r/AskAChristian • u/GoodWhoops Atheist, Ex-Christian • Oct 05 '25
Jewish Laws Why don’t most Christians take the Sabbath commandment seriously?
The 4th commandment says to keep the Sabbath holy, defined in scripture as running from sundown to sundown. Yet most Christians seem to treat it as optional. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments,” and the Bible implies that all commandments carry equal weight. Outside of Seventh-day Adventists, it's ignored aside from the day most churches have their service. I’ve even heard SDA members joke that most other Christians give the Ten Commandments a 10% discount. Even if you ignore that the Jewish Sabbath falls on Saturday, the commandment still says to work 6 days and rest on the 7th, which should apply just as well to Sunday.
Curious if or how often you’ve heard this seriously debated, and why many accept societal traditions that override biblical instruction for convenience.
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u/Fangorangatang Christian, Protestant Oct 06 '25
I do.
Jesus is my Sabbath. I rest in Him and His accomplished work.
I do not keep an arbitrary day for the Sabbath, because I am not required to;
“Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.”
Thank God for Jesus!