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We know from the Catholic catechism that Sunday was invented in 321 AD by the first pop.
st ran into historical texts had not known before about year 200 AD, after the disciples were all dead, what day was kept in the world?
In the second century, even the semi-Gnostic Clement of Alexandria reported that ancient Greeks and Hebrews knew that the seventh-day was supposed to be sacred:
This makes total sense as God set-apart the Sabbath the day after creating humans. And the Chinese, those who became known as Babylonians, and all other humans lived fairly close together until the confounding of languages in Genesis 11:9. Thus, the idea that they would have known about the Sabbath, especially since Noah would have been expected to know about it, it certainly logical from a biblical perspective.
Conclusion
The Bible, Jesus, Paul, and the early church leaders all knew to keep the seventh day Sabbath. The New Testament specifically enjoins keeping the seventh-day Sabbath for God's people (Hebrews 4:9).
Sunday is nowhere enjoined as the Christian Sabbath. Please be like the Bereans of old who "searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11). The apostles told religious leaders of their day, "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). We are not to rely on false traditions that contravene scripture (see also Tradition and Scripture: From the Bible and Church Writings).
Keeping the Sabbath was the practice/custom of the early faithful Christians, whether they were Jews or Greeks.
There have long been Sabbath-keepers who professed Christ in many lands--and most of those were NOT Jewish. Even the word for Saturday in over 100 languages (including Greek, the language of the New Testament) use a version of the word Sabbath for the seventh day of the week.
The Christian Sabbath was introduced to, and observed, in many lands all over the world (for how, see also How to Observe the Sabbath?).
The Bible shows that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath Day. The New Testament clearly shows that the seventh day Sabbath is still to be kept by those who are the people of God. Do you follow the Bible and the examples of the apostles?
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st ran into historical texts had not known before about year 200 AD, after the disciples were all dead, what day was kept in the world?
In the second century, even the semi-Gnostic Clement of Alexandria reported that ancient Greeks and Hebrews knew that the seventh-day was supposed to be sacred:
But the seventh day is recognised as sacred, not by the Hebrews only, but also by the Greeks; according to which the whole world of all animals and plants revolve. Hesiod says of it:—
" And on the seventh the sun's resplendent orb. "
And Homer:—
" And on the seventh then came the sacred day. "
And:—
" The seventh was sacred. "
And again:—
" It was the seventh day, and all things were accomplished. "
And again:—
" And on the seventh morn we leave the stream of Acheron. "
Callimachus the poet also writes:—
" It was the seventh morn, and they had all things done. "
And again:—
" Among good days is the seventh day, and the seventh race. "
And:—
" The seventh is among the prime, and the seventh is perfect. "
And:—
Be that as it may, it appears that various cultures were familiar with the idea of a seventh-day Sabbath prior to the giving of the ten commandments on Mount Sinai." Now all the seven were made in starry heaven,
In circles shining as the years appear. " (Clement of Alexandria. Stromata, Book V, Chapter 14).
In circles shining as the years appear. " (Clement of Alexandria. Stromata, Book V, Chapter 14).
This makes total sense as God set-apart the Sabbath the day after creating humans. And the Chinese, those who became known as Babylonians, and all other humans lived fairly close together until the confounding of languages in Genesis 11:9. Thus, the idea that they would have known about the Sabbath, especially since Noah would have been expected to know about it, it certainly logical from a biblical perspective.
Conclusion
The Bible, Jesus, Paul, and the early church leaders all knew to keep the seventh day Sabbath. The New Testament specifically enjoins keeping the seventh-day Sabbath for God's people (Hebrews 4:9).
Sunday is nowhere enjoined as the Christian Sabbath. Please be like the Bereans of old who "searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11). The apostles told religious leaders of their day, "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). We are not to rely on false traditions that contravene scripture (see also Tradition and Scripture: From the Bible and Church Writings).
Keeping the Sabbath was the practice/custom of the early faithful Christians, whether they were Jews or Greeks.
There have long been Sabbath-keepers who professed Christ in many lands--and most of those were NOT Jewish. Even the word for Saturday in over 100 languages (including Greek, the language of the New Testament) use a version of the word Sabbath for the seventh day of the week.
The Christian Sabbath was introduced to, and observed, in many lands all over the world (for how, see also How to Observe the Sabbath?).
The Bible shows that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath Day. The New Testament clearly shows that the seventh day Sabbath is still to be kept by those who are the people of God. Do you follow the Bible and the examples of the apostles?
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