It is written: In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. ( Exodus 20:11 *NKJV ) It seems that every week I receieve emails inquiring about the day of Worship. So today we will look at who changed the day of Worship from Saturday, as the Ten Commandments require, to Sunday. Now even the Solar calendar used in the time of Moses declared Saturday as the seventh day. So does our calendar today. So what changed to make our day of worship the first day of the week, or Sunday? We must go back in time to about 300 A. D. to find that answer. You see, the Roman Ruler Constantine, changed the day of worship because he felt since Christ was resurrected on a Sunday, it was The Lord's Day, and the best day to worship HIM. Therefore he ordered all businesses closed on Sunday instead of Saturday. He also pushed the Church to follow that order as well. Now they eventually did. Thus Sunday became the day of worship instead of Saturday, something still followed by most Churches today. This is another example of man changing God's Holy Word. Now not all that Constantine did was against God's Word. On the plus side, he was the one that made Christianity legal by proclaiming "The Edict of Milan." That Edict established tolerance for all religions including Christianity. He further gave large sums of money to help the Christian faith become what it is today. So it is not ours to judge him, after all that job belongs to God, not us. So my friend now; You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Amen. ( JOHN 8:32 )  Once you choose hope, anything's possible. Hope is Where The Heart is...  |
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