So, IS Sunday the New Sabbath for Christians?

[Philip]

Under The Law, the Old Testament Sabbath was Saturday - it was the day of worship and had MANY stipulations of The Law attached to it, as it was part of The Law of Moses. But does the Sabbath still exist? After the Resurrection, the apostles and believers in the New Testament began to gather for worship on Sunday - does that mean Sunday is the NEW Sabbath?

Here Dr. Frank Turek answers one of the least-well explained aspects of believers transition into the New Covenant under Christ, post Jesus Resurrection, concerning the Sabbath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaXQEKYOncM



And for a MUCH more detailed and panel of Christian scholars look at the issues of the OT Sabbath, whether their still IS a Sabbath, and whether it's Sunday, and whether or not Christians must observe a Sabbath at all, I would highly recommend this excellent book, edited by D.A. Carson: "From Sabbath to Lord's Day: A Biblical, Historical and Theological Investigation": https://www.amazon.com/Sabbath-Lords-Da ... 112&sr=8-1 - this book offers a fascinating deep dive that has much historical, theological scholarly analysis surrounding theses questions. Note, there are used copies of this book that can be found online considerably cheaper.

[Philip]

The Sabbath rest for ALL Christians is not the Sabbath of the Old Testament Law, which required a cessation from all labors on the OT Sabbath Day. TODAY, and for all Christians there is freedom from the requirements of the Sabbath DAY, which went away upon Jesus' Resurrection from the dead and His fulfillment of ALL the requirements of The Law - with our "Sabbath Rest" TODAY being resting in the freedom of Christ! We are free from ALL of the requirements of The Law - although there are moral requirements God still requires we obey (Don't steal, lie, murder, covet, commit adultery,etc).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj69iufhzhw

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