ReformedWretch
Puritan Board Doctor
To my dad Glen and all the other dads out there. May God richly bless you today and all days.
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Jerrold,Originally posted by JOwen
Brothers,
Fathers can be honored any other day. We have been given 6 days to use as we see fit (lawfully), and only one day, a Christian Sabbath, holy to the Lord. I would suggest that another day be used to honour our parents. For instance my kids (all 7 of them) honored me yesterday, and I in turn honored my father as well. The Sabbath is to be sanctified to the Lord, not reduced to the praise of any man, no matter how great he might be.
in my opinion, the Lord is not praised by taking a secular imposed day (Mothers Day or Fathers Day) and let it impinge upon the Sabbath.
Originally posted by JOwen
Bob and Scott,
Honoring parents does not cease on the Sabbath any more than not committing adultery ceases on the Sabbath. All commandments are uniquely tied together (James 2:10). This does not mean however that we should then take a secular institution or convention and pair it up with God's Sabbath (thus dishonoring it by sharing our affections as well as our time). I'm quite sure the owner of this list would readily agree that the Sabbath is not to be shared, but is uniquely set aside for the singular worship of Jehovah, plus nothing (Birthday's, Anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Flag Day, etc). Observing Fathers Day is neither a work of necessity or mercy.
Originally posted by JOwen
Bob and Scott,
Honoring parents does not cease on the Sabbath any more than not committing adultery ceases on the Sabbath. All commandments are uniquely tied together (James 2:10).
This does not mean however that we should then take a secular institution or convention
and pair it up with God's Sabbath (thus dishonoring it by sharing our affections as well as our time).
I'm quite sure the owner of this list would readily agree that the Sabbath is not to be shared, but is uniquely set aside for the singular worship of Jehovah, plus nothing (Birthday's, Anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Flag Day, etc). Observing Fathers Day is neither a work of necessity or mercy.
Originally posted by JOwen
Brothers,
Fathers can be honored any other day. We have been given 6 days to use as we see fit (lawfully), and only one day, a Christian Sabbath, holy to the Lord. I would suggest that another day be used to honour our parents. For instance my kids (all 7 of them) honored me yesterday, and I in turn honored my father as well. The Sabbath is to be sanctified to the Lord, not reduced to the praise of any man, no matter how great he might be.
in my opinion, the Lord is not praised by taking a secular imposed day (Mothers Day or Fathers Day) and let it impinge upon the Sabbath.
As the WSC says,
Q60: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?
A60: The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy.
Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
JL
Can't argue with that. Good thinking.Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
The Sabbath is a holy day for the honor of the Lord alone, not a man-made holiday for fathers or mothers. We also celebrated Father's Day on Saturday. In this way fathers and their families honor the Lord best.
Originally posted by blhowes
Can't argue with that. Good thinking.Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
The Sabbath is a holy day for the honor of the Lord alone, not a man-made holiday for fathers or mothers. We also celebrated Father's Day on Saturday. In this way fathers and their families honor the Lord best.
I never thought about it before, but did you ever wonder why, out of all the days in the week, mother's/father's day is always on a Sunday?
Originally posted by JOwen
By owner of this list I meant Rev. McMahon. I did not know that you were also an owner. News to me.
You seem to be joining the 5th commandment to Fathers Day itself (which would be a new one for me!).
"œThe believer is made in Gods image; by honoring our fathers this day is a reflection of God Himself." If I was to follow your logic here, my flock would be sinning by NOT observing Fathers Day as per the 5th commandment.
Brother, the fact that it is called a "Day" should be the first indication that we ought to avoid it on the Sabbath.
Its not Fathers Day, it is the commemoration of the risen Lord. There is only one to be honoured on the first Day of the week, and that is Christ.
Originally posted by houseparent
Those of you against fathers day on Sunday, what do you think I should have down when my girls surprised me with a song and card just after Midnight? Scolded them? Maybe I could have taught them something, maybe I should have, but I have a hard time thinking I made a big mistake thanking them...
Originally posted by houseparent
I mean with the children here honoring me. Should I have halted them and told them they must never do such a thing on a Sunday?
Originally posted by blhowes
Can't argue with that. Good thinking.Originally posted by VirginiaHuguenot
The Sabbath is a holy day for the honor of the Lord alone, not a man-made holiday for fathers or mothers. We also celebrated Father's Day on Saturday. In this way fathers and their families honor the Lord best.
I never thought about it before, but did you ever wonder why, out of all the days in the week, mother's/father's day is always on a Sunday?