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The Early Church

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Name: Justin

Comments: I agree...the modern church is screwed up with Constantine's influence. I am reading a book called 'pagan Christianity' by Frank Viola, and George Barna. It talks about how Christians didn't destroy paganism, they adopted it. I am researching the early church as I am typing this. I found that, Christianity's roots are Jewish. I attend a Messianic Jewish home Church (similar to what the first century Christians were, and what they ddi) I grew more there, than going to a public church, and sitting passively. Sunday, is a day adopted by Constantine, there is no biblical reference of the believers meeting on Sunday. It does say, however, that they met on the first day. It is important to note, that a day=evening and morning..read genesis. So the first day of the week starts on Saturday night. They met after sabbath (Friday at 6pm-saturday 6pm) to break bread, give tithes...etc. In most bible translations, it says 'we met on the first day' that is a little misleading isn't it? The term used, is "Motza-ei Shabbat" Which literally means "The going out of sabbath" Also, in acts, or in first Corinthians (forgot which one) it says they met until midnight, if it indeed started on Sunday, I doubt people would want to meet from morning to midnight all day. In truth, it started Saturday evening, and they lingered until midnight.

Source 1: The complete Jewish bible
Source 2: The Holy Bible

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That is very interesting. I knew that the sabbath is considered the seventh day. but did not realize they were talking about friday night. I am interested in a little more information as to the role the sabbath plays for us christians.

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Actually, before Christ's resurrection it was this way. Sunday is the commemoration of the resurrection and the 'new' Sabbath, also as the first day of the week.