WHAT IS THE TRUE SABBATH DAY,

SATURDAY OR SUNDAY?

STATE YOUR REASONS WITH BIBLICAL BACKUP.

WHY IS CHRISTIANS  NOT HONOURING AND KEEPING IT HOLY.(4TH COMMANDMENT)


Question: "What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?"

Answer: 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.

I don't think anybody ever contested the fact that sabbath was Saturday . It is not an issue that requires a debate.

AKHOZEM:

I don't think anybody ever contested the fact that sabbath was Saturday . It is not an issue that requires a debate.

thats because you mite not have heard outside your circle.
it could be either of the two

When is the true sabbath day? It may be saturday, it may be today. It depends on when God calls it. It's like asking, when Is the true Lord's day? i suppose it may be Sunday, right? What about monday and friday, are the satan's day? They are all the Lord's day in a sense.
What truly matters before God is that we worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, in the unity of the Spirit with fellow believers be it any day or time.

emmadaniel: WHAT IS THE TRUE SABBATH DAY,

SATURDAY OR SUNDAY?

STATE YOUR REASONS WITH BIBLICAL BACKUP.

WHY IS CHRISTIANS  NOT HONOURING AND KEEPING IT HOLY.(4TH COMMANDMENT)


Question: "What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?"

Answer: 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.

I’ve met people who have said, “One day is as good as the next. It really doesn’t make much difference which day you keep, as long as you keep one in seven.” Yet notice the clear teaching of the Bible. Which day did God sanctify? The seventh day. In six days He worked – He created His masterpiece – then He rested. He established a memorial of His great work, and then He sanctified it as a “sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.”
If it’s important to God, certainly it should be important also to you, should it not? God is interested in your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Each seventh day He personally invites you into His palace in time to renew your tired mind and fatigued body. The Sabbath provides the spiritual glue for a bonding experience with your heavenly Father. This weekly fellowship will recharge your spiritual batteries and lift your spirits. On Sabbath you can soar like an eagle into God’s presence.
Jesus Himself faithfully kept the Sabbath, as the 1994 Catholic catechism emphasizes: “Jesus never fails to respect the holiness of this day [the seventh-day Sabbath]
The Sabbath is the day of the Lord of mercies and a day honor God” (2174). Luke reports: “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read” (Luke 4:16).
The biblical record indicates that God was particular about the Sabbath from the moment of Creation. He sanctified it. He regarded it as a sign between Himself and His people. If He’d decided to alter His covenant, certainly Jesus would have known. He would have mentioned if during His lifetime. He would have given us some clue, at least a hint of a change. Yet during His 33 years on this earth Jesus regularly observed the Sabbath. He never mentioned a change. http://whatissabbath.net/the-sabbath/