A weekly day of rest and/or time of worship.
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Why did the council of Laodicea condemn “Judaizing” Sabbath rest?
The council of Laodicea states in cannon 29:
Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, resting then as ...
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Were all of Jesus' healings performed on the Sabbath?
I was just reading in John 5:1-17 about Jesus healing the man at the pool in Jerusalem, and noticed that this happened on the Sabbath. That reminded me of Him healing the man with the withered hand on ...
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What are lunar sabbaths?
I know about the 7th day Sabbath and I know about SUNday but I cant quite understand lunar Sabbaths. What are these and who observes them?
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Why did Jesus say the Son of Man was Lord over the Sabbath because the Sabbath was made for man?
Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” (NIV Mark 2:27-28)
There seems to be a connection with the Sabbath ...
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Sabbath vs Sunday - Why and who [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why does Judaism celebrate Sabbath on Saturday and most Christians celebrate Sabbath on Sunday?
First-of-all i would like to say That i am A Seventh-Day Adventist.
I ...
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Did the first Christian believers keep the Sabbath and if so on which day?
According to Colossians, there appears to be some disagreement amongst the first century church on whether to keep the Sabbath:
Colossians 2:16
Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what ...
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What does the bible say about sundays? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does the Bible say Christians should or should not do on the Sabbath?
In the Bible it says that the 7th day should be set aside and be holy. It is the day of rest. ...
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Does it matter which day I celebrate Sabbath / Lord's day on?
Inspired by this question: What qualifies as work on Sunday?
I know some churches are very specific that we should commit one weekday to the Lord (Saturday or Sunday). Much like Jews celebrate the ...
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If our body is the church, why should we go to a place called church?
In the old testament days, God asked Moses to construct a place for Him to reside.
Exodus 25:8 (NKJV)
And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them
But in New testament, We ...
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Why did God rest on the 7th day?
It seems that, to an omnipotent and omnipresent being, the concept of rest would be academic. What would have happened if he hadn't rested?
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What does the Bible say Christians should or should not do on the Sabbath?
Most of the Christians I know do whatever they like on Sunday: working at home, paid employment etc.
Is there any specific information in the New Testament that suggest what Christians should or ...
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What has the Bible said about appropriate Sabbath-day worship?
The Sabbath is important to every Christian, but everyone has varying ideas about what is appropriate. Instead of opening up the question for debate, I was wondering what the Bible has to say about ...
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What day of the week IS the Sabath on? [duplicate]
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Why does Judaism celebrate Sabbath on Saturday and most Christians celebrate Sabbath on Sunday?
We think that Sunday is the Sabath but the jews think that Saturday is ...
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Why does Judaism celebrate Sabbath on Saturday and most Christians celebrate Sabbath on Sunday?
When did most Christians (possibly excluding exceptions such as Seventh Day Adventists) and Jews start celebrating Sabbath on different days of the week and why?
