Why do most Christian denominations attend church on Sunday?

Question

rather on Saturday like the Jewish Christians did in the bible? Didn't they go to the temple on Saturday? Why was the 'sabbath' changed? It can't be just because Jesus rose on Sunday. Is Sunday the 'new Sabbath'?

Any websites would be helpful. Thank you.

Answer 1

No! The Sabbath never change!

There is no verse in the bible that makes Sunday holy! Here are more verse to back up the statement.

Jesus never change Hebrew 13:8
God Never changes Malachi 3:6
Why did his laws change??

But haven't the Ten Commandments been changed?

Jesus says: "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." Luke 16:17. God says: "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips." Psalms 89:34. Notice, the Ten Commandments came from His lips. Exodus 20:1 says, "And God spake all these words, saying ... [the Ten Commandments follow in verses 2-17]."

No, indeed! It is utterly impossible for any of God's moral law ever to change. All Ten Commandments are binding today.

Shouldn't I keep Sunday in honor of Christ's resurrection?

Jesus instituted baptism--not Sunday keeping--in honor of His resurrection.

"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin." Romans 6:3-6.

No more than you would keep Friday in honor of the crucifixion. Christ gave the ordinance of baptism in honor of His death, burial, and resurrection. The Bible never suggests Sundaykeeping in honor of the resurrection (or for any other reason, for that matter). We honor Christ by obeying Him (John 14:15)--not by substituting man-made requirements in place of His.

Well, if Sundaykeeping isn't in the Bible, whose idea was it anyway?

"And he shall think to change the times and the law." Daniel 7:25, RSV.* "Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition." "In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Matthew 15:6, 9. "Her priests have violated my law." "And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, ... saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken." Ezekiel 22:26, 28.

Misguided men of long years past announced that God's holy day was changed from Sabbath to Sunday. God predicted it would happen, and it did. This error was passed on to our unsuspecting generation as gospel fact. Sundaykeeping is a tradition of uninspired men and breaks God's law, which commands Sabbathkeeping. Only God can make a day holy. God blessed the Sabbath, and when God blesses, no man can "reverse it." Numbers 23:20.

Answer 2

We attend church usually on Sunday to celebrate the day Jesus rose from the dead.

Jewish Christians also met on the first day of the week as recorded in Acts 20:7.

This was for 2 reasons:

1. This was the day Jesus rose from the dead.

2. They often met in the same building the synogogues did and those building were being use for Jewish Sabbath Day services on Saturdays and were not being used anyway on Sundays.

Remmber that in Colossians chapter 2:16 we are told not to judge one another about which day to worship on.

The Jehovah's Witnesses and 7th Day Adventists have this all wrong.

Dan Brown, who wrote the DaVinci Code, made up a horriffic lie, claiming that Constantine changed the Sabbath to Sunday. A lie just like nearly every other "historical item" mentioned in that book.

Pastor Art

Answer 3

The Sabbath, the Jewish day of worship, has not been changed. Jews still worship on saturday. However, the Christian day of worship has been sunday from the very beginning. The Apostles recognized that the day of Jesus' glorious resurrection was a more fitting day to worship than the day He lay dead in the tomb. Which is why Acts 20:7 states that the early Church met to celebrate the Eucharist on the first day of the week, sunday.
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Answer 4

You can still be a Christian without attending church. You will find that fellowship with others who believe is more helpful in your growing as a Christian. You will not find a church of perfect Christians anywhere. You can find some that seem more loving and caring, but there will always be those who attend that are still immature in living the life. If you look closely at your question, you will see that you too are being judgmental. We have to forgive one another for being shortsighted. Perhaps calling attention to those things you find offensive, done in a loving and understanding way, may make them aware of the effect they are having on you and other people. That would show that you love and care about them as well. Growth and forgiveness shared all around. You could look elsewhere, if they insist on continuing their ways. Larger churches offer a certain degree of anonymity, but the smaller ones offer more in terms of service and growth..

Answer 5

Jaiden,
The First Century Church (Jewish and Gentile Christians) met on the First Day of the Week. The Sabbath was for the Jewish People to Worship. We are told in the scriptures that they Gave as they had been prospered and partook of the Lord's Supper on the First Day of the Week. This does not change! Have a great day.
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Answer 6

Sabbath is on Saturday. Sunday is the Lords day. Christians are not under the old testament law as clearly explained in the NEW TESTAMENT. Christians are NEW CREATURES born of the HOLY SPIRIT and don't need laws to live a holy life. Old testament believers are not new creatures and still need the law to live. "the law is for the lawless". The Sabbath was not changed, its still on Saturday.

Answer 7

Because they changed the real Sabbath into Sunday, to take advantage of it. God's real day is Saturday ( Sabbath )

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Answer 8

Great question.

I think the best way to answer this is to first define what "sabbath" meant. It means to end, to be perfected, complete. So, when God declared sabbath in the Old Testament after creation, He was declaring that the work of creation was complete.

Jesus is the fulfillment of sabbath. His death on the cross and His resurrection was the fulfillment of God's perfect plan for redemption.

Therefore, we celebrate on Sunday in remembrance of Jesus' resurrection, the perfect sacrifice and the end of eternal death for those that believe in Him.

Answer 9

Dear Jaden,

You already have the answer. Jesus rose on the first day of the week-Sunday. Therefore, christians use this day to praise and give thanks to the Lord, to pray, and to go out and spread the Gospel. This is not to say that christians do not do it on other days of the week, but Sunday is a day that we focus specifically on the Lord Jesus. We do not go to baseball games or golfing or seek to please our desire. We want to give the entire day to the Lord only. Maybe it would help you if you read Isaiah 58

Answer 10

Christ arose on Sunday. That is why we go to church and not on the Sabbath. Besides, The Jews and their proselytes were given the commandment of Sabbath worship

NOT,

Greeks.

On the First day of the week, God raised his Son back to life.
It was on the first day of the week that his followers first saw him alive. And it was on the first day of the week that his followers worshiped him and saw him ascend into heaven.

Sabbath worship is part of the

OLD,

And Sunday worship became a part of the

NEW.

To get caught up in having to have on a particular day to worship, as if it is a law of God, such as you must go to church on Saturday and Saturday only, (or even Sunday,) instead of being able to worship the Lord any day of the week, is what Paul called a

PERVERTED

law.

Salvation is by faith;

NOT

by observance of the Law's customs.