Sabbath In Christ

by Dale Ratzlaff, Don Muth (Illustrator), Richard Tinker (Illustrator)

Overview

Sabbath in Christ is a thorough, inductive, biblical study of the Sabbath, the covenants, the law and the gospel. It is considered by many to be the best readable work on the Sabbath topic in print. It is endorsed by many leading theologians. (See below) It is the result of years of study and has helped thousands of transitioning Adventists find the truth on the Sabbath Question.

Recently Seventh-day Adventist Scholar Ron du Preez authored a book published by Andrews University Press claiming that the Sabbath mentioned "in Colossians 2:16 refers to ancient Jewish ceremonial Sabbaths, and not the weekly Sabbath. Thus, the Seventh-day Sabbath of the Decalogue cannot be regarded as abrogated on the basis of Colossians 2."

The first edition of Sabbath in Christ presented abundant biblical evidence that the Sabbath in Colossians 2 does, indeed, refer to the weekly Sabbath. However, because du Preez' book relies heavily on certain Hebrew structures, Ratzlaff asked Old Testament Professor, Dr. Jerry Gladson who is proficient in Hebrew to write a response to du Preez' work. He consented to do this and has given permission to print his response in this edition of Sabbath in Christ.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014977906
Publisher:	LAM Publications, LLC
Publication date:	07/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	419
Sales rank:	277,806
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Dale Ratzlaff was a fourth generation Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) and was educated in SDA schools. He pastored in the Adventist church for 13 years, seven of these as a Bible teacher at Monterey Bay Academy, La Selva Beach, California.

In the 1980s, while nearing the end of his doctoral program at Andrews University, Dale Ratzlaff did an in-depth study of the SDA doctrine of the Investigative Judgment and Cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary, which Adventists teach started in 1844. He became convinced that this doctrine could not be supported by Scripture, was contrary to clear biblical teaching, and undermined the new covenant gospel of grace. As he could no longer teach this doctrine in clear conscience, Dale Ratzlaff and his wife, Carolyn, left the SDA denomination.

About two years after leaving the SDA church. Mr. Ratzlaff led a group of Christians in a seven-month inductive Bible study of the Sabbath. He continued studying the topic of the gospel, the covenants and the Sabbath and published Sabbath in Crisis in 1990. This book went through four printings, was revised and enlarged and printed under the title, Sabbath in Christ. The present volume is the second revision of Sabbath in Christ.

Mr. Ratzlaff has authored three other books dealing with Seventh-day Adventist issues: The Cultic Doctrine of Seventy-day Adventists, Truth Led Me Out and Truth about Adventist “Truth”. Three of these are now available in Spanish and are being translated into several other languages. He owns and operates LAM Publications, LLC, gives weekend seminars on Adventism and is a speaker at Former Adventist Conferences. He founded Life Assurance Ministries, Inc. and was the founding editor of Proclamation! now sent to about 30,000 homes. He has dozens of published articles.

The Ratzlaffs live in Peoria, Arizona have two married sons, Bruce and Mike, and four grandchildren.

Editorial Reviews

"I am impressed with the clarity, precision, and thoroughness of Dale Ratzlaff's work, Sabbath in Christ. This book is a much-needed treatment of the Sabbath controversy, written with intelligent passion and full of insight and wisdom. Mr. Ratzlaff showsgreat care in his handling of the complex biblical, historical, and theological issues. This book will be a great encouragement andhelp to anyone struggling to understand what Scripture says about the Sabbath."

Sun Valley, CA

een engaged in a systematic re-study of your book, Sabbath in Christ. It is an absolutely wonderful work. It is a brilliant masterpiece."

Thomas Nixon, Ph.D.

Dale Ratzlaff has done us a real service in providing the best all-around treatment of the Sabbath question to date. Hisdiscussion is fair, even-handed, and persuasive. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a question about the Sabbath.”

Marietta, Georgia

In reading Dale’s book, Sabbath in Christ, I quickly understood that their keeping of the fourth commandment, so fundamental to Adventism, is not based on the truth of God’s Word in any way. Dale makes that crystal clear, biblically, theologically and historically. Our true Sabbath is found in Christ alone, and not in the keeping of the Old Covenant sign of the Sabbath given to Israel, nor in the writings of Ellen G. White, the SDA’s prophetess.

St. Joseph, Michigan

Interpretation of Scripture correctly hinges on a proper understanding of the covenants, and a crucial decision of whether to let the old or new covenant define the other theologically. I greatly appreciate the assistance Dale Ratzlaff has given though Sabbath in Christ for all who are seeking a clearer understanding of the gospel of grace in Christ Jesus.

Berthoud, CO