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16 questions linked to/from Why does Judaism celebrate Sabbath on Saturday and most Christians celebrate Sabbath on Sunday?
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When was Sunday first called the Sabbath?
I am looking for the first extant record of Sunday being referred to specifically as the "Sabbath" or "Christian Sabbath"
I am not asking which day the early church gathered.
I am not asking which ...
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How do non-Sabbatarians interpret passages in Acts that show that the Gentiles attended synagogues on Sabbath?
Acts 13:42-48 (ESV)
42 As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. 43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to ...
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Sunday or Saturday? [duplicate]
It is believed that believers would gather together on Sunday to break bread and share the Word.
As it reads on Acts 20:7, in most of the different types of Bible translations.
Yet, if we read a ...
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What is the Biblical basis for not making circumcision a requirement for Christians?
I recently read an argument which was basically 'Paul against Jesus' type and was something like this:
Jesus said that He didn't come to abolish the Jewish laws but to fulfill them:
Do not think ...
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What is the origin of the Good Friday tradition?
As suggested by this question and this answer, it seems possible that Jesus actually died on a Wednesday, not on a Friday.
In light of these competing theories, what is the origin of the Good Friday ...
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Why do Protestants worship on Sunday? [duplicate]
If the Sabbath is Saturday and it's known that the Roman Catholic Church changed the day week to worship from Saturday to Sunday, why then would Protestants continue to worship on Sunday? I ...
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Was the Roman Catholic Church responsible for the change of Sabbath to Sunday as day of rest?
Some historians--both Catholic and Protestants--make reference to Constantine, the emperor, circa 527, as paving the way for the Bishop of Rome as responsible for the change that historically took ...
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Should Jewish Christians not work on Saturday or Sunday? [duplicate]
I am Jewish, and this presents additional issues for me if I am considering Christianity, that non Jewish Christians don't have. For example, as far as I understand the Catholic Church has held that ...
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How did the sabbath come to be? Who started it? Is it the same now? What is the Lord's day? [duplicate]
How did the sabbath come to be? and who started it
Genesis 2;3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God created and made.
Is it ...
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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 you eat ...
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Do Christians need to keep the 10 commandments? [closed]
I have read different opinions. Do Christians need to keep the 10 commandments as explained in Exodus 20? Some people say we only have to keep the two commandments that Jesus said "To love God", "To ...
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Does it matter which day I celebrate Sabbath / Lord's day on? [closed]
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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Why do most churches meet on Sunday? [duplicate]
Most protestant churches (and possibly Roman Catholic churches?) have their main public meetings on Sundays. Why Sunday?
Note: I'm not asking why do Christians celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday, but ...
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Sabbath vs Sunday - Why and who [duplicate]
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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 would ...
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What does the bible say about sundays? [duplicate]
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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. Does ...
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