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The Sabbath in the Early Church | Jon English Lee | The Weekly Discourse
Jun 5, 2020
Pastor Jon English Lee discusses the early church's observance of the Lord's Day and their shift from Sabbath to Sunday worship. Exploring historical evidence, he refutes claims of a later shift from Saturday worship, examines early evidence of regular worship in the second century church, and discusses Justin's defense of Christian worship. He also highlights the discontinuity with surrounding customs in the defense of Sunday worship and explores the temporary nature of Sabbath precepts in the early church.
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- The early church universally observed the Lord's Day for their gatherings, establishing a weekly rhythm of worship on the Lord's Day.
- The shift from Sabbath observance to worship on the Lord's Day was supported by historical evidence and emphasized the theological significance of Jesus' resurrection.
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Early Church's Observance of Lord's Day
The early church universally observed the Lord's Day for their gatherings, contrary to the idea that they continued to worship on Saturdays until Jerusalem burned in 135 AD. Historical evidence, such as Pliny the Younger's letter and the Didache, confirms the regularity of weekly worship on the Lord's Day in the early church. The Didache, an early church manual, instructs believers to gather and break bread on the Lord's own day, signaling the establishment of a weekly rhythm of worship. This evidence suggests that the early church had convictions regarding the importance of weekly worship on the Lord's Day.
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