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From: charli@cylixd.UUCP (Charli Phillips)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: why Sunday and not Saturday?
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 09:27:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 25 09:27:51 1985
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Summary: 

>A friend of mine insists that it is not right for Christians
>to go to churches on Sunday instead of Saturday. . . . .  Of course
>it does not matter really, since we worship God everyday.  Yet, I
>would like to provide my friend with verses from the Bible and with
>historical facts.                    
>      Peter Kim

Peter, you said exactly what the Apostle Paul said in Romans 14 when
discussing "disputable matters":  it doesn't matter.  Romans 14:5 reads:
"One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man
considers every day alike.  Each one should be fully convinced in his
own mind."  (Note the first part of v. 22 as well.)

I believe that the early Christians began holding worship services on
Sunday because that was the day of the Resurrection, although I can't
quote any authorities on the subject at the moment.  (I don't keep any
theological texts at work with me.)

	charli