The Lord's day = day of the LORD

>Curious Questioner> I find that tithes were to be given on the first day of the week, the first ten percent, and brought to the storehouse.

The tithe of the sons of Jacob for the Lord was to be brought into a storehouse in Malachi 3:6-11, but no mention of a day of the week.

In 1Corinthians 16, Paul is not talking about a tithe for the Lord, but the "collection for the saints" which they were to set aside in store on the 1st day of the week, to be gathered when Paul arrived, to be taken to Jerusalem to help the poor and needy.

"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." (2Cor.8:9)

>CQ> The Lord's day has been referred to as the first day of the week by the New Testament and also other 1st century Christian patriarch.

No. The expression "the Lord's day" appears in Revelation 1:10, and you are not told a day of the week there. That passage is obviously a prophetic reference to "the day of the LORD" that appears many times in the old testament, and John was obviously translated forward in time in the Spirit to view the events of the great tribulation and the great and notable day of the Lord.

With every passing hour, we are getting closer to that time. There may be some question as to the exact time, but that day IS coming, and the Lord Jesus says: Behold, I come quickly! in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne." (Rev.4:2)

Remember that Jesus is the Lord who said: "Take heed that no man deceive you." The word of God is true. Beware of men. The very central verse of the Lord's Bible (Author's Version AV1611) says:

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."

The word of faith says, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved; For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Eternal salvation!

Grace be to them that love the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. --Richard

(2) The Lord's day

>Curious Questioner> In the early church they met on the first day of the week named after the Sun and did so because that was the practice of the first Christians.

The first Christians in Antioch were not sun-worshippers at all, and the main gathering day of the early Christians was obviously on the sabbath day of rest, for they WORKED the other days of the week. (Acts 13:14,27,42,44; 15:21; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4)

>CQ> The fact is that this was the common practice of the formal gathering. A person worships God every day, but the Lord's Day for the Early Church was a gathering on Sunday.

False. The reference in Revelation 1:10 to "the Lord's day" is obviously prophetic of "the day of the LORD" spoken of so many times in the old testament, and John was obviously translated forward in time to view that great and notable day of the Lord and to prophesy of the revelation of Jesus Christ in the last day.

>CQ> At first, Acts gives us the example that every day they were gathering in the Temple to worship and "break bread" both in remembrance and fellowship. Later the progression moves to Sunday as their day of worship.

No such mention in the Bible of the 1st day as their day of worship. (But we do have liberty to worship the Lord any day of the week. :)

>CQ> "First day of the week" is a clear indicator of the formal gathering of the people.

The ONLY place in Acts where the expression "first day of the week" is found, is in Acts 20:7, and that meeting is obviously in the EVENING (Saturday night) following the sabbath day. Paul was "ready to depart on the morrow" (day-break of the MORNING) and ended up preaching all NIGHT, "even till the break of DAY, so he departed."

Obviously he didn't stick around for any so-called Sun-day morning worship service, since that was NOT the practice of the Christians. Six days of work and restful fellowship with the Lord the last day.

The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ was obviously in the end of the sabbath at sunset, the beginning of the first day of the week (Saturday night). You ought to read the Bible one day.

"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." The BLESSED HOPE: to depart and to be WITH the Lord, but until the Lord's day, it is more needful to remain for the sake of the many who are yet without hope and without God in this present day.

The Lord Jesus Christ gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, and there is surely very present and eternal salvation for those that believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Grace be unto you for Jesus' sake. Amen. --Richard

(3) The Lord's day

>>RC> The expression "the Lord's day" appears in Revelation 1:10, and you are not told a day of the week there. That passage is obviously a prophetic reference to "the day of the LORD" that appears many times in the old testament, and John was obviously translated forward in time in the Spirit to view the events of the great tribulation and the great and notable day of the Lord.

>Curious Questioner> The point is that the early Christains met and partook of the Lord's Supper at least once per week on the first day of the week.

There is no mention of such in the word of God. The Lord's supper is mentioned in 1st Corinthians, but there is no day indicated there as to when it is to be observed.

>CQ> Early Christianity never worshipped as a corporate body or ekklesia on the Sabbath (Saturday).

There are several Bible references indicating that they did meet on the sabbath. There is only one mention of "the first day of the week" as the time when certain believers met with Paul on a Saturday NIGHT.

>CQ> The establishment of the Lord's Supper was later in Acts celbrated on the first day of the week.

There is NO MENTION of "the Lord's supper" in Acts. The expression "first day of the week" ONLY appears ONCE, in Acts 20:7.

>CQ> They broke break NOT as a snack at midnight.

Only Paul is mentioned as having broken bread after midnight. The others came together to break bread earlier, and Paul preached until midnight. Acts 20:11 says, "When he[Paul] therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed."

>CQ> The Christians also worshipped on the first day of the week, because it was the day in whgich the Lord was raised from the dead.

The Lord Jesus rose from the dead in the end of the sabbath, which was sunset Saturday, not Sunday.

>CQ> The Lord's Supper was always part of the worship of Christians.

The Lord's supper is a special occasion associated with "Christ our PASSOVER". There is no reason to suppose that it should be observed at some time other than the passover, but we do have liberty under the grace of God. Remember that Jesus is the Lord and receive the love of the truth. Grace be to your heart in love. Amen. --Richard