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[[ko:주일예배 (일요일 예배)]][[vi:Thờ phượng Chúa nhật (Thờ phượng Chủ nhật)]]'''Lord’s Day worship''' or '''Sunday worship''' refers to the regular worship service held on Sunday, the first day of the week, in Protestant churches. In the Catholic Church, it is called the Sunday Mass.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/missa Missa], ''Collins Dictionary''</ref> Churches that keep Sunday worship insist that [[Sabbath]] of the Old Testament changed to Sunday because the [[Jesus' Resurrection|resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the Holy Spirit took place on Sunday.<ref>[https://www.cbs42.com/news/faith-matters-why-do-christians-worship-on-sunday/ Faith Matters: Why do Christians worship on Sunday?], ''CBS 42'', May 15, 2022</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36707&randomterm=false |title=SUNDAY (biblical) |website=Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Culture |publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> However, the [[Bible]] does not teach that the [[Sabbath]] was changed to Sunday. Sunday is the holy day of Mithraism, which worshiped the sun god,<ref name=":5">[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE – THE LORD’S DAY], ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, November 21, 2008</ref> and Sunday worship was made by introducing pagan customs into Christianity.<ref name=":1">''A Lion Handbook'', The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, 1977, pg. 140</ref>

'''Lord’s Day worship''' or '''Sunday worship''' refers to the regular worship service held on Sunday, the first day of the week, in Protestant churches. In the Catholic Church, it is called the Sunday Mass.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/missa Missa], ''Collins Dictionary''</ref> Churches that keep Sunday worship insist that [[Sabbath]] of the Old Testament changed to Sunday because the [[Resurrection ~~of Jesus~~|resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the Holy Spirit took place on Sunday.<ref>[https://www.cbs42.com/news/faith-matters-why-do-christians-worship-on-sunday/ Faith Matters: Why do Christians worship on Sunday?], ''CBS 42'', May 15, 2022</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36707&randomterm=false |title=SUNDAY (biblical) |website=Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Culture |publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> However, the [[Bible]] does not teach that the [[Sabbath]] was changed to Sunday. Sunday is the holy day of Mithraism, which worshiped the sun god,<ref name=":5">[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE – THE LORD’S DAY], ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, November 21, 2008</ref> and Sunday worship was made by introducing pagan customs into Christianity.<ref name=":1">''A Lion Handbook'', The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, 1977, pg. 140</ref>

==Origin of Sunday Worship==

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===Roman Catholic Church===

The Roman Catholic Church stipulated in Can. 1247 of the Canon Law that “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.”<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann1244-1253_en.html#TITLE_II. Can. 1247], CHAPTER I., Feast Days, CODE OF CANON LAW</ref> As the basis for Sunday worship, they quote [[Revelation]] 1:10. They insist that although Sunday was the first day of the week and the day of sun worship, [[Christian|Christians]] called Sunday the “Lord’s Day” for liturgical purposes. They claim that from the early days of Christianity, the [[Resurrection ~~of Jesus~~|resurrection of Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] were celebrated on Sunday instead of the Sabbath.<ref name=":0" />

The Roman Catholic Church stipulated in Can. 1247 of the Canon Law that “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.”<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann1244-1253_en.html#TITLE_II. Can. 1247], CHAPTER I., Feast Days, CODE OF CANON LAW</ref> As the basis for Sunday worship, they quote [[Revelation]] 1:10. They insist that although Sunday was the first day of the week and the day of sun worship, [[Christian|Christians]] called Sunday the “Lord’s Day” for liturgical purposes. They claim that from the early days of Christianity, the [[Jesus' Resurrection|resurrection of Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] were celebrated on Sunday instead of the Sabbath.<ref name=":0" />

Even the Roman Catholic Church admits that Sunday worship cannot be found in the Bible and that Sunday is not the day of worship in the Bible.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day The Lord’s Day], Encyclopedia of the Bible, ''Bible Gateway''</ref>{{quote|“Not to mention other examples, is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you '''will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday.''' <ins>The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify</ins>.”|James C. Gibbons, ''The Faith of Our Fathers'', Tan Books and Publishers, 1980, pp. 72–73}}It also said that it was incomprehensible for the Protestant churches, which opposed the Catholic doctrines and corruption and caused the Reformation, to keep Sunday worship that is not in the [[Bible]], saying that they follow the Bible. And it said that Sunday worship was a doctrine made by the authority of the Catholic Church.{{quote|But <ins>since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible</ins>, isn’t it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not from the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. They have continued the custom, even though '''it rests upon the authority of the Catholic Church and not upon an explicit text in the Bible'''.|John A O’Brien, ''The Faith of the Millions'', Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1974, pp. 400-401}}

===Protestant Churches===

The Presbyterian churches in Korea stipulate to keep the Lord’s Day holy in the “Directory for Worship” of the Constitution of the General Assembly.<ref>[https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/cover_and_boo_complete_with_links_%26_bookmarks.pdf W-3.01 WORSHIP ON THE LORD’S DAY], CHAPTER THREE, THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY, pg. 89, BOOK OF ORDER 2023–2025, The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part II</ref> Chapter 21 of the ''Westminster Confession of Faith'' explains the worship day, quoting [[~~Book of~~ 1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 16:2 and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 20:7 as follows: “He [<nowiki/>[[God]]] hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of [[Christ]], was the last day of the week: and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week.”<ref>CHAPTER XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day, The Westminster Confession of Faith</ref> This is a misinterpretation of the Bible, following the view of the Catholic Church.

The Presbyterian churches in Korea stipulate to keep the Lord’s Day holy in the “Directory for Worship” of the Constitution of the General Assembly.<ref>[https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/cover_and_boo_complete_with_links_%26_bookmarks.pdf W-3.01 WORSHIP ON THE LORD’S DAY], CHAPTER THREE, THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY, pg. 89, BOOK OF ORDER 2023–2025, The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part II</ref> Chapter 21 of the ''Westminster Confession of Faith'' explains the worship day, quoting [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 16:2 and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 20:7 as follows: “He [<nowiki/>[[God]]] hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of [[Christ]], was the last day of the week: and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week.”<ref>CHAPTER XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day, The Westminster Confession of Faith</ref> This is a misinterpretation of the Bible, following the view of the Catholic Church.

==Biblical View==

===Biblical Worship Day Is the Sabbath===

The weekly worship day appointed by God is the seventh-day Sabbath, that is, Saturday. The Sabbath is the commemoration day of the [[Creator]]. After [[Six-Day Creation|six-day Creation]], God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and made it holy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:1–3 |publisher= }}</ref> Some people regard the Sabbath as a law of the Old Testament, but in reality, it is the commemoration day of the Creator, which was established from the beginning before the law was established. In the time of Moses, God commanded, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,” as the fourth of the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]].<ref name=":6" /> The Sabbath was an absolute law that anyone who desecrated it should be put to death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+31%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Exodus 31:13–14 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+15%3A32-36&version=NIV |title=Numbers 15:32–36}}</ref>

The weekly worship day appointed by God is the seventh-day Sabbath, that is, Saturday. The Sabbath is the commemoration day of the [[The Creator|Creator]]. After [[Six-Day Creation|six-day Creation]], God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and made it holy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:1–3 |publisher= }}</ref> Some people regard the Sabbath as a law of the Old Testament, but in reality, it is the commemoration day of the Creator, which was established from the beginning before the law was established. In the time of Moses, God commanded, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,” as the fourth of the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]].<ref name=":6" /> The Sabbath was an absolute law that anyone who desecrated it should be put to death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+31%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Exodus 31:13–14 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+15%3A32-36&version=NIV |title=Numbers 15:32–36}}</ref>

Jesus, too, kept the [[Sabbath]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] by [[Worship|worshiping]] in spirit and in truth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A23&version=NIV |title=John 4:23 |publisher= }}</ref> He said that this was an example for you,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A15&version=NIV |title=John 13:15 |publisher= }}</ref> and commanded them to keep the Sabbath until the end of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:20–21 |publisher= }}</ref> According to His command, the apostles and the saints of the early Church kept the Sabbath even on the day after Jesus died on the [[cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A54-56&version=NIV |title=Luke 23:54–56 |publisher= }}</ref> They continued keeping it even after Jesus’ resurrection and [[Ascension of Jesus|ascension]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+18%3A4&version=NIV |title=Acts 18:4}}</ref> The Sabbath, which was established at the time of the creation of the world, is an important ordinance of [[God]], which has been kept from the time of Moses over the time of Jesus and the apostles. They insist that the Sabbath was abolished because it was an Old Testament law and that it is not necessary after the Cross. This is a false insistence to justify their violating [[Commandments of God|God’s commandments]].

Jesus, too, kept the [[Sabbath]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] by [[Worship|worshiping]] in spirit and in truth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A23&version=NIV |title=John 4:23 |publisher= }}</ref> He said that this was an example for you,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A15&version=NIV |title=John 13:15 |publisher= }}</ref> and commanded them to keep the Sabbath until the end of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:20–21 |publisher= }}</ref> According to His command, the apostles and the saints of the early Church kept the Sabbath even on the day after Jesus died on the [[cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A54-56&version=NIV |title=Luke 23:54–56 |publisher= }}</ref> They continued keeping it even after Jesus’ resurrection and [[The Ascension of Jesus|ascension]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+18%3A4&version=NIV |title=Acts 18:4}}</ref> The Sabbath, which was established at the time of the creation of the world, is an important ordinance of [[God]], which has been kept from the time of Moses over the time of Jesus and the apostles. They insist that the Sabbath was abolished because it was an Old Testament law and that it is not necessary after the Cross. This is a false insistence to justify their violating [[The Commandments of God|God’s commandments]].

The Catholic Church and Protestant churches insist that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday because Jesus’ resurrection and the descent of the Holy Spirit occurred on Sunday. However, there is no teaching anywhere in the Bible that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday. [[Day of Resurrection|Resurrection Day]] and the [[Pentecost]] commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+23%3A4-16&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 23:4–16}}</ref> It has a fundamentally different meaning from the Sabbath, the day God created the heavens and the earth and rested.

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-[[File:Sunday mass at st Augustine Chapel.jpg|thumb|Sunday Mass in a Catholic Chapel]]
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:주일예배 (일요일 예배)]][[vi:Thờ phượng Chúa nhật (Thờ phượng Chủ nhật)]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->'''Lord’s Day worship''' or '''Sunday worship''' refers to the regular worship service held on Sunday, the first day of the week, in Protestant churches. In the Catholic Church, it is called the Sunday Mass.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/missa Missa], ''Collins Dictionary''</ref> Churches that keep Sunday worship insist that [[Sabbath]] of the Old Testament changed to Sunday because the [[Jesus' Resurrection|resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the Holy Spirit took place on Sunday.<ref>[https://www.cbs42.com/news/faith-matters-why-do-christians-worship-on-sunday/ Faith Matters: Why do Christians worship on Sunday?], ''CBS 42'', May 15, 2022</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36707&randomterm=false |title=SUNDAY (biblical) |website=Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Culture |publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> However, the [[Bible]] does not teach that the [[Sabbath]] was changed to Sunday. Sunday is the holy day of Mithraism, which worshiped the sun god,<ref name=":5">[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE – THE LORD’S DAY], ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, November 21, 2008</ref> and Sunday worship was made by introducing pagan customs into Christianity.<ref name=":1">''A Lion Handbook'', The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, 1977, pg. 140</ref>
-'''Lord’s Day worship''' or '''Sunday worship''' refers to the regular worship service held on Sunday, the first day of the week, in Protestant churches. In the Catholic Church, it is called the Sunday Mass.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/missa Missa], ''Collins Dictionary''</ref> Churches that keep Sunday worship insist that [[Sabbath]] of the Old Testament changed to Sunday because the [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the Holy Spirit took place on Sunday.<ref>[https://www.cbs42.com/news/faith-matters-why-do-christians-worship-on-sunday/ Faith Matters: Why do Christians worship on Sunday?], ''CBS 42'', May 15, 2022</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36707&randomterm=false |title=SUNDAY (biblical) |website=Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Culture |publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> However, the [[Bible]] does not teach that the [[Sabbath]] was changed to Sunday. Sunday is the holy day of Mithraism, which worshiped the sun god,<ref name=":5">[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE – THE LORD’S DAY], ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, November 21, 2008</ref> and Sunday worship was made by introducing pagan customs into Christianity.<ref name=":1">''A Lion Handbook'', The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, 1977, pg. 140</ref>
 ==Origin of Sunday Worship==
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 ===Roman Catholic Church===
-The Roman Catholic Church stipulated in Can. 1247 of the Canon Law that “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.”<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann1244-1253_en.html#TITLE_II. Can. 1247], CHAPTER I., Feast Days, CODE OF CANON LAW</ref> As the basis for Sunday worship, they quote [[Revelation]] 1:10. They insist that although Sunday was the first day of the week and the day of sun worship, [[Christian|Christians]] called Sunday the “Lord’s Day” for liturgical purposes. They claim that from the early days of Christianity, the [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection of Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] were celebrated on Sunday instead of the Sabbath.<ref name=":0" />
+The Roman Catholic Church stipulated in Can. 1247 of the Canon Law that “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.”<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann1244-1253_en.html#TITLE_II. Can. 1247], CHAPTER I., Feast Days, CODE OF CANON LAW</ref> As the basis for Sunday worship, they quote [[Revelation]] 1:10. They insist that although Sunday was the first day of the week and the day of sun worship, [[Christian|Christians]] called Sunday the “Lord’s Day” for liturgical purposes. They claim that from the early days of Christianity, the [[Jesus' Resurrection|resurrection of Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]] were celebrated on Sunday instead of the Sabbath.<ref name=":0" />
 Even the Roman Catholic Church admits that Sunday worship cannot be found in the Bible and that Sunday is not the day of worship in the Bible.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day The Lord’s Day], Encyclopedia of the Bible, ''Bible Gateway''</ref>{{quote|“Not to mention other examples, is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you '''will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday.''' <ins>The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify</ins>.”|James C. Gibbons, ''The Faith of Our Fathers'', Tan Books and Publishers, 1980, pp. 72–73}}It also said that it was incomprehensible for the Protestant churches, which opposed the Catholic doctrines and corruption and caused the Reformation, to keep Sunday worship that is not in the [[Bible]], saying that they follow the Bible. And it said that Sunday worship was a doctrine made by the authority of the Catholic Church.{{quote|But <ins>since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible</ins>, isn’t it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not from the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. They have continued the custom, even though '''it rests upon the authority of the Catholic Church and not upon an explicit text in the Bible'''.|John A O’Brien, ''The Faith of the Millions'', Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1974, pp. 400-401}}
 ===Protestant Churches===
-The Presbyterian churches in Korea stipulate to keep the Lord’s Day holy in the “Directory for Worship” of the Constitution of the General Assembly.<ref>[https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/cover_and_boo_complete_with_links_%26_bookmarks.pdf W-3.01 WORSHIP ON THE LORD’S DAY], CHAPTER THREE, THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY, pg. 89, BOOK OF ORDER 2023–2025, The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part II</ref> Chapter 21 of the ''Westminster Confession of Faith'' explains the worship day, quoting [[Book of 1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 16:2 and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 20:7 as follows: “He [<nowiki/>[[God]]] hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of [[Christ]], was the last day of the week: and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week.”<ref>CHAPTER XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day, The Westminster Confession of Faith</ref> This is a misinterpretation of the Bible, following the view of the Catholic Church.
+The Presbyterian churches in Korea stipulate to keep the Lord’s Day holy in the “Directory for Worship” of the Constitution of the General Assembly.<ref>[https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/cover_and_boo_complete_with_links_%26_bookmarks.pdf W-3.01 WORSHIP ON THE LORD’S DAY], CHAPTER THREE, THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY, pg. 89, BOOK OF ORDER 2023–2025, The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part II</ref> Chapter 21 of the ''Westminster Confession of Faith'' explains the worship day, quoting [[1 Corinthians|1 Corinthians]] 16:2 and [[Book of Acts|Acts]] 20:7 as follows: “He [<nowiki/>[[God]]] hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of [[Christ]], was the last day of the week: and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week.”<ref>CHAPTER XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day, The Westminster Confession of Faith</ref> This is a misinterpretation of the Bible, following the view of the Catholic Church.
 ==Biblical View==
 ===Biblical Worship Day Is the Sabbath===
-The weekly worship day appointed by God is the seventh-day Sabbath, that is, Saturday. The Sabbath is the commemoration day of the [[Creator]]. After [[Six-Day Creation|six-day Creation]], God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and made it holy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:1–3 |publisher= }}</ref> Some people regard the Sabbath as a law of the Old Testament, but in reality, it is the commemoration day of the Creator, which was established from the beginning before the law was established. In the time of Moses, God commanded, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,” as the fourth of the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]].<ref name=":6" /> The Sabbath was an absolute law that anyone who desecrated it should be put to death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+31%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Exodus 31:13–14 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+15%3A32-36&version=NIV |title=Numbers 15:32–36}}</ref>
+The weekly worship day appointed by God is the seventh-day Sabbath, that is, Saturday. The Sabbath is the commemoration day of the [[The Creator|Creator]]. After [[Six-Day Creation|six-day Creation]], God rested on the seventh day, blessed it, and made it holy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Genesis 2:1–3 |publisher= }}</ref> Some people regard the Sabbath as a law of the Old Testament, but in reality, it is the commemoration day of the Creator, which was established from the beginning before the law was established. In the time of Moses, God commanded, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,” as the fourth of the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]].<ref name=":6" /> The Sabbath was an absolute law that anyone who desecrated it should be put to death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+31%3A13-14&version=NIV |title=Exodus 31:13–14 |publisher= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+15%3A32-36&version=NIV |title=Numbers 15:32–36}}</ref>
-Jesus, too, kept the [[Sabbath]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] by [[Worship|worshiping]] in spirit and in truth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A23&version=NIV |title=John 4:23 |publisher= }}</ref> He said that this was an example for you,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A15&version=NIV |title=John 13:15 |publisher= }}</ref> and commanded them to keep the Sabbath until the end of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:20–21 |publisher= }}</ref> According to His command, the apostles and the saints of the early Church kept the Sabbath even on the day after Jesus died on the [[cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A54-56&version=NIV |title=Luke 23:54–56 |publisher= }}</ref> They continued keeping it even after Jesus’ resurrection and [[Ascension of Jesus|ascension]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+18%3A4&version=NIV |title=Acts 18:4}}</ref> The Sabbath, which was established at the time of the creation of the world, is an important ordinance of [[God]], which has been kept from the time of Moses over the time of Jesus and the apostles. They insist that the Sabbath was abolished because it was an Old Testament law and that it is not necessary after the Cross. This is a false insistence to justify their violating [[Commandments of God|God’s commandments]].
+Jesus, too, kept the [[Sabbath]] of the [[New Covenant|new covenant]] by [[Worship|worshiping]] in spirit and in truth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A23&version=NIV |title=John 4:23 |publisher= }}</ref> He said that this was an example for you,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A15&version=NIV |title=John 13:15 |publisher= }}</ref> and commanded them to keep the Sabbath until the end of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Matthew 24:20–21 |publisher= }}</ref> According to His command, the apostles and the saints of the early Church kept the Sabbath even on the day after Jesus died on the [[cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A54-56&version=NIV |title=Luke 23:54–56 |publisher= }}</ref> They continued keeping it even after Jesus’ resurrection and [[The Ascension of Jesus|ascension]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+18%3A4&version=NIV |title=Acts 18:4}}</ref> The Sabbath, which was established at the time of the creation of the world, is an important ordinance of [[God]], which has been kept from the time of Moses over the time of Jesus and the apostles. They insist that the Sabbath was abolished because it was an Old Testament law and that it is not necessary after the Cross. This is a false insistence to justify their violating [[The Commandments of God|God’s commandments]].
 The Catholic Church and Protestant churches insist that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday because Jesus’ resurrection and the descent of the Holy Spirit occurred on Sunday. However, there is no teaching anywhere in the Bible that the Sabbath was changed to Sunday. [[Day of Resurrection|Resurrection Day]] and the [[Pentecost]] commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+23%3A4-16&version=NIV |title=Leviticus 23:4–16}}</ref> It has a fundamentally different meaning from the Sabbath, the day God created the heavens and the earth and rested.