Question 67: What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?

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What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?

The fourth commandment forbids the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about worldly employments or recreations.

Scripture Proofs

Ezekiel 22:26

Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things... and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths.

Amos 8:5

When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat?

Isaiah 58:13

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day.