The Church in Acts did not meet on the first day of the week...

[disciplemike]

This is easy to prove, if we honestly take a look at the evidence.
Look at this verse in the KJV:
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs. Acts 7:8 (KJV)

- - - Notice the words "eighth day". The Greek word for "day" in this verse is "hay-mer-ah". It is the correct Greek word to use for "day". In the original Greek, hay-mer-ah is correctly used 196 times for the word "day". - - -

Now, look at Acts 20:7 in the KJV. - - -
And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. Acts 20:7 (KJV) - -

The word "day" is in brackets, or in the KJV, usually in italics. This means that the Greek word for day, hay-mer-ah, is not there at all. The word "day" was added by the translators. Interesting. Now look at the Greek word used for "week". It is "Sabbaton", which means Sabbath. So, the proper translation is this: "On the first Sabbath" or "On one Sabbath". Now, do you see what a little study brings to light?

 

[GuessWho]

[h=1]Acts 20:7King James Version (KJV)[/h][FONT=&quot]7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20:7&version=KJV[/FONT]

 

[RobbyEarl]

Really, Jesus is the Sabbath. Everyday with Jesus is a good day. God would rather spend ten minutes in your bedroom than an hour at a glorified building. Just ask King David. But please go to church.

 

[disciplemike]

Really, Jesus is the Sabbath. Everyday with Jesus is a good day. God would rather spend ten minutes in your bedroom than an hour at a glorified building. Just ask King David. But please go to church.

Jesus is not the 7th day Sabbath. However, He commanded us to guard the Sabbath. Do you think Jesus needs us to guard Him?

 

[RobbyEarl]

Jesus is not the 7th day Sabbath.

What rest do you have without Jesus?

 

[disciplemike]

What rest do you have without Jesus?

stop trying to sound churchy and give me a real question.

 

[disciplemike]

Acts 20:7King James Version (KJV)

7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A7&version=KJV

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Acts 20 (Blue Letter Bible: KJV - King James Version)

 

[RobbyEarl]

stop trying to sound churchy and give me a real question.

Okay where is your faith? In a day or in the cross of Christ? you asked.

 

[disciplemike]

Okay where is your faith? In a day or in the cross of Christ? you asked.

My faith (for salvation) is in the promise that God made to Abraham, that through Abraham's Seed, we would be blessed. My salvation is by Yeshuah HaMashiach. His very name means "salvation". This fact in no way shape or form voids the 4th commandment that He gave us.

 

[RobbyEarl]

My faith is in the promise that God made to Abraham, that through Abraham's Seed, we would be blessed. My salvation is by Yeshuah HaMashiach. His very name means "salvation". This fact in no way shape or form voids the 4th commandment that He gave us.

So what day are they supposed to go to church in China. That promise to Abraham was fulfilled by the Cross.

 

[ukok102nak]

. ... as it is written
:read:
Juan: 4. 21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

... . remember it is our lord jesus christ
the only begotten son of god who is our saviour
when the time comes
is speaking here
as the lord god our father almighty who is good
and cannot lie
is speaking within him spiritually

:ty:

godbless us all always

 

[RobbyEarl]

The fact is if it's you then it's not God. It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit saith the Lord. It's Him or nothing.

 

[GuessWho]

So, the proper translation is this: "On the first Sabbath" or "On one Sabbath". Now, do you see what a little study brings to light?

No. The proper translation would be "on the first of the week (sabbath)".

Translators deduced the "day" as they did in several other places such as Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1, John 20:19

Source: Greek Concordance: μία (mia) -- 35 Occurrences

 

[disciplemike]

So what day are they supposed to go to church in China. That promise to Abraham was fulfilled by the Cross.

Chinese people can count to 7 just like we can. It is just that simple.
The Messiah's redemptive work did save believers from the penalty for their sins, which is death. The redemptive work did not void the 4th commandment, not by a long shot. Why do people work so hard to avoid a day of rest?

 

[disciplemike]

No. The proper translation would be "on the first of the week (sabbath)".

Translators deduced the "day" as they did in several other places such as Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1, John 20:19

Source: Greek Concordance: μία (mia) -- 35 Occurrences

Listen, GW, if you want to go a little deeper into this study. There is one thing all those verses have in common. Hang with me a minute and read. The correct translation would be "on the first Sabbath". Here is why. If you look at each of the verses you listed, and in Acts 20.7, and in 1 Corinthians 16.2, you will see that the time in each of these passages is just after the days of Unleavend Bread. After the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we are commanded to count 7 Sabbaths, leading up to Shavuot, (Pentecost). (Leviticus 23.15).
I know people will argue and fight this fact, but it is the truth.

The original Greek manuscripts had a perfectly good word to use for "day". They used it 196 time for the word "day". But this is why the word "day" is not in those verses.

 

[RobbyEarl]

Chinese people can count to 7 just like we can. It is just that simple.
The Messiah's redemptive work did save believers from the penalty for their sins, which is death. The redemptive work did not void the 4th commandment, not by a long shot. Why do people work so hard to avoid a day of rest?

So would that be Sunday or Monday which. It is not in the NT. My Job requires that I work on the Sabbath, will God reject me for putting food on my Kids table?

 

[disciplemike]

The fact is if it's you then it's not God. It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit saith the Lord. It's Him or nothing.

Robby, I am not just trying to argue. But the church has lifted a few pretty sounding words out of the Bible for years, without taking in the context. It sounds good on Sun-day morning, but not good for doctrine to do that.

 

[disciplemike]

So would that be Sunday or Monday which. It is not in the NT. My Job requires that I work on the Sabbath, will God reject me for putting food on my Kids table?

There are thousands and thousands of people who put food on the table for their kids without working on the 7th day. For the last 3+ years, I am one of them. I am not trying to condemn you. Keeping the law is not a way of earning salvation. It is just a matter of obeying the King. Just think about it.

 

[disciplemike]

So would that be Sunday or Monday which. It is not in the NT. My Job requires that I work on the Sabbath, will God reject me for putting food on my Kids table?

The 7th day is the 7th day. It is not pre-historic. People have been keeping it since the Messiah walked this earth, and I am sure He knew the correct day. Calendars dates have changed, but the days of the week, counting 1 to 7, has not changed.

 

[TonyJay]

Chinese people can count to 7 just like we can. It is just that simple.
The Messiah's redemptive work did save believers from the penalty for their sins, which is death. The redemptive work did not void the 4th commandment, not by a long shot. Why do people work so hard to avoid a day of rest?

Are you aware that in many parts of the world there is no day of rest at all, on any day of the week?
It is true that in countries that are nominally "christian" or muslim there is normally at least one day of the week that people do not have to work.

However, as far as Christianity goes we are able to worship God on any day of the week so it makes no difference what day of the week one uses for worship or even if one worship on several days of the week, or every day for that matter.