There was no issue about the Sabbath in the bible. Everyone kept it.
In Romans 14:5-6, Paul isn't talking about the sabbath. He never says "sabbath" in the whole letter. I won't go into because it's in that link, but he was talking about the a Roman practice of avoiding of eating meat on certain days.
In Galatians 4:9-11, again Paul isn't talking about the sabbath. It's never mentioned. He's talking superstisious practices being done on certain days before they turned to God. Again, it's outlined in the link provided.
” [16] Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
[17] And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
[18] For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
[19] Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
[20] Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
[21] Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
[22] But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
[23] But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
[25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” – Ga 3:16-25
Why did God give the Law? In verse 19 Paul says that it was added because of transgressions “till the seed [Christ, see v. 16] should come.”
Also in verse 24 Paul tells us that the Law was to act as our schoolmaster in order to bring us to Jesus. IOW, the Law was given so that we would realize how bad our sinful condition really is, and to help us recognize our need for a Saviour. Like I heard a pastor say once, “You gotta get ‘em lost to get ‘em saved!”
Verse 25 says that once we have faith in Christ that we are no longer under the schoolmaster [the Law, see v. 24]. Now if the Sabbath is part of the Law, which I am assuming you believe to be the case, if I am wrong please correct me, verse 25 clearly states that we are no longer bound by it.
-ksen
Don't worry Doug. You can say "good morning" to some of them and that's catholic bashing.