God's Day vs Sunday

Note carefully that it was God who sanctified the sevent day as a day of rest. Now lets turn to Exodus 20.

In chapter 1 of Genesis, we see the account of creation. As God finishes His work at the end of each day He refers to it, only by a number .... first day, second day, third day etc. However, the seventh day He designates differantly. It is called, SABBATH or rest and it is the only day the Lord specifically blessed and sanctified.

Scripture shows us that this Sabbath day of rest was still in observance during Yeshua's walk on the earth (Lk 4:16-19, 23:54-56). We also see that it was observed by the apostles (Lk4:31-40, Acts 13:14, 42-44, 15:19-21, 16:11-13, 17:1-4, 18:1-4,11). Nowhere do we find evidence in the Word of God for it's change or abolishing. So, if our God ordained it, our Messiah honored it and the apostles who were His direct students maintained it, why are we ignoring it? When and by whom was God's sanctified day of rest changed?

APOSTASY BEGINS

Towards the end second century, with the apostles gone, the prophetic words of Daniel in chapter 7 and Paul in Acts 20, began to unfold. Wolves began to flood the household of faith. Many pagans entered the community of believers in Yeshua without having truly repented and renounced their ways. With them came their traditions, customs, symbols, temples and feasts. The MYSTERY OF INIQUITY (lawlessness or lack of Torah) was underway. Soon the Word of God, lived out in the life of Messiah would be perverted and one of the main tool sin achieving this, was Sunday worship.

DAY OF THE SUN

Sunday worship has ancient origins. A study will show that almost all pagan societies worshipped the sun as the giver of life. Baal worship, as the scriptures identify it, was held by the Canaanites, Assyrians, Egyptians and Babylonians. According to the Roman calender, "Dies Solis" was the "Day of the Sun" and it served as a weekly celebration of the Sun.

Under Constantine (AD 306-337) the "Day of the Sun" was given a face lift. This professed "christian" who remained a faithful pagan until his death, gave the pagani/christian community an umbrella of refuge in the Roman Empire. In AD 321 , Constantine , who by then had become the head of the hybrid church, legally decalred Sunday as the day of worship This decision was further verified at the Council of Nicaea, voer which Constantine presided.

Now, before you think, ... "certainly the believers would have protested", examine the facts. The BELIEVERS did, unfortunately they were a remnant while the vast majority of the "church" were actually pagans. To adopt the Day of the Sun, as their chief feast day was welcomed.

With power being quickly transferred to the Bishops of Rome, a.k.a popes, the transition from scripture as authority to man as authority matured.

Look at these chilling words, spoken by the Catholic Priest T. Enright in a lecture published in the Industrial American.

"My brethren, look about the various wrangling sects and denominations. Show me one that claims or possesses the power to make laws binding on the conscience. There is but one on the face of the earth -the Catholic Church -that has the power to make laws binding upon the conscience, binding before God, binding under the pain of hellfire. Take, for instance, the day we celebrate - Sunday. What right have the Protestant churches to observe that day? None whatever. You say it is to obey the commandment, 'Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.' BUT SUNDAY IS NOT THE SABBATH ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE AND THE RECORD OF TIME".

"Everyone knows that Sunday is the first day of the week, while Saturday is the seventh day, and the Sabbath, the day consecrated as a day of rest. It is so recognised in all civilised nations. I have repeatedly offered $1,000 to anyone who will furnish proof from the Bible that Sunday is the day we are bound to keep, and no one has called for the money. If any person in this town will show any Scripture for it, I will tomorrow evening publicly acknowledge it and thank him for it. It was the Holy Catholic Church that changed the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday, the first day of the week. And it not only compelled all to keep Sunday, but at the Council of Laodicea, A.D. 364, anathematised those who kept the Sabbath and urged all persons to labour on the seventh day under penalty of anathema".

"Which church does the whole civilised world obey? Protestants call us every horrible name they can think of - anti-Christ, the scarlet-coloured beast, Babylon, etc., and at the same time profess great reverence for the Bible, AND YET BY THEIR SOLEMN ACT OF KEEPING SUNDAY, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE POWER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH" (December 19, 1889).

In light of this information, let's take a look at our Lord's words as they are recorded for us in the Book of Matthew

Let's examine another passage.

When doctrines of men are taught as if they were of God, then those participating in them are actually operating in a form of empty worship. Do not be fuzzy on this. Yeshua was very clear. What we practice that has no foundation in the Word, is indeed VANITY. Or should I say , IDOLATRY!

To hold to Sunday as God's day is a man made doctrine. Plain and simple. How arrogant of us to presume anything that Almighty God ordained can be altered by man and then deserve the honor of all other men. The choice is up to us. God's way or man's way? You decide. But beware, the consequences may be great.