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NASB | Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ's return] approaching. |
Subject: What day are we COMMANDED to gather? |
Bible Note: Steve, And the point I was making was that the early *Christians* in the Bible DID make a habit of gathering on Sunday, Acts 20:7 and I Corinthians 16:2. The other Scriptures only say that *the Jews* gathered in the synagogue on the Sabbath, and Paul went to visit there, not necessarily as his personal time of worship unto the Lord Jesus, but as an opportunity to share Good News with those of his former religion. As to some of the other thoughts about "some" of the early church fathers teaching about gathering on the Jewish Sabbath... well, I take my authority from the Bible, and the earliest saints thought it proper to meet on the first day of the week, the day that the Lord Jesus was resurrected, reflecting a New Covenant of grace, not adhereing to an Old Covenant of stagnant religion. The Bible warns us of the Judaizers. Jesus came not to deny the Old Testament, but to fulfil it, and supercede it with a BETTER covenant. This Gospel message is emminently served by gathering on the universally accepted day of worship, Sunday. To purposely "kick against the goad" or "go against the grain" serves no purpose but to cause division and dissent. Indeed, we are not "legally bound" to worship on ANY day, as EVERY DAY is the day of the Lord!! But infighting and bickering is more counter-productive than any benefit gained from trying to be "perfect" adherents of religious righteousness. Peace to you, my friend, and to all the saints of the forum. in Christ Jesus, charis |