Jesus told the Jews the temple would be destroyed. (See Matthew 24:1-2). He told them Jerusalem would cease to be the worship center. (See John 4:21). But He never once even hinted that the sabbath would be abolished or changed – not once! HE DID THE OPPOSITE! HE PROPHESIED THE SABBATH WOULD STILL BE VALID MANY LONG YEARS AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO THE FATHER’S SIDE IN HEAVEN!!! (See Matthew 24:20). Look at Matthew 24:20 in context. You will see that Jesus expected the sabbath to be kept long after His ascension back to heaven. Read your gospels slowly and carefully. Notice how our Lord continually gave instructions as to how to properly keep the sabbath. (See Matthew 12:12; Matthew 15:3; Mark 6:2). Your Lord continuously risked His life showing men how the sabbath ought to be kept. (See Mark 2:27 and Mark 3:1-7).
There is no Sunday commandment in all your Bible. Not one verse, not one scripture authorizes believers to abandon God’s seventh-day sabbath and to replace it with Sunday observance! Christians religiously observe a day God did NOT ordain while spurning a day God DID ordain to be observed and honored FOREVER AND EVER! And you don’t think Satan has the cleverness and the power to deceive THE WHOLE WORLD – even YOU? (See Revelation 12:9).
How does one read Acts 20, verse 7, and get out of that verse, or chapter, the belief God’s holy sabbath ended at the cross (or resurrection) and was replaced with Sunday worship? First of all, the phrase “to break bread” is NOT synonymous with communion or the Lord’s Supper. The term “to break bread” merely meant to share a meal, TO EAT! (See Luke 24:30 and Acts 2:46). Acts 20, verse 7, does not say, does not even imply sabbath observance had been replaced by Sunday observance. This verse does NOT say these believers assembled EVERY first day of the week to hear someone preach. Read the entire chapter. Look at the context. Paul is passing through the area, telling the believers they will see his face no more (verse 38). They would have gathered together on ANY day of the week under such circumstances to hear Paul preach one last time. Notice verses 5 and 6. Paul tarries at Troas, waiting for the believers to all get gathered together. It takes them until the first day of the week (Sunday) to do so. They then assemble together to enjoy a common meal and to hear Paul preach. No scripture even hints this space of time was ever made holy by God or now became the “Christian” sabbath. That’s ridiculous! God help you if you follow the majority just because they have traditionally been going in that direction for centuries!
Over and over your Bible says the seventh day is the sabbath. (See Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 16:26, 29; Exodus 20:10; Exodus 31:15; Exodus 34:21). Never once is the first day of week, or Sunday, called the sabbath in the scriptures, or called holy time. Over and over again your Bible says the sabbath is the Lord’s day, that He is Lord of the sabbath. (See Matthew 12:8; Mark 2:28 and Luke 6:5. Your Bible clearly says the sabbath was made FOR MAN – not just the Jew, but for mankind as a whole. (See Mark 2:27). The sabbath was made when man was created, centuries before the first Jew appeared on the scene. (See Genesis 2:1-3).
Multitudes of professing Christians have illustrious and long revered spiritual leaders who warn them they are placing themselves back under “the law of Moses” if they dare honor God’s eternal and holy sabbath day! They cite a few New Testament texts that they expound upon and assure their congregations these New Testament passages indeed reveal God’s sabbath was abolished and replaced with Sunday as a day of rest and spiritual reflection. Why search any further? All these Roman Catholics, Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses can’t be wrong in this matter! Ditto for the myriad other denominations that teach the Sunday tradition. All these millions of people can’t be wrong! Well, what about the BILLIONS of atheists, can they be wrong? You are using the wrong measuring stick to determine what is truth or error, friend. God have mercy on those who get it wrong.
Christ’s Aged Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley