I have been reading with interest a discussion on another Reformed Board on whether or not the Sabbath is still binding today, like it was in the OT.
In this particular discussion, it would seem like those who support the view that it is binding, are in the minority. Which I thought was surprising since for the most part, most of the participants agree with the LBCF on most issues.

Among the things that the people who don't believe it is binding said, that has not been challenged. Is that the Reformers themselves were not strict Sabbatarians. That it is mainly a Puritan and Scholasticism view.
They also state that Calvin and Luther preached against a strict Sabbatarian view and quoted Calvin himself as proof of this.
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As Calvin points out, “He, I say, is the true completion of the sabbath: “We are buried with him by baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should walk in newness of life,” (Rom. 6:4). Hence, as the Apostle elsewhere says, “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holiday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days; which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ,” (Col. 2:16, 17); meaning by body the whole essence of the truth, as is well explained in that passage. This is not contented with one day, but requires the whole course of our lives, until being completely dead to ourselves, we are filled with the life of God. Christians, therefore, should have nothing to do with a superstitious observance of days.”

First of all, I agree with both The WCOF and the LBCF that the Sabbath is no different from the rest of the other 9 commandments and is binding.
However, I was a little surprised to read that the Reformers such as Luther and Calvin were not strict Sabbatarians. I was equally surprised that nobody challenged this.

I am not knowledgeable enough to know if indeed the Reformers were not strict Sabbatarians.
Anyone with knowledge of this aspect, care to comment?

Tom


Last edited by Tom; Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:12 AM.