Why is the Sabbath the Lord's day?
- The Sabbath is rightly called the Lord's Day (Isaiah 58: 13; Matthew 12: 8).
- God has set this day for the remembrance of Him as the Creator (Exodus 20: 11)
- According to the Bible, God is unchangeable and people have no right to change the Sabbath. (Malachi 3: 6; Exodus 31: 16-17). God's
- law is also eternal and unchangeable (Psalm 110:7, 8; 118:152; Deuteronomy 4: 2; 12: 32). The
- The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus Himself kept all the commandments, including the Sabbath. He expects the same from those who believe in Him who ought to imitate our Savior (Matthew 5:17-19; 7:21-23; 1 John 2:4, 6; 5:3; 1 Corinthians 4:16).
- Jesus, honored the Sabbath day by making it holy and warned and asked to pray to God that the persecution of Christians be not caught up on the day (Matthew 24:20).
- The apostles celebrated the Sabbath (Acts 16: 13).
- Therefore, Christians should keep the Sabbath commandment, since the observance of this day will continue in the Heavenly Kingdom (Isaiah 66:23).
Sunday in the time of the apostles was not particularly distinguished from other days of the week. There is no indication in the Bible that the day of the week on which Jesus was resurrected should be specially marked. None of the apostles did this during their lifetime. There are several texts that mention the first day of the week (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16: 2), but they simply describe events in a particular community and, conversely, can be interpreted in connection with the observance of the Sabbath by Christians.
When did the changes occur?
The Bible predicted the attacks on God's Holy law, to change some of its commandments (Daniel 7:25).
The apostles warned about the apostasy and the appearance of false doctrines in Christianity (Acts 20:28-30; 2 Peter 2:1, 2).
Changes were made not by Christ nor the apostles, Church leaders, or Gentile converts.
A century after the life of Jesus, it was proposed to celebrate the first day of the week, Sunday, in honor of the resurrection of Christ. The novation began to enter the local churches, and for a long time both days were observed, until the emperor Constantine in the fourth century issued the famous decree according to which only Sunday was to be observed.
Why is the Sabbath the Lord's day?
- The Sabbath is rightly called the Lord's Day (Isaiah 58: 13; Matthew 12: 8).
- God has set this day for the remembrance of Him as the Creator (Exodus 20: 11)
- According to the Bible, God is unchangeable and people have no right to change the Sabbath. (Malachi 3: 6; Exodus 31: 16-17). God's
- law is also eternal and unchangeable (Psalm 110:7, 8; 118:152; Deuteronomy 4: 2; 12: 32). The
- The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus Himself kept all the commandments, including the Sabbath. He expects the same from those who believe in Him who ought to imitate our Savior (Matthew 5:17-19; 7:21-23; 1 John 2:4, 6; 5:3; 1 Corinthians 4:16).
- Jesus, honored the Sabbath day by making it holy and warned and asked to pray to God that the persecution of Christians be not caught up on the day (Matthew 24:20).
- The apostles celebrated the Sabbath (Acts 16: 13).
- Therefore, Christians should keep the Sabbath commandment, since the observance of this day will continue in the Heavenly Kingdom (Isaiah 66:23).
Sunday in the time of the apostles was not particularly distinguished from other days of the week. There is no indication in the Bible that the day of the week on which Jesus was resurrected should be specially marked. None of the apostles did this during their lifetime. There are several texts that mention the first day of the week (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16: 2), but they simply describe events in a particular community and, conversely, can be interpreted in connection with the observance of the Sabbath by Christians.
When did the changes occur?
The Bible predicted the attacks on God's Holy law, to change some of its commandments (Daniel 7:25).
The apostles warned about the apostasy and the appearance of false doctrines in Christianity (Acts 20:28-30; 2 Peter 2:1, 2).
Changes were made not by Christ nor the apostles, Church leaders, or Gentile converts.
A century after the life of Jesus, it was proposed to celebrate the first day of the week, Sunday, in honor of the resurrection of Christ. The novation began to enter the local churches, and for a long time both days were observed, until the emperor Constantine in the fourth century issued the famous decree according to which only Sunday was to be observed.