Isaiah 1:13 - God begins to reveal His displeasure with the Sabbath.
Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:2,9; John 20:1,19- the Gospel writers purposely reveal Jesus' resurrection and appearances were on Sunday. This is because Sunday had now become the most important day in the life of the Church.
Acts 20:7 - this text shows the apostolic tradition of gathering together to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, the "first day of the week." Luke documents the principle worship was on Sunday because this was one of the departures from the Jewish form of worship.
1 Cor. 16:2 - Paul instructs the Corinthians to make contributions to the churches "on the first day of the week," which is Sunday. This is because the primary day of Christian worship is Sunday.
Col. 2:16-17 - Paul teaches that the Sabbath was only a shadow of what was fulfilled in Christ, and says "let no one pass judgment any more over a Sabbath."
2 Thess. 2:15 - we are to hold fast to apostolic tradition, whether it is oral or written. The 2,000 year-old tradition of the Church is that the apostles changed the Sabbath day of worship from Saturday to Sunday.
Heb. 4:8-9 - regarding the day of rest, if Joshua had given rest, God would not later speak of "another day," which is Sunday, the new Sabbath. Sunday is the first day of the week and the first day of the new creation brought about by our Lord's resurrection, which was on Sunday.
Heb. 7:12 - when there is a change in the priesthood, there is a change in the law as well. Because we have a new Priest and a new sacrifice, we also have a new day of worship, which is Sunday.
Rev 1:10 - John specifically points out that he witnesses the heavenly Eucharistic liturgy on Sunday, the Lord's day, the new day of rest in Christ.
Matt. 16:19; 18:18 - whatever the Church binds on earth is bound in heaven. Since the resurrection, Mass has been principally celebrated on Sunday.
I usually go to church Sunday evening at 5:00. That's when there are the most seats available at our very crowded parish!
I have a friend who is a Seventh Day Adventis. She says they follow Jewish Laws including the dietary laws.
Tts 3:9 ¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
It doesn't matter one whit what day of the week one worships or gathes to worship God.
Debates on the topic are contentious, vain, and unprofitable.
This is so out of context that I don't know if it is possible to put it back in. Reading the first chapter of Isaiah shows even the most basicly educated of men that God is not upset at the keeping of the Sabbath, He is upset because overtly sinful men are keeping the Sabbath. Jesus Himself said that God desires obedience, not sacrifice. Duh.
Beyone this, if Isaiah is hinting at the removal of the Sabbath in the first chapter, then why on God's earth would he then tell us that the Sabbat is going to be kept in the LAST chapter???
Isaiah 66 23 And it will be, from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before Me, says the LORD.
Again, context removed.
Acts 20 6 And after the days of Unleavened Bread , we sailed away from Philippi and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
Now, wouldn't it be strange for someone to be keeping time with regard to the Levitical Feasts, yet NOT keeping the weeky Sabbath?
Hmmm, lets look at these with the YLT version:
Matthew 28 1 And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,
Mark 16 1 And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him, 2 and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,
Mark 16 9 And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons;
John 20 1 And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,
John 20 19 It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;'
I Corinthians 16 2 On the first day of the week let each of you put by himself, storing up what ever he is prospered, so that there may be no collections when I come.
Why, again, does this say Paul instructed the believers at Corinth to take up the collection?
16 Therefore let no one judge you in food or in drink, or in respect of a holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths. 17 For these are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
Sure enough, it sure does tell them not to let anyone judge them. could that be because their pagan neighbors were judging them, much like you guys are judging SDA's and they needed some encouragement? Notice, it does not say, "don't keep the Sabbath", nor does it say "you aren't going to be judged if you don't keep the Sabbath". In fact, how could pagan converts in Colossea even know about a Sabbath if Paul hadn't told them?
Negatory, compadre'. The position of the Church at Rome is that it changed the Sabbath outside of scripture. By even hinting that Sunday is, in fact, scriptural, you are denying the very authority that Rome claims.
Nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Catholic] Church outside the Bible." "To Tell You the Truth," The Catholic Virginian, 22 (October 3, 1947), 9.
Furthermore, II Thess 2:15 tells the believers to hold fast to that which they were taught, which also includes this little nugget:
II Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Which leads one to Isaiah 8:20 and Deuteronomy 13:1-5, which makes clear that those who disregard God's Law are to be avoided and scorned.
YLT again
Hebrews 4 9 there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made in the law also.
How do you get there from here? Could it possibly be the change in the law is the omission of animal sacrifice? How do you get Sunday out of this?
Revelation of John 1 10 I came to be in the Spirit in the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. (I Thessalonians 5:2)
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up. (II Peter 3:10)
Could it be that John had been brought forward in time in order to prophesy of the events to come? Nah, too easy. Couldn't be.
Therefore whoever shall break one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of Heaven. But whoever shall do and teach them , the same shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 5:19)
Matthew 7:20 Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.
21 Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
23 And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
I recommend that you read the whole chapter. YHvH is displeased with those who use ritual and tradition,This is taken totally out of context.
b'shem Yah'shua
but without love and obedience.
Is there a verse that requires weekly church attendance by the faithful, Saturday or Sunday or any other day?
BTTT!