Sabbath and Lord's DaySomeone asks: "When did the early church actually make a shift from the Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday? We see disciples meeting on Sunday in Acts 20, and a reference by John to the Lord's Day in Rev 1. Was this change commanded by God, or was it to celebrate the Resurrection and to honor Him because of that?"
Sabbath and SundaySomeone asks: "When did the early church actually make a shift from the Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday? We see disciples meeting on Sunday in Acts 20, and a reference by John to the Lord's Day in Rev 1. Was this change commanded by God, or was it to celebrate the Resurrection and to honor Him because of that?"
Sabbath and early ChristiansA gracEmail subscriber wrote: "I challenge Seventh-day Adventists to come up with one quote which shows that any Christians kept the Jewish Sabbath prior to Constantine."
the Lord's Supper: frequencyA Church of Christ brother inquires, "I was taught to partake of the Lord's Supper only on Sundays, and only in the morning service, unless I was absent that morning. Are there biblical reasons not to partake of Communion on any day other than Sunday, or limiting it to Sunday morning?"
the Sunday offeringSeveral gracEmail readers have asked about First Corinthians 16:1-2 and the Sunday offering. What is happening in this passage? What does it mean for us today?
what about a 'Joash chest'?An Advent Christian pastor writes, "How far can we apply a Scripture text beyond its meaning in context? Before I arrived, our church already had a "Joash chest" (from 2 Kings 12:9-16) which we used to collect a special offering. Is this wrong? Should I tell them it is against the context?"
Christian differences and the gospel (two gracEmails)A gracEmail subscriber writes: "I am concerned that people who claim to follow Jesus Christ do not understand the Bible alike on many topics. Are we right and others wrong, or vice-versa? Whoever is wrong cannot be saved."
ten commandmentsA gracEmail reader asks, "Are the Ten Commandments binding on Christians? What about the Fourth (Sabbath) Commandment?"