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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Adexchelsea19(m): 11:03am On Jan 03, 2016
Sunday is the first day of the week.It is the day to worship sun(sun day).Even reading tru d bible where It was stated Jesus die on the prepartion day of the sabbath,which d sunday worshippers call palm friday(i am nt sure). And raised on d first day of d week when mary magdalene nd odas went to His tomb nd they cudnt find him dere,which u pple celebrate as easter sunday.So whats d arguement abt here?

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Hunkyimage(m): 11:05am On Jan 03, 2016
Geulink:
I believe the writer of this story is like the Serpent in Eden. You will deceive multitude but the elect of the Lord can't be deceive. From encyclopedia britainca, history have it that the Sabbath was only changed by emperor Constantine of the Roman empire in 340AD. The same Roman empire who crucify christ in the days of Caesar, that is the same people who changed the sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. In the dark ages, our fore fathers were not given access to the holy book(the bible) by the same group of people. May God have mercy on your write up.


Chiaman, na you give the most resonable reply on this thread.

Somebody give this guy a medal and a standing ovation.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by johnel2real(m): 11:12am On Jan 03, 2016
Haywhymido:
shut up fool, am nt one of dose u can fool
it doesn't matter what u think of him, what he told u is the truth; and unless God shows u mercy, u can't comprehend the truth that he's telling u. May God help us all.
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Nobody: 11:20am On Jan 03, 2016
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Geulink:
I pray that no one deceive you like the Serpent did since in the garden of Eden. After which the Lord got angry with man and since then few have always been saved. 1. Few were saved in the days of Noah. 2. Few followed God and believe the prophet in the days of Moses and the other prophet.
3. In the babylonian empire, it was only the three Hebrew boys that never bow to the sunday image you are bowing down today.
4. Jesus Christ kept the law and the Sabbath in his days on earth
5. Paul and the other Apostles brought the gospel from the Jews to the Gentiles.
6. Paul kept the Sabbath and in the book of Romans 8 stress that those who claims ignorant of the law will perished and those that keep the law will be judged according to the law.
7. I can see the Serpent of Eden in this write-up but I speak to any one reading this today that you should not be the next eve. Tap into the grace of God and embrace his Sabbath on the seventh day of the week.

The sabbath (represented previously by a certain day of d week) means rest.
The rigidity was redefined after Christ

http://bible.us/heb4.7.kjv Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Pls read up Heb 4. The Sabbath changed from the last day of the week to TODAY!!!
We are always in God's rest because it is for today. Everyday is Today.

Pls enjoy the now
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by AdiscoPele: 11:20am On Jan 03, 2016
Most of the people today who call themselves CHRISTIANS, dont know much about the bible except what there pastors tell them. Most pastors also dont know the bible or that they intentionally decieve their congregations or they translate the bible to suit themselves and their pockets.

Back to the topic, no day of the week was written in the bible as the bible predates day of the week.

Days of the week or the calender we use now was invented by Julio Ceasar, and i believe most of you know that the bible and the issue of sabbath predates Julio Ceasar.

Coming to the issue of the sunday being the day of worship of christians, i will refer you to read the story of Emperior Constatine of the Roman Empire.

The day of worship of christians was changed from the sabbath day to sunday(a day the Romans worship there sun god), in 321AD. I dont want to duel on the issues now but will implore you to read for yourself and maybe it will help you know more about the issues of today christians. You will also understand that christianity or religion is all about Power.

Pls, you can google it or simply go to wikipedia.org.

Try to read and learn more instead of going to a man of god dat will tell u his own underatanding of the bible.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Clakyvip: 11:23am On Jan 03, 2016
AdiscoPele:
Most of the people today who call themselves CHRISTIANS, dont know much about the bible except what there pastors tell them. Most pastors also dont know the bible or that they intentionally decieve their congregations or they translate the bible to suit themselves and their pockets.

Back to the topic, no day of the week was written in the bible as the bible predates day of the week.

Days of the week or the calender we use now was invented by Julio Ceasar, and i believe most of you know that the bible and the issue of sabbath predates Julio Ceasar.

Coming to the issue of the sunday being the day of worship of christians, i will refer you to read the story of Emperior Constatine of the Roman Empire.

The day of worship of christians was changed from the sabbath day to sunday(a day the Romans worship there sun god), in 321AD. I dont want to duel on the issues now but will implore you to read for yourself and maybe it will help you know more about the issues of today christians. You will also understand that christianity or religion is all about Power.

Pls, you can google it or simply go to wikipedia.org.

Try to read and learn more instead of going to a man of god dat will tell u his own underatanding of the bible.

God bless u sir

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Clakyvip: 11:31am On Jan 03, 2016
Nienie:
What's the point of all these arguments??doesn't matter if you praise him on a Saturday or Sunday jareh.
It matters, God already knows, there ll be an argument like this, that's y he clearly stated in exodus 20, the 10 commandments...the 4th commandment is the only commandment that has the Verb "Remember'' he knws time ll come people will forget abt it, he clearly states it there in about 3verses. Devil is wise and he is the king of deciet. God help us. Sabbath is the last day of the week. The last day of the week is Saturday. Dnt just let the devil decieve us... We shouldn't continue doing what we meet our parents doing or what our pastors told us. Let's read the bible. God bless u. #adventist #sabbath

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by ganagagi: 11:31am On Jan 03, 2016
IS IT IN THE BIBLE THAT WE SHOULD GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY?
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Ayatullah(m): 11:32am On Jan 03, 2016
Whether Christians like to hear it or not, the PLAIN TRUTH is that Jesus Christ observed the sabbath day as a Jew. Jesus KNOWS NOTHING about Christianity.

It is only reasonable to follow what Jesus practiced while on earth. Any other thing is fabrication and cannot be accepted no matter how beautified!

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Clakyvip: 11:32am On Jan 03, 2016
kaziblake:
Is Sunday really recorded in the bible?
I met a sabbath guy recently,he started preaching to me,telling me going to church on Sunday is not right,that it's really Saturday that was recorded in the bible.

I'm really tired of hearing different theory of Christians,jehovah witness will come and say a different thing,deeper life will come and say another thing.
Which one is really right?
My sister, just go with the bible. Dnt let anybody decieve u. Satan is cunny. Sabbath is Saturday. No argument. God bless u.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Clakyvip: 11:33am On Jan 03, 2016
ganagagi:
IS IT IN THE BIBLE THAT WE SHOULD GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY?
No... The bible said Saturday.
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by BigBen10: 11:34am On Jan 03, 2016
kaziblake:
Is Sunday really recorded in the bible?
I met a sabbath guy recently,he started preaching to me,telling me going to church on Sunday is not right,that it's really Saturday that was recorded in the bible.

I'm really tired of hearing different theory of Christians,jehovah witness will come and say a different thing,deeper life will come and say another thing.
Which one is really right?

go to the origin. The source. Go Catholic
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by authenticjimmy(m): 11:40am On Jan 03, 2016
Abeg go for more research... Sabbath day (Sunday) is d last day of d week, not d first day.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Splinz(m): 11:48am On Jan 03, 2016
Op, please I beg you in God's name to resist being used by Satan to propagate false information about Christianity. You're completely deceived (Rev. 12:9) into thinking the Holy Sabbath as sanctified from the very beginning (Genesis 2:2) and whose maker and lord (Colossians 1:16, Mark 2:28) is Jesus Christ, has been done away or was only for the Jews. I can only pray God to help you. But, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth"- 2 Timothy 2:15. Meanwhile, desist from worshiping 'another' Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4) on Sunday. I urge you to go back to that same bible you've been using and read it diligently. Only that this time, set aside all preconceived ideas about this matter. May God help you.
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by arusoncd(m): 11:53am On Jan 03, 2016
Are you a member of Church Of Christ, this article you wrote is sweet. God bless you.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Haywhymido(m): 11:55am On Jan 03, 2016
johnel2real:

it doesn't matter what u think of him, what he told u is the truth; and unless God shows u mercy, u can't comprehend the truth that he's telling u. May God help us all.
really, dat the week starts on sundays n oda gibberish. Get off my mention pls
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by johnel2real(m): 11:56am On Jan 03, 2016
Geulink:
I believe the writer of this story is like the Serpent in Eden. You will deceive multitude but the elect of the Lord can't be deceive. From encyclopedia britainca, history have it that the Sabbath was only changed by emperor Constantine of the Roman empire in 340AD. The same Roman empire who crucify christ in the days of Caesar, that is the same people who changed the sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. In the dark ages, our fore fathers were not given access to the holy book(the bible) by the same group of people. May God have mercy on your write up.

it doesn't matter what happened in the past, they are not necessary. Jesus doesn't hate the Roman soldiers who crucified him, or the emperor who ordered his death, for he died that all might be saved. So What u don't understand is that until Christ came, people were required to keep the Sabbath day holy(no work or activity of any kind), and to worship God in certain locations, but Christ proved them all to be wrong. Remember what he told the samaritan woman "that a time will come and now is, when those who worship God will worship him in spirit and in truth" so it doesn't matter which day of the week u choose to gather and worship, but once u are gathered in the name of the lord he is there in ur midst. Please, Christianity is not complicated, for Jesus Christ is the foundation and the author. He left us the bible and gave us his spirit. So if u really seek to do God's will, pray and seek his guidance, follow his word, command and precepts and i tell u no one can deceive u. Lets look beyond the laws, for we are no longer under the law, but under Christ. Shalom!

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Haywhymido(m): 11:58am On Jan 03, 2016
winner01:
You sound seriously embittered. Surrender your hate and let the love of God overwhelm you. God bless you
embittered ko emsweetened ni. God bless u
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by iliyande(m): 12:06pm On Jan 03, 2016
It is often claimed that “God instituted the Sabbath in Eden” because of the connection between the Sabbath and creation in Exodus 20:11. Although God's rest on the seventh day (Genesis 2:3) did foreshadow a future Sabbath law, there is no biblical record of the Sabbath before the children of Israel left the land of Egypt. Nowhere in Scripture is there any hint that Sabbath-keeping was practiced from Adam to Moses.

The Word of God makes it quite clear that Sabbath observance was a special sign between God and Israel: “The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested” (Exodus 31:16–17).

In Deuteronomy 5, Moses restates the Ten Commandments to the next generation of Israelites. Here, after commanding Sabbath observance in verses 12–14, Moses gives the reason the Sabbath was given to the nation Israel: “Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day” (Deuteronomy 5:15).

God's intent for giving the Sabbath to Israel was not that they would remember creation, but that they would remember their Egyptian slavery and the Lord's deliverance. Note the requirements for Sabbath-keeping: A person placed under that Sabbath law could not leave his home on the Sabbath (Exodus 16:29), he could not build a fire (Exodus 35:3), and he could not cause anyone else to work (Deuteronomy 5:14). A person breaking the Sabbath law was to be put to death (Exodus 31:15; Numbers 15:32–35).

An examination of New Testament passages shows us four important points: 1) Whenever Christ appears in His resurrected form and the day is mentioned, it is always the first day of the week (Matthew 28:1, 9, 10; Mark 16:9; Luke 24:1, 13, 15; John 20:19, 26). 2) The only time the Sabbath is mentioned from Acts through Revelation it is for evangelistic purposes to the Jews and the setting is usually in a synagogue (Acts chapters 13–18). Paul wrote, “to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews” (1 Corinthians 9:20). Paul did not go to the synagogue to fellowship with and edify the saints, but to convict and save the lost. 3) Once Paul states “from now on I will go to the Gentiles” (Acts 18:6), the Sabbath is never again mentioned. And 4) instead of suggesting adherence to the Sabbath day, the remainder of the New Testament implies the opposite (including the one exception to point 3 above, found in Colossians 2:16).

Looking more closely at point 4 above will reveal that there is no obligation for the New Testament believer to keep the Sabbath, and will also show that the idea of a Sunday “Christian Sabbath” is also unscriptural. As discussed above, there is one time the Sabbath is mentioned after Paul began to focus on the Gentiles, “Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.” (Colossians 2:16–17). The Jewish Sabbath was abolished at the cross where Christ “canceled the written code, with its regulations” (Colossians 2:14).

This idea is repeated more than once in the New Testament: “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord” (Romans 14:5–6a). “But now that you know God — or rather are known by God — how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and years” (Galatians 4:9–10).

But some claim that a mandate by Constantine in A.D. 321 “changed” the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. On what day did the early church meet for worship? Scripture never mentions any Sabbath (Saturday) gatherings by believers for fellowship or worship. However, there are clear passages that mention the first day of the week. For instance, Acts 20:7 states that “on the first day of the week we came together to break bread.” In 1 Corinthians 16:2 Paul urges the Corinthian believers “on the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income.” Since Paul designates this offering as “service” in 2 Corinthians 9:12, this collection must have been linked with the Sunday worship service of the Christian assembly. Historically Sunday, not Saturday, was the normal meeting day for Christians in the church, and its practice dates back to the first century.

The Sabbath was given to Israel, not the church. The Sabbath is still Saturday, not Sunday, and has never been changed. But the Sabbath is part of the Old Testament Law, and Christians are free from the bondage of the Law (Galatians 4:1-26; Romans 6:14). Sabbath keeping is not required of the Christian—be it Saturday or Sunday. The first day of the week, Sunday, the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10) celebrates the New Creation, with Christ as our resurrected Head. We are not obligated to follow the Mosaic Sabbath—resting, but are now free to follow the risen Christ—serving. The Apostle Paul said that each individual Christian should decide whether to observe a Sabbath rest, “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5). We are to worship God every day, not just on Saturday or Sunday.

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by cuteT(f): 12:07pm On Jan 03, 2016
Hmm undecidedHmm
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by jakmankind(m): 12:09pm On Jan 03, 2016
Saturday is day of worship no day God bless except Saturday read yuh bible very well gen2-2 to 3
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by SYLVESTER777: 12:15pm On Jan 03, 2016
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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by SunnyJ2: 12:22pm On Jan 03, 2016
vooks:
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[/size] Simple question What day of the week was Sunday? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth F. Sixth G. Seventh/Sabbath
First
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by shaq32: 12:28pm On Jan 03, 2016
I ve re read the book "the great controversy" and it explains the day of worship. Read my people so someone doesn't confuse u.
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Yinka1808: 12:28pm On Jan 03, 2016
Sabbath is the day of the Lord, but everyone is free to believe whatever he likes
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Jabioro: 12:42pm On Jan 03, 2016
Confusion every where,from religion to governance.. Another one is here with own share of confusion. Gregory calendar is on pleased you can use Judaism calendar to prove your point after all I can serve God whenever I want.
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by jakmankind(m): 12:44pm On Jan 03, 2016
Geulink:
I pray that no one deceive you like the Serpent did since in the garden of Eden. After which the Lord got angry with man and since then few have always been saved. 1. Few were saved in the days of Noah. 2. Few followed God and believe the prophet in the days of Moses and the other prophet.
3. In the babylonian empire, it was only the three Hebrew boys that never bow to the sunday image you are bowing down today.
4. Jesus Christ kept the law and the Sabbath in his days on earth
5. Paul and the other Apostles brought the gospel from the Jews to the Gentiles.
6. Paul kept the Sabbath and in the book of Romans 8 stress that those who claims ignorant of the law will perished and those that keep the law will be judged according to the law.
7. I can see the Serpent of Eden in this write-up but I speak to any one reading this today that you should not be the next eve. Tap into the grace of God and embrace his Sabbath on the seventh day of the week.
even Daniel prophesied in d book of Daniel 7 vs 25 that they will try to change time and season just to be deceive anyway Satan has been try to steal Christian worshippers today by allowing them worshipped on Sunday remembered Satan mission to steal,kill and destroyed and bible state it clearlyto reremembered to keep Sabbath day holy cos its Sabbath to d Lord not for Jews or any nation but to God yuh creator Genesis 2-2 to 3 .even its sign between us and God that his our satisfier.apostles keep Sabbath read act 17 vs 2 and 3.act 16-13,so let d op go back and read his bible very well Sunday was declared by pope as day of worshipped which God never bless I.e pls hope read Isaiah 58 and 66 remained bless
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by vooks: 12:46pm On Jan 03, 2016
SunnyJ2:

First
Good. Now, what's your beef with Sunday worship?
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Nobody: 12:50pm On Jan 03, 2016
Thanks

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Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by Preshochyx(m): 12:51pm On Jan 03, 2016
timilehing:
So many Christians nowadays takes their Bible reading less serious but prefer listening to modified sweet-talks from Pastors.

Days in The Bible were referred to as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th day of the week. Sunday was never mentioned.

According to God's instructions to the Israelites, they were to work from 1st day of the week to the 6th day & rest on the 7th. The Sabbath was always performed on the resting day which is the last day of the week according to The Bible.

If you're taking Sunday as the first day, it's either you're disobeying God's direct other or I don't know what else that is.

Sunday is the last day of the week. Monday through Saturday we work.

If you can give any logical explanation based on both Old and New Testament contents that suggests Sunday as the first day, I may be interested in further questions.

The issue of Sunday being the first day of the week started with people who believed they should start the week in God's presence rather than ending it with Him.

Biblical backings pls
Re: Reasons Why The First Day Of The Week, Sunday Is Important To Christians. by zinnyprecy(f): 12:52pm On Jan 03, 2016
timilehing:
So many Christians nowadays takes their Bible reading less serious but prefer listening to modified sweet-talks from Pastors.

Days in The Bible were referred to as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th day of the week. Sunday was never mentioned.

According to God's instructions to the Israelites, they were to work from 1st day of the week to the 6th day & rest on the 7th. The Sabbath was always performed on the resting day which is the last day of the week according to The Bible.

If you're taking Sunday as the first day, it's either you're disobeying God's direct other or I don't know what else that is.

Sunday is the last day of the week. Monday through Saturday we work.

If you can give any logical explanation based on both Old and New Testament contents that suggests Sunday as the first day, I may be interested in further questions.

The issue of Sunday being the first day of the week started with people who believed they should start the week in God's presence rather than ending it with Him.
Sunday is d first dat, with Good news bible read mattew 28 vs 1 Der u will get it, even d calendar in ur house tells u dat Saturday is d main day of worship.

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