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THE ORIGIN OF SUNDAY WORSHIP THE TEACHINGS OF BISHOP DAVID HILL/THE LORD ELIJAH.PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR GOSPEL ON YOUTUBE. @ youtu.be/Hno97cYl-hA ----------------- The cycle of six working days and one for worship and rest,through the legacy of Hebrew history,has in time prevailed throughout almost all the world.In fact,Jewish and christian worship find their concrete expression in one day,recurring weekly,wherein adoration of God is made possible and more meaning full by the interruption of secular activities.In recent times, however,our society has undergone much radical transformation, because of its technological,industrial,scientific and spatial achievements. Modern man,as Abraham Joshua Heschel asserts,’’lives under the tyranny of things of space.’’ The growing availability of leisure time,cause by shorter work weeks,tends to alter not only the cycle of six days of work and one of rest,but even traditional religious values,such as the sanctification of the Lord’s day. The christian today therefore is tempted to consider time as a thing that belongs to him, something with he may utilize for his own enjoyment.Worship obligations,if not totally neglected,are often reduced to easy dispensability according to the whims in life.,The Biblical notion of the ‘’holy Sabbath,’’understood as a time to cease from secular activities in order to experience the blessings of creation-redemption by worshipping God and by acting generously toward needy people is increasingly disappearing from the christian view. Consequently,if one contemplates the pressure that our economic and industrial institutions are exerting to obtain maximum utilization of industrial plants by programming work shifts to ignore any festivity,it is easy to comprehend how the pattern transmitted to us of the seven day week, with its reccuring day of rest and worship, could undergo radical changes. The problem is compounded by a prevailing misconception of the meaning of God’s ‘’holy day.Many well-meaning christian view Sunday observance as the hour of worship rather than as the holy day of the Lord. Having fulfilled their worship obligations, many will in good conscience spend the rest of their Sunday time engaged wether making money or in seeking pleasure. Some people, concerned by this widespread profanation of the Lord’s day,are urging for a civil legistration that would outlaw all activities not compatible with the spirit of Sunday.To make such legistration agreeable even to non-christians,sometimes appeal is made to the pressing need of preserving need of preserving natural resources.One day of total rest for man and machines would safeguard both our power resources and precarous environment.Social or ecological needs,however,while they may encourage resting or Sunday,can hardly induce a worshipful attitude. Might not more hopeful results be expected from educating our christian communities to understand both the biblical meaning and experience of God’s ‘’holy day?’’ To accomplish this however it is indispensable first of all to articulate clearly the theological ground for Sunday observance. What are the Biblical and historical reasons for Sunday keeping? Can this day be regarded as the legitimate replacement of the Jewish sabbath? Can the fourth commandment be rightly invoked to enjoin its observance? Should Sunday be viewed as the house of worship rather than the holy day of rest to the Lord?To provide an answer these vital issues it is indispensable to ascertain,first of all,’’when,’’ ‘’where,’’ and ‘’why’’ Sunday rose as a day of christian worship.Only after reconstruction this historical picture,and having identified the main factors which contributed to the origin of Sunday ,will it be possible to proceed with the task of reassessing the validity and significance of Sunday observance. THE PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY The problem of the orgin of Sunday observance in early christianity has aroused in recent times the interest of scholars of differing religious persuasions.The numerous scientific studies,including several doctoral dissertations,which have appeared over the last decades are clear evidence of renewed interest and effort put forth to find a more satisfactory answer to the ever intriguing question of the time,place,and causes of the origin of Sunday –keeping.for more information please call-592-676-6798/219-0430/231-5545, after reading please SHARE.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:43:28 +0000

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