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Jesus rose on the first day of the week not the Sabbath: Mk 16:9
All 6 appearances of Jesus happen on two Sundays, none on Sabbath. Mk 16:9; Mt 28:5-9; Lk 24:34; Lk 24:13-15; Lk 24:33,36 + Jn 20:19; Jn 20:26
Christians are recorded assembling three times on Sunday after resurrection and before ascension, never on the Sabbath. Jn 20:19 Jn 20:26 Acts 2:1 (We do not claim that these were worship services, just the early starting point of Sunday gatherings)
The only time Christians are recorded to have assembled together was on a Sunday in Acts 20:7, never does it say the disciples assembled on the Sabbath.
The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7
Christians are commanded every Sunday to give into a common treasury of the church: 1 Cor 16:1-2
Jesus was declared the Son of God on Sunday: Rom 1:4
Ps 2:7 "Today I have begotten thee" was fulfilled on Sunday when he rose: Acts 13:33
The sign that Jesus was glorified was given on Sunday: Jn 7:39 + Acts 2:1,32
The church officially began on Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1
Jesus was crowned king on a Sunday: Acts 2:33-36
The disciples reception of the promise of the Father on Sunday: Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4
The Holy Spirit first fell upon the apostles on a Sunday: Acts 2:1-4
Salvation first preached by Peter on Sunday: Mt 16:19; Acts 2:1,38,40-41
The Keys to the Kingdom of God were first used on Sunday: Mt 16:19
The great "Triumphal entry" (also called "Palm Sunday") happened on the first day: Luke 13:32
The time between the Lord's resurrection (sheaf waving day) and Pentecost was Sunday to Sunday counting of 50 days. The starting and stopping time was on the 1st day.
First time Jesus worshiped after resurrection was on the first day by Thomas (Jn. 20:26).
The first time we could be born again to a living hope was on a Sunday: 1 Pet. 1:3
The first time Jesus had communion after his resurrection with His disciples, was on a Sunday: (Lk. 24:1, 13, 28-35)
Pentecost was a Sunday - Sunday duration of 50 days. The starting point and stopping point of counting the 50 days was a Sunday
 
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John 20:26-29
Pentecost happened on the first day of the week! The Church was born on the first day of the week! That doesn't make Sunday the Sabbath, it just tells you that after the resurrection of Jesus, the Sabbath is not emphasized.
When a day is mentioned in connection with the appearances of the risen Lord Jesus, it is always the first day of the week. Look at the extremely important events that occurred in the life of the first followers of Christ on the first day of the week.
1). Jesus startled them by appearing to them on the first day (John 20:19).
2). Jesus received worship from Thomas (John 20:27-28).
3). Sunday evening Jesus took bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to His disciples evidently like He had in instituting the communion meal (Luke 22:19) and their "eyes were opened and they recognized Him" (Luke 24:31).
4). Sunday evening Jesus blessed His disciples twice saying "Peace be with you" (John 20:20; 26).
5). That same Sunday evening Jesus "...breathed on them and said, 'receive the Holy Spirit'" John 20:22.
6). On Sunday evening Jesus gave His disciples the ecclesiastical authority to proclaim forgiveness to those who believe in Him through the Gospel (John 20:23).
 
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There is much evidence in the Bible and elsewhere that the early Christians met and worshiped on the first day rather than on the sabbath.
On the first day Jesus rose from the dead (Mk. 16:9).
On the first day Jesus first appeared to his disciples (Mk. 16:9).
On the first day Jesus met with the disciples at different places (Mk. 16:9-11; Mt. 28:8-10; Lk. 24:34; Mk. 16:12-13; Jn. 20:19-23).
On the first day Jesus blessed the disciples (Jn. 20:19).
On the first day Jesus imparted to the disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit (Jn. 20:22).
On the first day Jesus commissioned the disciples to preach the gospel (Jn. 20:21; with Mk. 16:9-15).
On the first day Jesus ascended to Heaven, was seated at the right hand of the Father, and was made Head of all (Jn. 20:17; Eph. 1:20).
On the first day the gospel of the risen Christ was first preached (Lk. 24:34).
On the first day Jesus explained the Scriptures to the disciples (Lk. 24:27, 45).
On the first day the Holy Spirit descended (Acts 2:1). Pentecost was on the 50th day after the sabbath following the wave offering (Le. 23:15-16). Thus, Pentecost was always on a Sunday.
The Christians met to worship on the first day (Acts 20:6-7; 1 Cor. 16:2).
Since those days, the vast majority of Christians have met to worship on the first day of the week. They do this in honor of the resurrection of their Savior. Christ was in the tomb on the sabbath and rose as the firstborn from the dead on the first day. The sabbath signifies the last day of the old creation (Gen. 2:2). Sunday is the first day of the new creation.
 
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Remember the seventh day to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8
This commandment was given to Israel. But God said that Israel had profaned His sabbaths. Then Jesus showed the Jewish religious leaders the true meaning of the Sabbath, and they plotted to kill Him. But He arose from the dead on the FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK and established it as the day for Christian rest, worship, and good works. There was a time when Sunday was called the Christian Sabbath, and rightly so. So the principles of the seventh day Sabbath have been transferred to the first day of the week. It is also significant that the day of Pentecost in 30 AD was on the first day of the week, when the Church came into existence.

Ellen G. White equated Sunday worship to taking the Mark of the Beast, which was absurd. But the SDA adherents made her pronouncements equal to the Word of God, instead of carefully assessing her false beliefs. Even beliefs about Christ and the Holy Trinity were a bit shaky.
 
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This commandment was given to Israel. But God said that Israel had profaned His sabbaths. Then Jesus showed the Jewish religious leaders the true meaning of the Sabbath, and they plotted to kill Him. But He arose from the dead on the FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK and established it as the day for Christian rest, worship, and good works. There was a time when Sunday was called the Christian Sabbath, and rightly so. So the principles of the seventh day Sabbath have been transferred to the first day of the week. It is also significant that the day of Pentecost in 30 AD was on the first day of the week, when the Church came into existence.

Ellen G. White equated Sunday worship to taking the Mark of the Beast, which was absurd. But the SDA adherents made her pronouncements equal to the Word of God, instead of carefully assessing her false beliefs. Even beliefs about Christ and the Holy Trinity were a bit shaky.
Enoch, you can twist your logic around any way you want.....the Commandments written in stone stand unalterable.
You can blame who you want for any reason you can imagine, the Commandments stand unalterable.

Regarding the fourth Commandment which admonishes us to remember, it appears you are willing and happy to encourage people to forget.....not only the day but the reasons also given, to remember it.
 
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Regarding the fourth Commandment which admonishes us to remember, it appears you are willing and happy to encourage people to forget.....not only the day but the reasons also given, to remember it.
Actually it was Paul who said the sabbaths and holy days are merely SHADOWS. The reality is Christ Himself (Col 2:16,17). Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

The issue of sabbath observance was already an issue while Paul was earth. But Paul knew that the first day of the week was "THE LORD'S DAY". That is why he honored it in Troas. Check it out for yourself.
 
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Actually it was Paul who said the sabbaths and holy days are merely SHADOWS. The reality is Christ Himself (Col 2:16,17). Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

The issue of sabbath observance was already an issue while Paul was earth. But Paul knew that the first day of the week was "THE LORD'S DAY". That is why he honored it in Troas. Check it out for yourself.
Here you go with misrepresentation Enoch.....and to attempt to give clout to your misrepresentation you use the word 'merely'

Every holiday was know as a sabbath....like the various feast days....it means a rest day. These are the sabbath (s) referred to. These were the shadows. You will not find Paul nullifying the seventh day commandment anywhere or calling it a shadow anymore than not committing adultery or stealing etc

We even use the word in the English language, 'sabbatical' as meaning rest........or should I say Canadian language, just so you don't misunderstand??

You want to nullify shadows? ......the Lord's Supper is shadow; baptism is a shadow .....have you considered that?

You insist on violating context to establish your own rules. Jesus spoke to men who did this!
 
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Enoch, you can twist your logic around any way you want.....the Commandments written in stone stand unalterable.
You can blame who you want for any reason you can imagine, the Commandments stand unalterable.

Regarding the fourth Commandment which admonishes us to remember, it appears you are willing and happy to encourage people to forget.....not only the day but the reasons also given, to remember it.
https://www.facebook.com/EXDAmned/videos/1036543733086238
 

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There are several things need to be taken into consideration before the hurry to put pen to paper. Assumptions as to who belongs where. The primary one is conflating the Sabbath with denominationalism as if it belongs to them. I notice you didn't give the Jews a bad report because they acknowledge the Sabbath.

Labelling becomes the quick way to lump individuals into predetermined heretical camps. It's the lazy and uninformed man's approach.
 

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There are several things need to be taken into consideration before the hurry to put pen to paper. Assumptions as to who belongs where. The primary one is conflating the Sabbath with denominationalism as if it belongs to them. I notice you didn't give the Jews a bad report because they acknowledge the Sabbath.

Labelling becomes the quick way to lump individuals into predetermined heretical camps. It's the lazy and uninformed man's approach.
 

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Remember the seventh day to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8
Matthew 12:3-5 “Have you never read what David did that time when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, and he and his men ate the bread offered to God, even though it was against the Law for them to eat it—only the priests were allowed to eat that bread. 5 Or have you not read in the Law of Moses that every Sabbath the priests in the Temple actually break the Sabbath law, yet they are not guilty?"
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There are several things need to be taken into consideration before the hurry to put pen to paper. Assumptions as to who belongs where. The primary one is conflating the Sabbath with denominationalism as if it belongs to them. I notice you didn't give the Jews a bad report because they acknowledge the Sabbath.

Labelling becomes the quick way to lump individuals into predetermined heretical camps. It's the lazy and uninformed man's approach.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/174143466750260/permalink/1247817279382868/
 

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Ellen White and SDAs claim that the Pope changed the Sabbath to Sunday. On other occasions, these baseless liars contradict themselves and claim that Constantine change the day.
Worship of God on the FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK was there from the earliest times!!!
Why don't SDAs just do some research instead of being blind followers of Doug and his baby murdering cronies???
Did the Disciples get Ellen White's fake "Mark of the Beast" for worshiping Jesus on the first day of the week???
The Bible NEVER BANS THE WORSHIP OF GOD ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.
NOT ONCE
NOT ONCE does the NT include the breaking of Exodus 20:8-11 and Leviticus 23:3 in any list of sins in the NT.
Photo #6: EG WHITE and SDAs ADD TO, SUBTRACT FROM AND CONTRADICT THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST as recorded by the Apostles and "do NOT have God". 2 John 1:9-11.
EG White was not only NOT a true PROPHET, the evidence is there that she was NOT a Christian.
 
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There are several things need to be taken into consideration before the hurry to put pen to paper. Assumptions as to who belongs where. The primary one is conflating the Sabbath with denominationalism as if it belongs to them. I notice you didn't give the Jews a bad report because they acknowledge the Sabbath.

Labelling becomes the quick way to lump individuals into predetermined heretical camps. It's the lazy and uninformed man's approach.
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