10 - Conclusion

When talking about a day of the week, believers should not call it 'the sabbath'. It is not! The sabbath, as it concerns a day of the week, was a Jewish day, an old-covenant concept, and does not belong to the Christian. It did not belong to all men indiscriminately; it does not belong to all men today; it belonged only to the Jews; it has now been abolished in Christ since he is the true sabbath. If only this was understood and acted upon! It would save any amount of trouble and confusion. Too many try to apply the fourth commandment to believers in a semi old-covenant, letter-ridden way. Since they are under the new covenant, however, believers should no more keep the sabbath than they should sacrifice, set up priests, build a temple or keep the Passover.