Objections to the Sabbath using Colossians 2:16

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continued his speech until sometime after 11:59 pm Sunday evening.

Since the days went from sundown to sundown, it was actually 11:59pm Monday evening. Which means that at least 12 hours of his sermon was on the second day of the week (which started at sundown Sunday).

I think it is very clear what Acts 20:7 means.

It is only clear that they "came together to break bread", it is not clear that they were observing the Sabbath on that day instead of the previous day (since the "sabbath" is not mentioned). Acts 20:7 seems to be similar to John 20:19 that simply shows them assembling on the first day of the week. That was not for the purpose of observing the Sabbath.

Acts 20:7 says "And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."

John 20:19 says "Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you."

Even if Acts 20:7 could show that they were observing the Sabbath by not working on the first day of the week, Acts 20:7 does not record a commandment. Whereas, there was a direct command from God to observe the Sabbath on the seventh day of the week.

So it would seem that we do rely on the tradition of the early church to some degree.

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If you require the tradition of the early church to establish the truth of 22:7

There is no verse that mentions the "first day" of the week in relation to the "sabbath." Without the tradition of the early church, how would you show that God has commanded us to observe the Sabbath on the first day as opposed to the seventh day (which was His original command)?
 
Since the days went from sundown to sundown, it was actually 11:59pm Monday evening. Which means that at least 12 hours of his sermon was on the second day of the week (which started at sundown Sunday).



You also said, earlier:

On the contrary, Acts 20:7 says "And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."

That verse shows that Paul intentionally made his plans so that he would travel on the first day of the week. I don't think he would have done that if he were observing the first day as the Sabbath (the day of rest).

So I really don't get what you are saying, now more than ever.

Anyway, is it your opinion that preaching would have began at sundown (ie, what we call Saturday night?), rather than the morning OF the first day? From where do you come by this knowledge?

And what's your deal? Is this your pet theory that you go around trying to convince people of? And if so, to what end? I mean, you are pretty new here and you seem to be pretty focused on enlightening all of us--and it is frankly a somewhat bizarre interpretation of Scripture, so it just feels a little...rabid?
 
Since the days went from sundown to sundown, it was actually 11:59pm Monday evening

This is your assumption which has been challenged. Until it is shown that Luke measures time in that way, your whole case is ungrounded. And as pointed out before, even if you were correct about that, it would still prove nothing.

Secondly, authorized example is a sufficient warrant for our practices. The seventh-day sabbath ceased (Colossians 2:16); the day of resurrection is in a special way the day the Lord has made (Psalm 118); the apostles observed the day of resurrection: the disciples met on those days, Christ appeared to them on those days, that was the day of taking the offerings (1 Corithians 16), that was the day of coming together to break bread (Acts 20), that was the Lord's day (Revelation 1).

Biblical evidence is not what is lacking.
 
There is no verse that mentions the "first day" of the week in relation to the "sabbath." Without the tradition of the early church, how would you show that God has commanded us to observe the Sabbath on the first day as opposed to the seventh day (which was His original command)?

This question has been sufficiently answered. This thread is closed. After reading and meditating on all that has been said, a new thread could be started in the future. :judge:
 
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