From the GARBC Baptist Bulletin
Why we worship on Sunday
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Salty, Jan 25, 2015.
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Romans 14 says it's the weaker brother who esteems one day above the rest. No mention of whether Saturday or Sunday is in view.
Whoever esteems one day is weak according to Paul.
That's contrasted against the one who understands liberty in Christ, and treats all days alike.
The reason some worship on Sunday instead of Saturday, is the same as the reverse. Once-a-week devotion to Christ.
No worship on Monday, Tuesday, etc.. -
Definition of Sabbath
According to Merriam-Webster
Etymology of Sabbath -
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matt 19:28
My question.
After the regeneration and Christ is sitting in the throne of his glory; Will there be a day of the week sat aside for rest and if yes what day do you believe it will be? The seventh or the first? -
I believe that in eternity, time (as we know it) ceases to exist. There will be no need for a "sabbath" day because we will have eternal "rest" in Jesus!
Check out Hebrews 4: 8-11.
In Christ,
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there will be no night - there will be no days, there will be no weeks - only eternity.
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The Biblicist Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Of course, one of the other reasons was that the early Christians wanted to worship on the Jewish Sabbath, since they believed themselves to be Jewish. But that didn't go over well with the Jewish religious authorities.
So Sunday ended up being a better day. Particularly since it didn't come with beatings.
While it wasn't until the Council of Jamnia (Javneh) in CE 70 before all Christians were formally removed from synagogues and Temple activities, they were generally made not welcome within a decade of the resurrection. -
In the OT, the Sabbath was not a day of worship, but a day of rest. They were to do absolutely no work. Their days of worship fell on specific calendar days which may have been called "sabbaths" irregardless of the day that it fell on. But the "Sabbath" was not a worship day, per se. It was a day of rest. That is what its original intent was as well--that man should rest one day out of seven.
We worship on Sunday mostly out of tradition. The early church worshiped every day (Acts 2:41ff). Later on there is some evidence that they worshiped on the first day of the week in honor and remembrance of the resurrection of Christ, but there is no command to worship on that day. It is up to individual local churches to decide which days they would like to worship on.
As a missionary some years ago we were somewhat compelled to worship on Fridays. We were in a Muslim land that had a six day work week with long hours. Friday was the only day of rest--the Muslim "holy day." It was the only day that the Christians could find time to assemble together. There is nothing unbiblical or antibiblical about worshiping on a Friday rather than a Sunday.
The command is: that we gather together for fellowship, and for the teaching of God's Word (Heb.10:24,25).
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Believers today worship everyday but set aside the first day of the week for corporate worship as was practiced in the first century.
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They also celebrated the Lord's Table every time they met.
It is likely they sat on the ground as many still do in eastern nations.
They probably all had their heads covered (1Cor.11).
No doubt they practiced foot-washing.
They didn't have hymnals, scrolls were expensive, and it is likely that the Psalms and spiritual songs that they sung were all memorized.
We can practice as it was practiced in the first century, but it is not commanded, and it would be difficult. -
The Biblicist Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Indeed, the Sabbath was to be the epitome of private and public worship actively doing the works of God. The Jews in the day of Christ had perverted it and Jesus provided the personal example of how it was to be observed in keeping with the spirit and letter of the law. -
in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory,
Should that be construed as eternity? -
That's my understanding of the passage.
In Christ,
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Jesus Christ IS our Sabbath:
Matthew 11
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Where in the universe do you think that underlined and emboldened will take place?
Will there at this time be days of the week?
Just seeking your thoughts.