Why are you trying to keep the sabbath as God's holy day?
The church did their collection on a Sunday when they held church services.
1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.[SUP] 2 [/SUP]Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Collection of goods was always done on the first day of the week, even before Yeshua. You see it a violation of the Law to work on the Sabbath. Even tithes were not collected on Sabbath, if a person did give tithes on Sabbath they went into a vase type collection jar. Then on the first day were picked up and counted.
Why Sunday? The N.T. does not say other than the hint of the reason of it being the Lord's day when He had risen.
If it doesn't say that should be a hint of it not being His will.
Luk 6:5 And Jesus added, “The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath.”
Thye Idea that He is now Lord of SUNDAY is a bit misplaced. As it is made clear here that He is Lord even over the Sabbath. This should be seen to mean i
He changed it at His death, as it was Him speaking, and He was still walking this earth.
The disciples did ministry outreach on the sabbath day by going to the synagogues to talk with the Jews. That was not when nor where they held christian worship services. Try getting away with that in a Jewish synagogue today.
Please show me just one passage that if left in context, backs what you said. As for doing a chistian service in a Synagogue,
Act 13:14 But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia.[fn] On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue for the services.
Act 14:1 The same thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers.
Act 17:2 As was Paul's custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people.
Act 18:4 Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.
So just what is a synagogue? In the first century, it was nothing more than a building, any would work. When they could they would use one close to a river, for ease in baptize. Anyone that wanted to find one is a new city or one they were just visiting, would simply follow the river to the meeting house.
Anyway, because of Jesus Christ being in you is why you are blameless for not keeping the sabbath day. Jesus spoke about this in Matthew 12:1-8 by citing two examples in the O.T. where saints had profaned the sabbath day but were blameless because they were in the Temple and then He pointed out that One greater than the temple was here, namely Himself as to why His disciples were blameless for gathering corn in a field to eat on the sabbath day, because He was with them.
Mat 12:7 But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’
The full meaning of this passage can found here. As you can see, Yeshua didn't say, "They are with me so it's all good. Also one must understand that the full meaning of Torah is found here as well. Without a full class on the Torah, (as most wouldn't read it anyway) I will just say. The Torah places the Sanctity of Human life over almost all of it's Laws. Being with Yeshua was that much more reason to hold to the Sabbath. I am really starting to think a class on just what the sabbath really is may be in order. As it does seem that it is a badly misunderstood concept.
Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.[SUP] 2 [/SUP]But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.[SUP] 3 [/SUP]But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;[SUP] 4 [/SUP]How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?[SUP] 5 [/SUP]Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?[SUP] 6 [/SUP]But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.[SUP] 7 [/SUP]But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.[SUP] 8 [/SUP]For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
If you wish to honor the Lord on Saturday, you can, but do not worry about trying to keep it as a holy day because Jesus Christ is in you and that is why you and I are blameless for not keeping the sabbath day holy and you can honor Him any and every day of the week if you want.
1 Corinthians 6:[SUP]19 [/SUP]What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?[SUP] 20 [/SUP]For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Matthew 28:[SUP]18 [/SUP]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth........30....... and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen..
How is that for the Good News in Christ?
That doesn't however show that we don't need to keep the Sabbath Holy. Of all the Laws in the Torah, there is only ONE the starts with the word REMEMBER.
Exo 20:8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Well ok 2 if you want the truth. You won't like the last one. And I will ask that you please tell me how it doesn't mean what it is saying.
Exo 12:24 “Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever.
Hay HaShem used 2 words here, permanent, and forever. I do think from this we can say that He really meant it.
Romans 14:[SUP]4 [/SUP]Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.[SUP] 5 [/SUP]One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.[SUP] 6 [/SUP]He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.[SUP] 7 [/SUP]For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.[SUP]8 [/SUP]For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Nice, Now let me ask, what does the Bible say about any that don't keep the day? Just so you know, THE DAY, is the Sabbath.
Also can you please me a full understanding of this passage, using nothing but the Word?