Keeping the Sabbath

In a treatise, written by Robert Garner of The Old Faith Baptist Church in 1645, he had the following to say about the teaching of Scripture on the Sabbath. It is well worth our reading:

“Therefore by Sabbath here, we are to understand the LORD Jesus only: Who alone is the Sabbath or Rest of believers under the Gospel. And to keep the Sabbath from polluting it, is to believe in Him only unto righteousness. For to do any work, I mean to seek righteousness or peace or reconciliation with God by any work is to pollute this Sabbath or this Rest by Whom alone, such as believe in Him, do and shall enjoy a glorious and everlasting rest.”

Read the following references in light of the above interpretation and you will properly understand the meaning of keeping the Sabbath. It is to rest wholly in Christ alone!

“For the Son of man is LORD even of the sabbath day.” (Matthew 12:8); “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days, Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.” (Colossians 2:16-17)