Thursday, February 14, 2008
The True First Day of the Week is the Lord's Day
The first day of the week would began at 6PM Saturday night and would last until 6PM Sunday night. I stand corrected on my earlier comments. So part of the Lord's Day would include the night of Saturday. This is why in Acts 20:7-and following verses that they were meeting at night. This would be the start of the first day of the week. After taking the Lord's Supper after midnight(which would still be on the first day of the week being early Sunday morning)they took the Lord's Supper. If they had been meeting on Sunday night and had taken the Supper on early Monday morning, then that would have been the second day of the week which would make it unscriptural. Even today, some churches will not serve the Lord's Supper after 6PM Sunday night, because that would also be the second day of the week according to Jewish Reckoning.
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Brother Paul,
Dear brother. I see that you seek to please the Lord in strictly following the examples of the apostles. However, much of what you insist upon borders on legalism. You must do this or that or you are offending the faith or worse not saved.
I am a huge believer in salvation that is lived and not just read. Check my blog for this confirmation : http://sean-servingchrist.blogspot.com/
I believe our lives will change and we will become different from the world. So much so that we become a light to it. You can't be a light if you don't stand out as different.
I believe Christians stand for righteousness. Let's face it; if we just blend in undetected we don't stand for righteousness. Every one stands for sin or righteousness and there is no in between.
I get that you are attempting to uphold these customs as set down in the first century.
Yet, I challenge you on this: Did Christ stand for looking religious and forcing gentiles to be circumcised? Or was he looking for a change of heart? The baptism that you point to that saves us. Is this not the baptism of our heart. If not then why was the thief that died with Christ permitted to be with Christ that very day in paradise?
I accept that baptism is more than a ceremony. I believe that you are right that it is a commandment. And if at some level we are saved by it then it is the divine power or God that does the saving and that ultimately the salvation is by Grace thru Faith. Just getting dunked by Peter and Paul themselves doesn't save us. Our belief and acceptance of Christ's death and resurrection for the atonement of our sins is what saves us.
Whether we worship on Saturday or Sunday day or night is less important than that we worship.
What we call our church is less important than what is preached there.
Legalism is exclusive. Was Jesus exclusive? No he blew peoples minds by eating with gentiles. This was a no, no for Jews during Jesus' time. He challenged the PROPER church of his time. Why? They were doing everything by the letter of the law. Yet, Jesus challenged them because while their actions were legalistic they lacked any real devotion to God.... there was no relationship with God.
Jesus wants a changed heart... one that is devoted to him. The rest falls into place.
Brother Paul, I hope and pray that your message here could shout that Jesus is Lord and that instead of preaching legalism you could turn to preaching faith instead. God takes care of the rest.
Your brother in Christ,
Sean Porter
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