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Questions and Answers
AUTHOR(S): | Hassell, Sylvester
Pittman, R. H. |
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Saturday and Sunday
Q. Ought we to observe the seventh or the first day of the week as a day of rest?
A. The word Sabbath means rest, and man needs rest, not only at night, but one day in seven. Under the Old or Legal Dispensation that day was the seventh, now called Saturday (Exod. 20:9-11); but under the New or Gospel Dispensation that day (without any formal commandment, but because Christ arose from the dead on that day and appeared to His disciples especially on that day), has been the first day of the week, now called Sunday (Matt. 28:1,6; John 20:19,26; Acts 20:7; I Cor. 16:1,2; Acts 2:1). But Christian forbearance on this subject is inculcated by the Apostle Paul (Rom. 14:5,6; Col. 2:16). And we should remember that the Sabbath is but a shadow or type, of which Christ is the substance (Col. 2:17; Heb. 3 and 4). When He died and rose from the dead, He rested from His work of redemption; and when we believe in Him as our Righteousness, and the end of the law for us, we rest from our works of self-righteousness and self-boasting, feeling that what our dear Lord has done and suffered for us is all our salvation and all our desire, and we wish evermore to offer up to our adorable Redeemer the spiritual sacrifices of heartfelt thanksgiving and praise. Not only for the above reasons, but also for two others. Primitive Baptists rest from their usual labors and meet especially on Sunday for worship because the laws of most of the States in the Union require such rest, and we are commanded to obey the higher powers (Rom. 13:1-5), and it is good to have a special day of rest from business for the public worship of God. The most of our churches also generally meet on Saturday for worship, as well as occasionally on other days.
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