If Michael D. would read this article he would notice that Acts 2:46 states, �And they, continuing daily in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house��, explains why they were �breaking bread� on the first day of the week. They did it every day! It also points out that at no time was Sunday referred to as the Lord�s Day or the Sabbath�it was only called �the first day of the week�.
Michael D: Izzy, I know this reply is a bit delayed, sorry about that. I would say though, that I am personally not keen on articles and commentaries, myself. I look to the scripture, since as you pointed out, these things can be very man-influenced and slanted. I look for scriptural proof, that's why I try to limit my contributions to the contents of scripture, as I see it, as much as possible. For me, there are too many scriptures in the NT that tell us that the sabbath day requirement is not for the Church. Therefore, I won't feel I need to read a persons writings to see a claim for the origins of Sunday worship. (Please don't think I an trying to be arrogant by saying this.) I suppose if you or Marlin can furnish the scriptures I asked for re a sabbath day command in the Church age, or refute Hebrews 4 and other scriptures I have presented, then I would need to look furt her. Would one of you oblige?
: Izzy,
So again I say, you should not criticize and insult Believers who differ with you on this (ie: �you need counseling�), as this is a very unloving way to treat your brethren in Christ. Did we not agree that there is room for disagreement on this? Sabbath Keepers have scripture on their side.
I have repeatedly said that this is not the case and I look foward to the scriptures that refute my presentation on this.. Sunday Keepers have what doctrine that they have inferred from scripture Sunday keepers, if they are imposing a sabbath day on believers are also wrong. They are free to keep Sunday if they want, but not to impose it as a universal requirement of God..
(There is no scripture stating that �God has decided you should no longer honor the Sabbath�. Again, I refer you and Marlin to Hebrews 4.
I would appreciate if you and Marlin can respond to the brief exposition I gave on those few verses in Hebrews 4.
You Sunday folks are the ones doing all the �pig squealing� that Glenn talked about; Am I to understand that I am included in this comment, Izzy? as in character attacks upon those who don�t agree with you. So can we just agree to disagree, and move on please?
Izzy
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