The Impiety of the 5-Day Work Week and Exodus 20:9 « Backwoods Presbyterian

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Benjamin P. Glaser
Pittsburgh, PA,
Fairmount ARP Church
Candidate Under Care Pittsburgh Theological Seminary & Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
"The word of God is the measure of faith, and that is true saving faith, which believeth all things which are revealed, and in that manner wherein they are revealed..."
-- John Ball, Scottish Puritan (1585-1640)

I agree. God has convicted me much in the last year about my Saturday indulgences, acting as if it were a "play-day." Putting more of that time into study and reading has brought me great benefit.

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Charlie Johnson
Heritage Bible Church (non-denom)
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, student

So, do you then think it would be sinful to spend a whole Saturday in recreation with the family, or would you consider that part of "work?"

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Dad
Attending CCRPC, Member of TRBC
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I understand this commandment to mean that all worldly duties including work and recreation to be done in 6 days with the 7th being a day peculiarly consecrated for holiness.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

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As one who is an investor with some sideline banking, 5 Days is pretty much all I can do on that front. I use Saturday to read ,spend time with my wife and catch up on things. I don't really view it as a wasted day, it is slower paced, but I really see nothing to feel guilty about.

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~etexas~

I think the problem is "idleness". However, WHAT constitutes idleness is one of those things I don't think the Bible is going to legislate.

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Rev. Bruce G. Buchanan
ChainOLakes Presbyterian Church, CentralLake, MI


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Charlie Johnson
Heritage Bible Church (non-denom)
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, student

With a 50 hour a week job and a church to pastor...well, it's not a problem for me. I'm rarely "idle", although I'd like more time with my wife.

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor * Maranatha Baptist Church, Poplar Grove, IL * http://maranatha-sbc.org/

"I want to assist churches and to assist pastors in training pastors. But, after fourteen years of service in this capacity, I am absolutely certain that the finest theological seminary on earth is absolutely incompetent at replicating the actual life of a Gospel congregation. I want to train a generation of pastors who will train pastors, and I want to help them in that task." --- Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President of THE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

In our culture, many people use that sixth day (Saturday) to catch up on other kinds of work they don't have time to do during the five-day work week: grocery shopping, laundry, lawn mowing and general work around the house, etc. This is a perfectly legitimate use of the day. It's sort of an "extra" day to get other stuff done.

Playing golf or watching sports on TV is also a legitimate use of the day, of course.

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Richard T. Zuelch, M.Div
Ruling Elder, OPC (not currently serving)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, CA (OPC)
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