Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship, & the Sabbath Day
As it is of the Law of Nature, that, in general, a Proportion of Time, by God’s Appointment be set apart for the Worship of God, so by his Word, in a positive, moral, and perpetual Commandment; binding all Men, in all Ages, he hath particularly appointed one Day in Seven for a Sabbath to be kept holy unto him, which from the Beginning of the World, to the Resurrection of Christ, was the last Day of the Week; and from the Resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first Day of the Week,a which is called the Lord’s Day; and is to be continued to the End of the World, as the Christian Sabbath; the Observation of the last Day of the Week being abolished.b
a. Exodus 20:8
Exodus 20:8
20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
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b. 1 Corinthians 16:1–2; Acts 20:7; Revelation 1:10
1 Corinthians 16:1–2
16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
16:1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
Acts 20:7
20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
Revelation 1:10
1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
1:10 On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
As it is of the Law of Nature, that, in general, a Proportion of Time, by God’s Appointment be set apart for the Worship of God, so by his Word, in a positive, moral, and perpetual Commandment; binding all Men, in all Ages, he hath particularly appointed one Day in Seven for a Sabbath to be kept holy unto him, which from the Beginning of the World, to the Resurrection of Christ, was the last Day of the Week; and from the Resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first Day of the Week, which is called the Lord’s Day; and is to be continued to the End of the World, as the Christian Sabbath; the Observation of the last Day of the Week being abolished.
As it is of the Law of Nature, that in general, a proportion of time, by God’s appointment, be set apart for the Worship of God, so by his Word, in a positive, moral, and perpetual Commandment, binding all Men, in all Ages, he hath particularly appointed one day in seven for a Sabbath to be kept holy unto him, which from the beginning of the World, to the Resurrection of Christ, was the last Day of the Week; and from the Resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the Week, which is called the Lord’s Day; and is to be continued to the end of the World, as the Christian Sabbath; the observation of the last day of the Week being abolished.
Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 22.7
As it is of the Law of Nature, that, in general, a Proportion of Time, by God’s Appointment be set apart for the Worship of God, so by his Word, in a positive, moral, and perpetual Commandment; binding all Men, in all Ages, he hath particularly appointed one Day in Seven for a Sabbath to be kept holy unto him, which from the Beginning of the World, to the Resurrection of Christ, was the last Day of the Week; and from the Resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first Day of the Week, which is called the Lord’s Day; and is to be continued to the End of the World, as the Christian Sabbath; the Observation of the last Day of the Week being abolished.
