This letter is in response to T.K. Wilson’s, who states “You can’t find anywhere in scriptures where the apostle’s changed the seventh day.”. Here are three places in the New Testament. Acts 20:7 Luke states “On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.” I Corinthians 16:1-2 the apostle Paul states “Now about the collection for God’s people, do what I told you to do. On the first day of the every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up so that when I come no collections will have to be made.”

The NIV Study Bible footnote states, “Every Sunday each person was to bring what had been set aside for the Lord’s work an amount appropriate to his income.” Since it was to be brought on Sunday, the new day of worship, it was probably collected at the worship service and not his home. Justin Martyr indicates in his Apology 1:67-68 that in his time offerings were brought to church on Sundays. In Revelations 1:10 John states, “On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard a loud voice like a trumpet.” The NIV study Bible footnote states (the Lord’s day). A technical term for the first of the week, so named Jesus rose from the dead on that day. It was also the day on which the Christians met and took up collections. Colossians 2:16 states, “Therefore don’t let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or the Sabbath.” From what I can understand, we are to still to have a Sabbath or day of rest, though most break that commandment weekly.

David C. Laity

East Rockingham