Apologia for the Law and the Sabbath: To Love God Is to Keep His Commandments

by Roger Hadad

In the Gospels we find that Jesus consistently refers to the first five books of the Old Testament as “the Law.” And on many occasions, the Master extracts legal precedents from this law in order to settle all kinds of disputed matters and even subdue the Tempter. Yet modern believers dogmatically insist that this same law has been “done away” in order to make way for salvation. But is this a helpful and correct understanding of the Holy Scriptures? What are the unintended consequences of promoting a view where the Bible, as it were, devours itself? Is there a cognitive price to be paid? Have contemporary Christians set themselves up for failure and misperception by advancing this view, as we force our square doctrinal peg into the round Scriptural hole? Can we really uproot justice, mercy, and faith from the Old Testament, yet maintain a coherent biblical worldview? The author of Apologia believes that there is a better way. Discover the unbreakable unity of the Holy Scriptures and be free from the cognitive dissonance that plagues modern believers. Discover the encrypted code that runs all through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation, the connection between the Old Testament Law and the New Covenant, the difference between legalism and lawfulness, and the Scriptural way of loving God.Apologia for the Law and the Sabbath is an audacious and in-your-faith way of looking at the Bible that causes the heart to burn with passion. It forcefully tears open the veil that separates Old and New Testament Scriptures to reveal a bold and seamless narrative which reveals the Creator’s ancient code of conduct for believers. Tread past salvation’s timid threshold and boldly step into the path of righteousness, where we partner with God as we strive to reach the full measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ and boldly claim your rightful place as sons and daughters of the Almighty. Discover the common denominator which characterized our spiritual ancestors—Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and the apostle Paul. Rekindle your new birth passion and strengthen your faith in a way you never thought possible. Grow past the bashful platitudes and learn the way of the Master. Read the book others are calling “tremendous,” “excellent,” and “refreshing.”

198 pages, Paperback

Published July 13, 2019

Reviews

[Markeese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Purposed For Growth

I was on YouTube and was ready to watch a video by “119 Ministries” called, “What is the Gospel?”. I had watched the video before but I was looking to brush up on my delivery of the good news; however, the first Ad was a trailer for this book that immediately captured my attention with it’s familiar audio clips from popular ministers resisting the Sabbath. I highly recommend this book primarily to those who currently guard the Sabbath in their heart and face tremendous difficulty finding the wisdom to mitigate their reasons for doing so. Finally, a thank you to Roger Hadad for inviting us to grow beyond our own interests in pursuit of righteousness in Christ. I had my doubts about ceremonial laws, but the consistency of the Holy Scriptures pushed me to a deeper understanding of the Spirit of God within these observations.

—Markeese Lee

[Dagmar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to study how the Old and New Testaments compliment each other, how the grace of God is all over the Scriptures, and that the Sabbath nor the law (The Commandments) were not abolished with the New Covenant.

I highly recommend this book.