Bible Discussion Thread

When is the Lords day ? According to scripture.

Genesis 2 v 1-3 and Isaiah 58 v 13 and in the NT Matthew 24 v20 indicates that it's still in effect according to Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath. Any thoughts ?

Hi Meek and seek. You have quoted several Scriptures connecting the Lord's Day to the Sabbath Day. Apart from Revelation 1:10, this phrase is not seen in other parts of the NT, so we could ask, 'why does the Apostle John use this term to define the day that he was visited by the Lord Jesus?' It is clear that John does not speak of the Sabbath, as he would have certainly used that name that he was so familiar with before coming out of legalistic bondage into the liberty of Christ. It seems that John had in mind some specific event of Christ that set Him apart from any other day or event. And this to me was the day of triumph, where Jesus, having paid the price for our sins, rose again from the dead for man's justification, & received into Heaven, seated at His Father's right Hand. If this is day I believe it is, then the Lord's Day would apply to that Resurrection Day, the Day of Victory, being the first day of the week.

And as a matter of interest (but not in the Scriptures), it is recorded that some of those early writers during John's lifetime and later, also began using the phrase, "the Lord's Day", and they referenced this day to the first day of the week, Sunday, with no reference to the Jewish Sabbath & its irrelevance to those under Grace through the Cross. While Jesus was on Earth, He lived and ministered to His people who were under the Law (not only the Decalogue, but the whole Law and Statutes). Once His Work at the Cross was accomplished in victory, that Law was cast aside for it only promised judgement and death. And through His death, Jesus ushered in the New Covenant, making the first one old ( Hebrews 8:13). So as those IN CHRIST, we celebrate Jesus' victory won for us at the Cross, and this we do as has been done over the millenia, on that Resurrection Day, the Lord's Day, Sunday. GBU.

Hey Chris that makes sense , except the scriptures do not call Sunday the Lords day , the sabbath is certainly the Lords day according to scripture, it started before the law , so throwing out the law does not work . Also John as all Jews understood the Sabbath to be the Lords day no explanation needed at that time . It's reported that all early Christians kept the Sabbath. If Sunday is the Lords day as well then it would be lords Days . So it can only be one . And scripture confirms it to be the Sabbath. The Roman Catholic Church changed it to Sunday on the authority of the church so they say , and even cursed people for keeping the Sabbath! Seems a little wrong to me . And here we are 1800 yrs later and few give it a thought . Thanks for your thoughts!

While it is true 'Meek and seek' that Sunday is never called the Lord's Day in the Bible, it is also true that the Sabbath is never referred to as the Lord's Day either - it has always been the Sabbath Day or the seventh day. This was the LORD's day of Rest (His ceasing of the Work of Creation) and thus enjoined His chosen people that they should do likewise.

And yes, the early Church first met in the synagogue on the Sabbath, but then began to meet in homes on the first day of the week as they came to break bread together ( Acts 20:7). So, if we must reject Sunday as the Lord's Day, we must also do to the Jewish Sabbath Day, for then neither conclusively prove its definition and practise. GBU.

I agree the 7th day was Gods DAY of rest and he established it for man to do likewise, he also made it law in the Ten Commandments. God is eternal so it's obvious to me he established it for man . The early Christians eventually where thrown out of temples and synagogues ( persecution) and so met in homes or other places . The breaking of bread was in remembrance of Jesus giving of himself and shedding of his blood for the world and especially those that believe. But it was said that as often as you do this ( breaking of bread you show his death until he comes . No specific day or even how often it's done , I suspect they did it every day going house to house . Acts 2 v46 confirms that it was daily . Just as we pray every day and read his word everyday and do what we know to be true every day . So Sunday was not the designated day . Also Sunday was not breaking the Sabbath as many activities they did after the Sabbath like sharing the wealth with those that lacked. Imagine of loading up a cart and bringing it into town and distributing it to others on the Sabbath? That would be a violation of the sabbath. Keeping the sabbath will not save you , but it also will not bring a sin against you either and it honours God since it's his DAY Isaiah 58 v13 . Jesus died and was buried before the Sabbath, and rose from the dead after the Sabbath. Therefore the Sabbath was kept by God and man . It's said Jesus preached to souls on the Sabbath of his death , that's in keeping with the Sabbath since preaching and teaching they always did in the synagogue on the Sabbath. A few thoughts I have acquired on reflection of the scriptures . My original question was the Lords day which day is it ? So far it is revealed by scripture to be The seventh day starting from the first week . And nothing I can see for it to be Sunday the first of the week . That appears to be a complete contradiction. Why do they call Saturday and Sunday the weekend? It's not . Ok I said a lot . May God bless !

Thanks Meek and seek for your further comments. I think we have adequately shared our views on what we believe the first day of the week is, as given in the Bible. Blessings.

Thank you Chris as well and the opportunity to share some scriptural insights! I appreciate your time and thoughts ! As we all are learning from God , it takes time and study through the Holy Spirit . In Jesus most precious name !