WHEN DID SUNDAY WORSHIP BEGIN?

IT BEGAN ON RESURRECTION DAY NOT SOME 300 PLUS YEARS LATER BY THE POPE AS SDA LEADERS SUGGEST.  ALL THE FACTS OF HISTORY PROVE THEIR CLAIM TO BE FALSE.  SEE FOR YOURSELF!


Days are kept because of what happens on that day. The Lord’s Day was a title given to the first day of the week because Christ was resurrected on that day. The Lord’s Day is a memorial day to celebrate the Gospel of Christ and His victory over death. This event enacted the New Covenant and was to be observed until Christ’s return.

Lu 24:34-35 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

The Lord Himself initiated the breaking of bread on Sunday, Resurrection Day, the Lord’s Day. From that time on, He met with Believers on the first day of the week, the Lord’s Day. The two greatest events of the New Testament (NT) occurred on the first day of the week, Sunday—the Resurrection and Pentecost. Some sixty years later the Apostle John spoke of the Lord’s Day, because it had already become the Christian’s day to celebrate the great memorial of the gospel.

Rev 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day...

Now you may want to look at further proof that Sunday, The Lord's Day, was the time when NT Christians met for the purpose of worship, giving, prayer, and preaching the Word. Here is the truth straight from God's Word; which will you receive?

APPROXIMATE TIME LINE OF EVENTS

AD 30 RESURRECTION DAY---THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK---SUNDAY---THE LORD'S DAY
Luke 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
John 20:19 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.

ONE WEEK LATER ON SUNDAY
John 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

FIFTY DAYS AFTER THE RESURRECTION AT PENTECOST
Lev 23:15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath (Sunday), from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath (Sunday) shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come (Sunday), they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (On Sunday), and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

APPROXIMATELY AD 59--- SOME 30 YEARS LATER
Acts 20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon the first day of the week (Sunday), when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
1Cor 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week (Sunday) let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. APPROXIMATELY AD 96--- SOME 30 YEARS LATER
Rev 1:10 I (John) was in the Spirit on the Lord's day (Sunday), and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

NOTE: By AD 96 the first day of the week already had the title Lord's Day. It was not started by a Pope as SDA leaders have told you. There is significant evidence to prove that the Lord's Day was the day of celebration for New Testament Christians. Here are just two examples that prove the Lord's Day existed before any Pope. This is a quote of only a few brief paragraphs taken from over 15 pages given by H.M. Riggle in his book, The Sabbath and the Lord's Day, printed by Life Assurance Ministries - P. O. Box 11587 - Glendale, Arizona 85318.

A. D. 107—PLINY’S LETTER
Pliny wrote to Trajan concerning the Christians:

They were wont to meet together, on a stated day before it was light, and sang among themselves alternately a hymn to Christ as God.”— Home’s Introduction (vol. 1, chap. 3, sec. 2, p. 84). Early in the morning the Christians assembled—”before it was light. These meetings were on a certain stated day.

On what day were the early morning meetings held? Eusebius the historian answers:
By this is prophetically signified the service which is performed very early and every morning of the resurrection day throughout the whole world.”—Sabbath Manual (p. 125). The day on which Christ arose was the “stated day” on which the Christians met for worship. Pliny was governor of Bithynia, Asia Minor, A. D. 106-108. This was the very place where the apostles labored, and the time only eleven years after John died.

(Much of the following in this chapter is compiled from various works, principally from Seventh-Day Adventism Renounced, by Canright.)

A. D. 140—JUSTIN MARTYR
Justin Martyr wrote about 44 years after John died. He held his “Dialog with Trypho at Ephesus,” Asia Minor, in the church where St. John lived and died.

His first defense of the Christian religion is addressed to the emperor Antoninus Verus. In the introduction to his writings in the “Ante-Nicene Library” the writer says, “The first class embraces those which are unquestionably genuine; viz., the two Apologies, and the Dialog with Trypho.”

In Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History, which is the first historical work written after the close of the inspired record, is found a statement of the books of Justin that had come down to Eusebius’ time. Says the historian (Book 4, chap. 18), “Another work comprising a defense of our faith, which he addressed to the emperor of the same name, Antoninus Verus.” Here the genuineness of this work of Justin’s is established beyond the shadow of a doubt. “Before his conversion to God he studied in the schools of philosophy.” “The writings of Justin Martyr are among the most important that have come down to us from the second century.” —Ante-Nicene Library.

He speaks to us from the first half of the second century. We quote from his first defense or apology, which we have seen is acknowledged by Eusebius’ Ancient History. The title of this article is—”Chapter 67. The weekly worship of the Christians.

And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read as long as time permits...