Why the Sabbath (Saturday) to the Lord's Day (Sunday)?
Apostle John himself and his disciple Bishop Ignatius said so:
Revelation 1:10 Living Bible (TLB)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday) and I was worshiping, when suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me, a voice that sounded like a trumpet blast,
Bishop Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians 8 [A.D. 110]:
"Those who were brought up in the ancient order of things [i.e. Jews] have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath (Saturday), but living in the observance of the Lord’s day (Sunday), on which also our life has sprung up again by him and by his death."
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías) (c.35 – c.108), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. "the God-bearing"), Ignatius Nurono (lit. "The fire-bearer") was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch.
Apostle John himself and his disciple Bishop Ignatius said so:
Revelation 1:10 Living Bible (TLB)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday) and I was worshiping, when suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me, a voice that sounded like a trumpet blast,
Bishop Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians 8 [A.D. 110]:
"Those who were brought up in the ancient order of things [i.e. Jews] have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath (Saturday), but living in the observance of the Lord’s day (Sunday), on which also our life has sprung up again by him and by his death."
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías) (c.35 – c.108), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. "the God-bearing"), Ignatius Nurono (lit. "The fire-bearer") was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch.
Adventists ask: Does God's Law CHANGED?
My response:
God does not change His law to the original meaning of it. The reason why SDA apologists accused catholics of breaking the law about Sabbath, because, their interpretation regarding it is not according to what God meant it to be.
For Example: According to the Bible, the Sabbath is the 7th-Day AFTER SIX DAYS WORKS. Not necessarily the 7th-Day OF THE WEEK (Saturday). Strictly speaking, 7th-day after six days works, is not the 7th-day of the week. For, when we say 7th-day after six days works, the 7th-day is not specific on what day is it in a week in the calendar. Because it depends on what day we shall start working with. Jews of the old covenant, start to work on the first day of the week, that is why, we could say that their Sabbath falls on Saturday (7TH-DAY OF THE WEEK).
So if we correctly interpret what the Sabbath is. The Divine or Moral element of the Sabbath, that could not be changed, is, 7th-DAY AFTER SIX DAYS WORKS. The ceremonial element of the Sabbath, that could be changed, is the day, whom we start working and the day that falls the 7th.
Therefore, catholics are right in saying that according to the literal meaning of the Sabbath, the Sabbath is MOVABLE. Adventists interpret it IMMOVABLE.
So again, Jews of the old covenant start to work on Sunday the first day of the week, that is why, their Rest Day or Sabbath falls on Saturday the 7th-day of the WEEK. And what catholics in mind, that, in selecting what day in the week we shall start working is a CEREMONIAL element. Therefore, that could be changed. And according to St Paul, ceremonial laws, would end in its validity to the death of our Lord Jesus Christ (Col 2:14-17). And since, the Sabbath has a divine or moral element, that should be continued (Heb 4:9), the 7th-day AFTER six days works, so it demands, a change of the day that if falls (Heb 4:8).
The Bible and Christian history books, will guide us to the conclusion, that, it is the Lord's Day, Sunday:
Acts 20:7 Living Bible (TLB)
7 On Sunday[a] we gathered for a Communion service (act of worship), with Paul preaching. And since he was leaving the next day, he talked until midnight!
Footnotes:
Acts 20:7 On Sunday, or “On Saturday night”; literally, “On the first day of the week,” by Jewish reckoning, from sundown to sundown.
Revelation 1:10 Living Bible (TLB)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday) and I was worshiping, when suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me, a voice that sounded like a trumpet blast,
Revelation 1:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday), and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.
Bishop Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians 8 [A.D. 110]:
"Those who were brought up in the ancient order of things [i.e. Jews] have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath (Saturday), but living in the observance of the Lord’s day (Sunday), on which also our life has sprung up again by him and by his death."
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías) (c.35 – c.108), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. "the God-bearing"), Ignatius Nurono (lit. "The fire-bearer") was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch.
My response:
God does not change His law to the original meaning of it. The reason why SDA apologists accused catholics of breaking the law about Sabbath, because, their interpretation regarding it is not according to what God meant it to be.
For Example: According to the Bible, the Sabbath is the 7th-Day AFTER SIX DAYS WORKS. Not necessarily the 7th-Day OF THE WEEK (Saturday). Strictly speaking, 7th-day after six days works, is not the 7th-day of the week. For, when we say 7th-day after six days works, the 7th-day is not specific on what day is it in a week in the calendar. Because it depends on what day we shall start working with. Jews of the old covenant, start to work on the first day of the week, that is why, we could say that their Sabbath falls on Saturday (7TH-DAY OF THE WEEK).
So if we correctly interpret what the Sabbath is. The Divine or Moral element of the Sabbath, that could not be changed, is, 7th-DAY AFTER SIX DAYS WORKS. The ceremonial element of the Sabbath, that could be changed, is the day, whom we start working and the day that falls the 7th.
Therefore, catholics are right in saying that according to the literal meaning of the Sabbath, the Sabbath is MOVABLE. Adventists interpret it IMMOVABLE.
So again, Jews of the old covenant start to work on Sunday the first day of the week, that is why, their Rest Day or Sabbath falls on Saturday the 7th-day of the WEEK. And what catholics in mind, that, in selecting what day in the week we shall start working is a CEREMONIAL element. Therefore, that could be changed. And according to St Paul, ceremonial laws, would end in its validity to the death of our Lord Jesus Christ (Col 2:14-17). And since, the Sabbath has a divine or moral element, that should be continued (Heb 4:9), the 7th-day AFTER six days works, so it demands, a change of the day that if falls (Heb 4:8).
The Bible and Christian history books, will guide us to the conclusion, that, it is the Lord's Day, Sunday:
Acts 20:7 Living Bible (TLB)
7 On Sunday[a] we gathered for a Communion service (act of worship), with Paul preaching. And since he was leaving the next day, he talked until midnight!
Footnotes:
Acts 20:7 On Sunday, or “On Saturday night”; literally, “On the first day of the week,” by Jewish reckoning, from sundown to sundown.
Revelation 1:10 Living Bible (TLB)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday) and I was worshiping, when suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me, a voice that sounded like a trumpet blast,
Revelation 1:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
10 It was the Lord’s Day (Sunday), and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast.
Bishop Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Magnesians 8 [A.D. 110]:
"Those who were brought up in the ancient order of things [i.e. Jews] have come to the possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath (Saturday), but living in the observance of the Lord’s day (Sunday), on which also our life has sprung up again by him and by his death."
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías) (c.35 – c.108), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. "the God-bearing"), Ignatius Nurono (lit. "The fire-bearer") was an Apostolic Father, student of the Apostle John, and the third bishop of Antioch.