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Dan.... · #2 (**permalink**) 09-10-2005, 06:49 PM

I read Joseph Pipa's book "The Lord's Day" a few moons ago. Real good book. Unfortunately at that time I borrowed a copy and don't have one of my own to look up the references (I'm putting his book on my wish list to buy soon, 'cause I'd sure like to read it again).

Anyway, Pipa taught that the "ceremonial" Sabbath passed away with the cultic/ceremonial law. That is not to say that there is no Sabbath or that the 4th commandment is no longer binding, only that the aspects thereof that related to the ceremonial law exist no longer.

I'm not sure which verses you are referencing that the Belgic Confession uses as proof texts as my copy thereof does not have proof texts. If I were to take a gander and guess Col 2:16, then the "sabbaths" which Paul had in view were ceremonial. This does not invalidate the 4th commandment. The New Testament Sabbath/Lord's Day is not a continuation of the ceremonial law, but is a continuation of obedience to the 4th commandment.

Hence, I don't see a contradiction in the confessions.

[Edited on 9-10-2005 by Dan....]