why roman catholic change saturday to sunday as day of worship?

Question

the bible said we should keep the sabbath holy. why is it that they change it to sunday?that can be violating gods words?

Answer 1

Christians believe that Jesus fulfilled the Law of Moses. Therefore Christians are not held to the ceremonial parts of the Mosaic Law concerning of dietary purity and temple worship.

Christians are held to the moral law of God, some of which is expressed in the Ten Commandments.

The first Christians were Jews. They went to temple or synagogue on the Sabbath (Saturday) with fellow Jews.

Then they gathered on the first day of the week, the day on which Jesus rose from the dead (Sunday), with fellow Christians to tell stories of Jesus and share Eucharist.

Later Gentiles joined Christianity. The Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, decided that the Gentiles did not have to covert to Judaism. Therefore, they only attended on Sundays and did not have to abide by Jewish dietary laws.

Christians believe that Jesus' Resurrection has changed the Lord's Day to Sunday.

This has been the practice ever since.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Why don't you let God decide what does and what does not constitute a violation of His words?

It might seem like a violation, from your point of view. But it's not your point of view that matters, is it? It's God's point of view:

Scripture
Isaiah 1:13 - God begins to reveal His displeasure with the Sabbath.

Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:2,9; John 20:1,19- the Gospel writers purposely reveal Jesus' resurrection and appearances were on Sunday. This is because Sunday had now become the most important day in the life of the Church.

Acts 20:7 - this text shows the apostolic tradition of gathering together to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, the "first day of the week." Luke documents the principle worship was on Sunday because this was one of the departures from the Jewish form of worship.

1 Cor. 16:2 - Paul instructs the Corinthians to make contributions to the churches "on the first day of the week," which is Sunday. This is because the primary day of Christian worship is Sunday.

Col. 2:16-17 - Paul teaches that the Sabbath was only a shadow of what was fulfilled in Christ, and says "let no one pass judgment any more over a Sabbath."

2 Thess. 2:15 - we are to hold fast to apostolic tradition, whether it is oral or written. The 2,000 year-old tradition of the Church is that the apostles changed the Sabbath day of worship from Saturday to Sunday.

Heb. 4:8-9 - regarding the day of rest, if Joshua had given rest, God would not later speak of "another day," which is Sunday, the new Sabbath. Sunday is the first day of the week and the first day of the new creation brought about by our Lord's resurrection, which was on Sunday.

Heb. 7:12 - when there is a change in the priesthood, there is a change in the law as well. Because we have a new Priest and a new sacrifice, we also have a new day of worship, which is Sunday.

Rev 1:10 - John specifically points out that he witnesses the heavenly Eucharistic liturgy on Sunday, the Lord's day, the new day of rest in Christ.

Matt. 16:19; 18:18 - whatever the Church binds on earth is bound in heaven. Since the resurrection, Mass has been principally celebrated on Sunday.

Answer 3

They claim that since Jesus was crucified on Sunday (which no one really knows for sure), that Sunday became the holy day for worship. Honestly, though, the change could have been an attempt to avoid anything resembling non-Christian religions. I've heard this point argued on a television show, and it was interesting. It's interesting when you consider all the religious days that were changed, deleted, or added by the Roman Catholic church in an attempt to be the number one power. Doing this also enabled the church to persecute those who did not follow the "correct" days to worship.

Answer 4

Because Sunday is the actual Ressurrection day, saturday is Sabbath day. is started because Sunday is the universal Christian sabbath, so it derived from it. The Roman church changed it too because Christ rose from the dead on a Sunday, and it is believed that the Holy Ghost appeared to the Apostles on a Sunday.

Answer 5

The High Priests (Jews) told the Christians they needed to worship on a different day to differentiate themselves from the Jews in the beginning. So, Christians began worshipping on Sunday which became their Sabbath.

Answer 6

Because the church celebrates Christ's victory over death. Jesus died and rose again from the dead. Tradition has it that Jesus was crucified with the two criminals on a Friday and the Romans made sure they were dead and taken off the crosses before sundown on Friday, the start of Shabbos. The angelm told the women that Jesus was no longer in the tomb on Sunday morning, the day after the Shabbos.

Answer 7

they Did?
keeping the Sabbath holy.. Sunday IS the Sabbath for Catholics
but they allow folks to go to church on late Saturday for those who have to work to support self

Answer 8

it's just one of those things that everybody believes that the 1st day of the week is Monday & not Sunday! So of course 7days from monday is sunday! It's wrong but it's just been that way for some time now!

Answer 9

christ could not have died on a friday if he spend 3 nights an 3 days in the grave from sun down friday to sun down saturday thats one day and from sun down saturday to sun downing sunday thats another day, meaning friday evening is actualy saturday morning and saturday evening is sunday morning, common sence will tell you thatif christ died on friday in the day there's no way he could raise on sunday that's only 2 days

Answer 10

because jesus rose from the dead on sunday