What Happened To The Fourth Commandment

If Christians still believe murder, adultery, stealing, idolatry, and coveting are wrong, what happened to the Fourth Commandment? Sabbath keepers have been asking Sunday worshiping Christians this question for generations: If the Ten Commandments still matter, why do Christians appear to keep nine while treating the Sabbath differently? That sounds like a devastating argument. But what happens when we stop counting commandments and actually investigate how the New Testament describes Christian obedience? In this final Sabbath Biblical Investigation, Reginald Delman Thompson examines the Fourth Commandment through Scripture, covenant, and New Testament theology. We investigate: • Why Scripture identifies the Ten Commandments with the covenant at Sinai • Jeremiah's promise of a New Covenant • What Jesus meant when He said He came to fulfill the Law • Paul's contrast between the tablets of stone and the Spirit • What Scripture means by the Law of Christ • Why Paul and James continue quoting commandments from the Torah • Whether Christians really “keep nine commandments and reject one” • And finally, what actually happened to the Fourth Commandment? This investigation does not argue that God's moral will disappeared, nor does it attack Christians who observe the seventh day Sabbath. Instead, we ask a deeper question: What governs Christian obedience under the New Covenant? Because perhaps the question was never simply, “Why only nine?” Perhaps the real question is: Which covenant are Christians actually under? 🔎 Bring your Bible. Bring your convictions. Bring the receipts. 🌐 Visit RDT Ministries: RDTMinistries.com 📚 Explore Books by Dr. Reginald Delman Thompson: View My Authored Books on Amazon ▶️ Subscribe for more Biblical Investigations exploring Scripture, Church History, apostolic structure, ecclesiology, and Christian tradition. Chapter: 0:00 What Happened to the Fourth Commandment? 1:17 Meet Apostle Reginald Delman Thompson 2:14 What We’ve Already Established About the Sabbath 3:38 Witness 1: God Really Did Command the Sabbath 5:12 Witness 2: Why Would God Remove Only One? 7:37 Witness 3: God Promised a New Covenant 9:25 Witness 4: What Did Hebrews Say Became Old? 10:30 Witness 5: Did Jesus Abolish the Law? 12:12 Witness 6: Paul and the Tablets of Stone 13:42 Witness 7: What Is the Law of Christ? 14:56 Witness 8: Paul Quotes the Ten Commandments 16:06 Witness 9: James and the Royal Law 17:24 Witness 10: What Actually Happened to Commandment Four? 19:35 The Final Objection: God Wrote It on the Heart 21:30 Bringing All the Evidence Together 24:11 The Verdict: Why “Nine Out of Ten” Is the Wrong Question 25:35 What Happened to the Covenant? 26:41 The Christian Isn’t Lawless, the Christian Is Under Christ 27:19 Final Thoughts on the Sabbath Investigation