A2J,
Did you miss my post which answered your earlier questions? Because you seem to keep repeating the same anti-church talking points without taking anything that you're being told into account. I'll re-post it for your convenience:
>>Chapter and verse, please. From the bible. You sound just like the Pharisees.<<
- Exodus 20:8 (on the sanctity of the Sabbath)
- Neh 13:15-22 (on the sanctity of the Sabbath)
- Is 58:13 (on keeping the Sabbath holy)
- 1 Cor 16:1-2 (On meeting in fellowship the first day of the week - the new Sabbath day as recognized by Christ's resurrection)
- Acts 20:7 (Gathering in prayer and communion on the first day of the week)
- Rev 1:10 (the Lord's Day being the first day of the week)
- Acts 2:42 (on the importance of meeting together)
- Heb 10:25 (In not forsaking the fellowship)
>>Christians worship every day because worship is not something you do but something that you live...just like eating or drinking which is not bound by certain days or times.<<
I understand that. You must have missed the part of my post wherein I said that a Christian is to worship the Lord privately, and/or as a family every day. However, the Lord's Day, Sunday, is set apart and sanctified for the gathering of the fellowship to worship God corporately.
>>Biblical/historical worship has little to nothing to do with song or being with others but how we live our lives as to whether we please Him or not.<<
Again, then Paul's letters to Timothy on church structure, offices, and order must be hereby null and void, since their not important, right?
To the contrary, public worship, teaching, and exhortation is commanded.
1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 4:2; Col 3:16; Eph 5:19
If you were to have your way, there would have been no need for any of the epistles on the subject of corporate worship or church government
If I may, I'd like to ask you a question:
Why do you seem so bent on ignoring and/or downgrading the importance of corporate worship? Did you have a bad church experience, and that is what has jaded you from fellowship with the saints?
The Bible is very clear on the importance of corporate worship, prayer, and teaching, as I have shown in the above verses. Where are your verses which state that corporate worship, prayer, and teaching are not important?
I guess the key word here is keeping it holy.
Neh 13:15-22 (on the sanctity of the Sabbath)
A description of the Sabbath being desecrated.
Is 58:13 (on keeping the Sabbath holy)
A description of the benefits of Sabbath observance.
1 Cor 16:1-2 (On meeting in fellowship the first day of the week - the new Sabbath day as recognized by Christ's resurrection)
This is not a command for a fellowship meeting/offering at all. It is a specific offering for the poor in Jerusalem, verse 3. There was a famine in Jerusalem and Paul was requesting that they should set aside, every week, a certain sum specifically for the Saints in Jerusalem. This is the same situation spoken of in Romans 15:25-28. It was to be done at a specific time(when Paul came through)and at a specific place(lay by him in store)and for a specific purpose.....and directly specific to the Corinthians. The first day of the week was considered a normal work day and Jesus was resurrected on the Sabbath, [Matthew 28:1]See post #372.
Acts 20:7 (Gathering in prayer and communion on the first day of the week)
This would be the description of a normal "Havdalah" meal served after normal Sabbath services on Saturday night after Sabbath sundown. This is a normal practice to this day in some congregations and since Paul spoke until midnight, you can readily see that this meal indeed began on the first day of the week which would be Saturday evening.....to the Jews.
Rev 1:10 (the Lord's Day being the first day of the week)
This is the only place in scripture that references "The Lord's Day".....but "The Day of The Lord" is used nineteen times in the Old Testament and four times in the New. Examples are [Amos 5:18 and Acts 2:20]. John is referencing this time....being "in spirit" having a vision of this specific day. I don't think he was just sitting on the beach somewhere on Patmos writing these words down some Sunday morning. It is a stretch to even believe that.
Acts 2:42 (on the importance of meeting together)
The Apostles indeed were together frequently during this time. There is no specific day of the week mentioned here but in verse 46 you'll notice that the term "breaking bread" means eating a meal.....just as it does today.
Heb 10:25 (In not forsaking the fellowship)
This verse mentions a specific day. Do you know which one it is......or is it just any old day?