Scott1
Puritanboard Commissioner
Moderatorial Note: This thread has been reduced in size and opened for discussion on the practical topic of what you do and don't do in order to keep the 4th commandment. Stay on topic, and stay polite, or be blocked from participation on this thread.
Your Tyrannical Moderator,
Ruben
By God's grace, I look to the Ten Commandments as a "rule for life," including the Fourth Commandment. While I have not kept it perfectly, I have found great blessing in obedience.
I am wondering what you understand to be generally prohibited practices on the Lord's Day. I say "generally" to allow exception for doing these things when they come about by way of necessity and mercy.
In this thread, I would prefer to focus on how the Commandment is practically observed.
Can you ordinarily do these things on the Lord's Day and not violate the Fourth Commandment?
(answer yes/no/not sure to each and if you care to, give a scriptural reason).
1) eating out at restaurants while traveling away from home
2) eating out at restaurants while not traveling
3) watching sports on television or internet
4) taking a nap
5) getting money out of an ATM
6) playing light recreation sports outside
7) playing heavy recreation sports outside
8) pleasure driving in the countryside
9) having an outdoor picnic with wine and radio on
10) regularly scheduling your work on Sundays if you are a fireman
PS In closing the thread, I'll give my understanding of each- a couple of these I'm thinking through now and am interested in how you all would apply Scripture.
Your Tyrannical Moderator,
Ruben
By God's grace, I look to the Ten Commandments as a "rule for life," including the Fourth Commandment. While I have not kept it perfectly, I have found great blessing in obedience.
I am wondering what you understand to be generally prohibited practices on the Lord's Day. I say "generally" to allow exception for doing these things when they come about by way of necessity and mercy.
In this thread, I would prefer to focus on how the Commandment is practically observed.
Can you ordinarily do these things on the Lord's Day and not violate the Fourth Commandment?
(answer yes/no/not sure to each and if you care to, give a scriptural reason).
1) eating out at restaurants while traveling away from home
2) eating out at restaurants while not traveling
3) watching sports on television or internet
4) taking a nap
5) getting money out of an ATM
6) playing light recreation sports outside
7) playing heavy recreation sports outside
8) pleasure driving in the countryside
9) having an outdoor picnic with wine and radio on
10) regularly scheduling your work on Sundays if you are a fireman
PS In closing the thread, I'll give my understanding of each- a couple of these I'm thinking through now and am interested in how you all would apply Scripture.
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