Who authorized Sunday worship?

[Boanerges]

Plainly put if you place yourself under one law you must fulfill them all thus dooming yourself.

Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Please meditate on the Word God :
Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Gal 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Gal 3:4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Gal 3:5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Gal 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Gal 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Gal 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Gal 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Gal 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

 

[StopPolloition]

Whatever the Sabbath day WAS it now IS Sunday for the reasons I've listed above. Further, Paul makes mention in his letters of taking collections before he came so that when they met on the first of the week (Sunday) there wouldnt be the need to. You have to remember, Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. I don't neccessarily see anything wrong with a body meeting on a Saturday. I think the greater issue is when churches insist that Sunday worship is an aberration of the original intent and that God is therefore unpleased with it. This sort of thinking is precisely what Paul sought to address in the passage preceding my post.

 

[freedongrace]

Where did Sunday worship come from?What authorized Sunday Worship?=Roman Catholics System
Saturday Worship authorized =by scripture from God


On Sunday in ancient time the Romans,pagans,greeks gathered in their temples and worshipped their pagan gods. Sun- worship was big back then that's where the name Sunday came from.


Sabbath keeping is more than a day to attend worship services.
We are told in scripture Remember" the Sabbath, but to also "Keep it holy."

Sabbath is a divine appointed time, sanctified , set apart by God for the holy use of assembly, fellowship, prayer, study and ministering to others.

Isaiah 66: 22-23

"For just as the new heavens and the new earth which I make will endure before Me" declares the Lord, "So your offspring and your name will endure. And it shall be from new moon to new moon and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all mankind will come to bow down before Me," says the Lord."

Emperor Constatine 321 C.E. declared Sunday would be the official rest day in RomanEmpire. Then 364 C.E. Laodicea Church ordered Sunday as shabbath ,and no longer Saturday was to be observed as the Sabbath.You can learn this history by taking OT and NT classes and biblical history at a local community college.

Hope this helps you. Also you may find it interesting how the Lunisolar calendar was the first calendar and the history of where the change took place and was replaced by
Gregorian calendar(Roman changed).As it relates to days of the week and is difference in years.
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[Coconut]

We are told in scripture Remember" the Sabbath, but to also "Keep it holy."

I`m sorry, (well actually i`m glad) but "We" are not told this.

The Hebrews`s were told this in the Old Covenant.

See the difference in the audience?

This command you are using is aimed at the wrong group of people, using the wrong Covenant, in the wrong Dispensation.

(How to apply the use of Hermeneutics in the study of Scripture would be the first thing any credible Bible College teaches, but one does not need to even know what that word means, to be able to see OT and NT contain two different Covenants. Further, the basic principles of literature as taught in any Grade School classroom, as any English teacher would agree, tell you that, if you ignore the context of what you are reading, you have no foundation for proper understanding or conclusions)

 

[freedongrace]

I`m sorry, (well actually i`m glad) but "We" are not told this.

The Hebrews`s were told this in the Old Covenant.

See the difference in the audience?

This command you are using is aimed at the wrong group of people, using the wrong Covenant, in the wrong Dispensation.

(How to apply the use of Hermeneutics in the study of Scripture would be the first thing any credible Bible College teaches, but one does not need to even know what that word means, to be able to see OT and NT contain two different Covenants. Further, the basic principles of literature as taught in any Grade School classroom, as any English teacher would agree, tell you that, if you ignore the context of what you are reading, you have no foundation for proper understanding or conclusions)

In the New Covenant is Christ not our Sabbath rest?
Did He not fulfill all the commandments?
Are we not to remain Holy resting in Him and abiding in Him?
Is He not our true solid foundation?
I am not sure what you meant by this quote or what you were implying please explain!
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Further, the basic principles of literature as taught in any Grade School classroom, as any English teacher would agree, tell you that, if you ignore the context of what you are reading, you have no foundation for proper understanding or conclusions

Maybe I missunderstood the question of the OP. I thought she was asking history on the origin of Sunday and I was trying to stress the difference between a regular day and the sabbath day.

 

[Coconut]

I`m sorry if I misunderstood the point of your post, it seems you left out
the part where there is now no "difference between a regular day and the sabbath day" and that is what I was addressing.

 

[freedongrace]

I`m sorry if I misunderstood the point of your post, it seems you left out
the part where there is now no "difference between a regular day and the sabbath day" and that is what I was addressing.

It was my fault the way I worded it so Sorry Coconut for the confussion of wording.

All I can say is Thank the Lord we are under the new covenant based on the mercies of Jesus Christ and we are not bound by legalism and OT laws of observance's:friends:

 

[Boanerges]

Praise be to God we are free to worship Him 24/7.:shade:

 

[Br. Bear]

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name;
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm 29:2





Greetings,



I am quite sure that our Lord did not "authorize" any day of worship, as such authorization comes only from man, which we are clearly warned to keep from such traditions.

Colossians 2:6-10 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him:
Rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 1Peter 1:16-23



We have been set free by the Blood of the Lamb....

to worship in Spirit and Truth, and also the Beauty of Holiness.

John 4:23-24 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.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

1John 5:1-13 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth Him that begat loveth Him also that is begotten of Him.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep His commandments.
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and His commandments are not grievous.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

This is He that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which He hath testified of His Son.
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.


Let this mind be in you. Discover the Beauty we have to worship in....

a gift of Grace and Mercy and Love.... Holiness.

Psalm 96:6 Honour and majesty are before Him: strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.



Bless you ....><>



Br. Bear




O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before Him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:9

 

[SpiritLedEd]

I don't think God gives a holy hoot what day of the week we choose as our Sabbath Day. For centuries Sunday has been the chosen day for most believers. But what of the many people whose employment forces them to work weekends? For them their next scheduled off day can be their Sabbath.Why do we get all bound up in silly arguments about such things? How is Jesus glorified in these threads?

SLE

 

[Repent2BSaved]

I don't think God gives a holy hoot what day of the week we choose as our Sabbath Day. For centuries Sunday has been the chosen day for most believers. But what of the many people whose employment forces them to work weekends? For them their next scheduled off day can be their Sabbath.Why do we get all bound up in silly arguments about such things? How is Jesus glorified in these threads?

SLE

Amen!

I had a job last year where I had to drive 1.5 hours each way, plus the full shift. I listened to Sirius satellite radio- "familynet" all Christian programming. Everyday for almost 10 weeks, it was Dr. Charles Stanley, Billy Graham, and all manner of great Christian teachers. I feel that this 3 hours a day of preaching really set my feet on the right path, as I prayed and praised God throughout the day. I work weekends too ( and I have for 6 years now), and it is hard to stay focused when you can't fellowship every week with other believers. So I did what I could, what I felt directed to do by God. I really looked forward to the drive home (if you can imagine looking forward to sitting for an hour and a half in a car! , and I was so relaxed, being able to unwind in the car, talking to God.

I am not driving to that job anymore, but I still listen to familynet when I am in my car. And I use my days off for bible study, reading Christian books and now, reading my new MacArthur study bible! I go to church when I can, but this is my life. Until my days off change, my Sabbath is one of my days off. I think God just wants to talk to me. No need to set up a special day for it.:shade: