Renewing Your Mind The Lord's Day as Sabbath
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Nov 21, 2025 
W. Robert Godfrey, a prominent church historian and president emeritus at Westminster Seminary California, delves into the significance of the Lord's Day in this discussion. He explores Revelation 1:10 to highlight the uniqueness of this day for Christians. Godfrey argues against the ‘all days alike’ perspective, emphasizing the early church's practice of Sunday worship. He also distinguishes between the moral and ceremonial aspects of the Fourth Commandment, asserting that the Sabbath remains essential in the New Covenant, enhancing our understanding of worship.
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New Testament Names A Distinct Lord's Day
- Revelation 1:10 names a distinct 'Lord's day' in the New Covenant which implies not all days are alike.
- W. Robert Godfrey argues this term (kyriakos) marks a special, dominical day like the Lord's Supper.
First Day Of Week Points To Sunday Worship
- Multiple New Testament passages point to the first day of the week as gathering and resurrection day.
- Godfrey ties Acts, the Gospels, and 1 Corinthians to an apostolic pattern of meeting Sunday as the Lord's day.
Sabbath Language Carries Into The New Covenant
- Hebrews 3–4 links Israel's Sabbath rest to the church's promised rest and applies Psalm 95 to Christians.
- Godfrey says Sabbath language remains relevant as it points to the ultimate rest in heaven.
