Sunday - the first day of the week

[zone]

The 7 post-resurrection appearances of Christ show that Jesus purposefully chose the first day of the week to meet with His disciples to encourage and exhort them. The evidence shows that five of these appearances occurred on a Sunday, the first day of the week. We do not have a record of what the actual day on which the other appearances (John 21 and Acts 1:6-10) occurred to His disciples. What we can say with accuracy is this, after Jesus' resurrection whenever He met with His disciples and the day is identified, it is NOT the Sabbath, it is the first day of the week!

1). To Mary, On the morning of the resurrection - Matthew 28:8-10; Mark 16:9; John 20:11-18

2). To two disciples going to Emmaus - Luke 24:13-33; Mark 16:12-13

3). To Simon (Peter) - Luke 24:31-35.

4). To the eleven disciples on the evening of Resurrection Sunday - Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-44; John 20:19-23

5). To the Eleven disciples "Eight days later" - John 20:26-29

Pentecost happened on the first day of the week! The Church was born on the first day of the week! That doesn't make Sunday the Sabbath, it just tells you that after the resurrection of Jesus, the Sabbath is not emphasized.

When a day is mentioned in connection with the appearances of the risen Lord Jesus, it is always the first day of the week. Look at the extremely important events that occurred in the life of the first followers of Christ on the first day of the week.

1). Jesus startled them by appearing to them on the first day (John 20:19).

2). Jesus received worship from Thomas (John 20:27-28).

3). Sunday evening Jesus took bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to His disciples evidently like He had in instituting the communion meal (Luke 22:19) and their "eyes were opened and they recognized Him" (Luke 24:31).

4). Sunday evening Jesus blessed His disciples twice saying "Peace be with you" (John 20:20; 26).

5). That same Sunday evening Jesus "...breathed on them and said, 'receive the Holy Spirit'" John 20:22.

6). On Sunday evening Jesus gave His disciples the ecclesiastical authority to proclaim forgiveness to those who believe in Him through the Gospel (John 20:23).

The Sabbath & Sunday

 

[zone]

THE NINE "MORAL" COMMANDS OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS ARE REITERATED in the New Testament:

1). To worship the Lord God only (1st commandment): no less than 50 times
2). Idolatry (2nd commandment): condemned 12 times
3). Profanity (3rd commandment): condemned 4 times
4). Honoring parents (5th commandment) is taught 6 times
5). Murder (6th commandment) condemned 6 times
6). Adultery (7th commandment) condemned 12 times
7). Theft (8th commandment) condemned 4 times
8). False Witness (9th commandment) condemned 4 times
9). Covetousness (10th commandment) condemned 9 times


Why is it that the duty to keep the Seventh day as Sabbath is not mentioned ONCE in the New Testament?

The Sabbath & Sunday

 

[zone]

WHEN THE NEW TESTAMENT LISTS SINS, SABBATH BREAKING IS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT:

In Mark 7:21-22 13 sins are listed. Jesus did not mention breaking the Sabbath.
In Romans 1:29-32 20 sins are listed and not one of them is Sabbath breaking.
In Galatians 5:19-21 a list of 15 sins are given,
In 2 Timothy 3:1-4 there's a list of 18 sins, but not once is Sabbath breaking mentioned!

The Sabbath & Sunday

 

[zone]

WHY IS IT THAT NOWHERE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT IS IT TAUGHT THAT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT MUST BE OBSERVED?

-Why is it that nowhere in the New Testament is failure to keep the Sabbath day condemned as sin?

-Why is the fourth commandment itself not repeated even ONCE in the New Testament?

-If the Sabbath keeping is so important for a disciple of Christ, why was it not mentioned in His sermon on the Mount or in ANY of His teachings?

-Why didn't Jesus command Sabbath keeping?

-Why didn't any of the Apostles command Sabbath keeping?

-Why didn't the Jerusalem counsel command Sabbath keeping or condemn Sabbath breaking? (Acts 15)

Some answer that the Jews already knew about the Sabbath so it was taken for granted that they would continue to keep it, but then why were the other nine commandments reiterated? Would they not be taken for granted as well? It would also seem that with so many Gentiles coming into the Church, that if keeping the Sabbath was so important there would be instruction in the New Testament Epistles somewhere concerning it. There are instructions for them concerning morality, ethics, worship, Church order and family lifestyle. Why would something as important as Sabbath keeping be ignored? Circumcision, which predates the Law and the Sabbath commandment was an issue in the New Testament Church and is addressed repeatedly in the New Testament Epistles and by the Jerusalem Counsel.

The Sabbath & Sunday

 

[zone]

Sabbath keepers argue that it is the example of Jesus that gives us the reason for keeping the Sabbath. "He kept the Sabbath, so I must keep the Sabbath. Jesus is my example," they say. Well this kind of reasoning is flawed because it only chooses Jesus' Sabbath keeping and rejects the rest of His Jewish lifestyle. Jesus also kept Kosher laws. He kept the Passover, Sukkot, Hanukkah, and worshipped in the temple. Are we to follow everything He did?

Galatians 4:4-5 says that Jesus lived under the Law to redeem us from the Law.

"But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons." (NIV)

The Sabbath & Sunday

 

[john832]

THE NINE "MORAL" COMMANDS OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS ARE REITERATED in the New Testament:

1). To worship the Lord God only (1st commandment): no less than 50 times
2). Idolatry (2nd commandment): condemned 12 times
3). Profanity (3rd commandment): condemned 4 times
4). Honoring parents (5th commandment) is taught 6 times
5). Murder (6th commandment) condemned 6 times
6). Adultery (7th commandment) condemned 12 times
7). Theft (8th commandment) condemned 4 times
8). False Witness (9th commandment) condemned 4 times
9). Covetousness (10th commandment) condemned 9 times


Why is it that the duty to keep the Seventh day as Sabbath is not mentioned ONCE in the New Testament?

The Sabbath & Sunday

Why is it that circumsicion caused such a stir that it took a general converence of the Apostles to settle it, yet there is no discussion about the Sabbath? Because there was NO discussion about the Sabbath, it was not in question, it was being kept without controversy.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Why is it that circumsicion caused such a stir that it took a general converence of the Apostles to settle it, yet there is no discussion about the Sabbath? Because there was NO discussion about the Sabbath, it was not in question, it was being kept without controversy.

So why did they meet on the first day of the week then? Why did they make their collections of the first day of the week? etc etc??

Oh Wait. I know. The sabbath was NEVER intended to be a day of meeting and laboring to meet.

Actually the church Got it right. They rested on Saterday as God commanded. Then started their week of labor the right way, By gathering together and laboring to fellowship, learn, and understand the word of God. While collecting for the work. and teaching others..

So when are you going to follow the true sabbath?

 

[crossnote]

WHY IS IT THAT NOWHERE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT IS IT TAUGHT THAT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT MUST BE OBSERVED?[

I think it was
Hebrews 4:1-3 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

I think it was
Hebrews 4:1-3 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Nah, That is a promise of entering rest by the power of God. Not a work of following the rest. that is the act of resting from ones work forever, based on the work of God..

 

[crossnote]

Nah, That is a promise of entering rest by the power of God. Not a work of following the rest. that is the act of resting from ones work forever, based on the work of God..

Yeah, I think our rest in Christ is the true Sabbath which the other was a type.. That s why Sat/Sun rest is never mentioned in the NT.

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Yeah, I think our rest in Christ is the true Sabbath which the other was a type.. That s why Sat/Sun rest is never mentioned in the NT.

I still think we should rest on Saturday. God had a reason for giving it even before the law.

It is just not an aspect of our covenant, As it was Isreal. that is why I think it was not mentioned.

 

[Michael50]

God gave us a time period (24 hours) to Honor His Creative power. He commanded us to keep the 7th day as that period of as mentioned in His 4th Commandment of the decalouge. God calls that time period, His Sabbath.

God also warns us that His Law would be tampered with:

"he shall think to change time and law" (Daniel 7:25)

What is the only Commandment of Gods Decalouge that deals explicitly with Time?
Has it been changed or altered?

The only Commandment of the Decalouge that deals explicitly with Time is the 4th Commandment, "Remember the Sabbath.."

The Church of rome admits to changing Gods Sabbath from the 7th Day to the 1st, as a Mark of Her universal power!

God gave us a Sabbath. Satan set us up a counterfiet. Whom shall we obey?

Satan desires that we break Gods Commandments, he even set us up a counterfiet that opposes Gods true Sabbath Commandment in hopes to persuade us to do just that.

God knew Satan would lead men to forget His Sabbath,, is it any wonder He began it with the word "Remember"?

Satan even provides various reasons that you might forget Gods Sabbath and accept another command instead of Gods.

Some examples: Jesus is the Sabbath. The Sabbath is void. Sunday is the new day to honor in celebrating Christs ressurection, the disicples met on sunday, and on and on..........

I don't beleive the Sabbath /Sunday issue is going to fade away. Nope, I believe it will attract the attention of the world!

 

[RachelBibleStudent]

john 5:18..."For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God."

if jesus broke the sabbath and yet was sinless...then clearly sabbath breaking is no longer a sin in the new testament era...

 

[notuptome]

So just when did the priest's offer the sacrifices in the temple?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[4enlightment]

The 7 post-resurrection appearances of Christ show that Jesus purposefully chose the first day of the week to meet with His disciples to encourage and exhort them. The evidence shows that five of these appearances occurred on a Sunday, the first day of the week. We do not have a record of what the actual day on which the other appearances (John 21 and Acts 1:6-10) occurred to His disciples. What we can say with accuracy is this, after Jesus' resurrection whenever He met with His disciples and the day is identified, it is NOT the Sabbath, it is the first day of the week!

1). To Mary, On the morning of the resurrection - Matthew 28:8-10; Mark 16:9; John 20:11-18

2). To two disciples going to Emmaus - Luke 24:13-33; Mark 16:12-13

3). To Simon (Peter) - Luke 24:31-35.

4). To the eleven disciples on the evening of Resurrection Sunday - Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-44; John 20:19-23

5). To the Eleven disciples "Eight days later" - John 20:26-29

Pentecost happened on the first day of the week! The Church was born on the first day of the week! That doesn't make Sunday the Sabbath, it just tells you that after the resurrection of Jesus, the Sabbath is not emphasized.

When a day is mentioned in connection with the appearances of the risen Lord Jesus, it is always the first day of the week. Look at the extremely important events that occurred in the life of the first followers of Christ on the first day of the week.

1). Jesus startled them by appearing to them on the first day (John 20:19).

2). Jesus received worship from Thomas (John 20:27-28).

3). Sunday evening Jesus took bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to His disciples evidently like He had in instituting the communion meal (Luke 22:19) and their "eyes were opened and they recognized Him" (Luke 24:31).

4). Sunday evening Jesus blessed His disciples twice saying "Peace be with you" (John 20:20; 26).

5). That same Sunday evening Jesus "...breathed on them and said, 'receive the Holy Spirit'" John 20:22.

6). On Sunday evening Jesus gave His disciples the ecclesiastical authority to proclaim forgiveness to those who believe in Him through the Gospel (John 20:23).

The Sabbath & Sunday

Eight - May signify new beginnings, although many scholars don't attribute any symbolic meaning to this number.
Bible Numerology - The Meaning Of Numbers In The Bible


Genesis 2:3Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

John 3:5Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.


Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

Revelation 21:6He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.


John 4:34“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.

John 19:30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Acts 20:24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.



John 8:58“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

Exodus 3:14God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”


God had rested on the seventh day from creating the natural but not with our spirit. But on the eighth day He had went back to work. But the eighth day represent meeting with God after seven days of completiing our souls and which it is the eternal resting period.

 

[HeRoseFromTheDead]

john 5:18..."For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God."

if jesus broke the sabbath and yet was sinless...then clearly sabbath breaking is no longer a sin in the new testament era...

The sabbath was still in effect. He broke the sabbath in the pharisees eyes, not GOD's.

 

[vic1980]

john 5:18..."For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God."

if jesus broke the sabbath and yet was sinless...then clearly sabbath breaking is no longer a sin in the new testament era...

How did Jesus Christ broke the sabbath? He fullfilled the law

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Matthew 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

Matthew 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Matthew 12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

God bless

 

[RachelBibleStudent]

The sabbath was still in effect. He broke the sabbath in the pharisees eyes, not GOD's.

well it doesn't actually -say- 'they thought he broke the sabbath' or anything like that...what it -says- is that he broke the sabbath...

 

[RachelBibleStudent]

How did Jesus Christ broke the sabbath? He fullfilled the law

yes he fulfilled the law...but the text says -plainly- that he broke the sabbath...so the sabbath must not have been binding law any more...or else he could not have fulfilled the law...

 

[HeRoseFromTheDead]

yes he fulfilled the law...but the text says -plainly- that he broke the sabbath...so the sabbath must not have been binding law any more...or else he could not have fulfilled the law...

Impossible. You should know that language can be imprecise; and that nothing could fail from the law until all was fulfilled.