this question biblically.

About the Author

Robert Paul Martin served for many years as Dean and Professor of Biblical Theology in Trinity Ministerial Academy, Montville, New Jersey. Subsequently he served for twenty years as pastor of Emmanuel Reformed Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington and continues to serve as Professor of Biblical Theology in Reformed Baptist Seminary, Taylors, South Carolina. Dr Martin and his wife Colleen have three children, Andrew, Iain-Josiah, and Lydia, and live in Renton, Washington.