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Adams-Ross Debate February 19, 2013 Hickory, NC

Propositions 1) The Scriptures teach that the first day of the week as a day of worship is enjoined on God’s people in this age of the world. Affirm: Stan Adams, New Testament Christian Deny: Robert L. Ross, Church of God 7 th Day

Propositions 2) The Scriptures teach that the seventh day of the week as a Christian Sabbath is enjoined on God’s people in this age of the world. Affirm: Robert Ross, Church of God 7 th Day Deny: Stan Adams, New Testament Christian

Questions for Mr. Ross 1) Does the law say anything to you? 2)Why were the Gentiles called ‘strangers’? 3)Why did God command ‘thy stranger that is within thy gates’ to keep the Sabbath (Exod. 20: 10)? 4) Why do you not observe all of the Old Testament? Why such an emphasis on the Sabbath and leave other things alone? 5)Since God sent the Jews into Babylonian captivity for failing to keep the Sabbath, why did God not send the Babylonians into Judean captivity for the same reason?

Questions for Mr. Ross 6) Does ‘the law’ always mean the Ten Commandments? 7) Did you come out of Egypt (Deut. 5; Ex. 20: 1 -2) 8) Are you a Jew? A Proselyte? 9) Do you bind circumcision as you do the sabbath? 10)Do you bind the penalty for not keeping the sabbath ( Ex. 31: 15 - death)?

Questions for Mr. Ross 11)What did Paul mean when he said if you bind one part of the law you are a debtor to keep the whole law ( Gal 5: 3 -4 - For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 12) How could the Sabbath, according to Exodus 31: 17, be a sign between God and Israel if all other nations were included too? 13) If the restrictions concerning the Sabbath have been removed, how should the Sabbath be kept today?

Jesus spoke commands 1) Are we bound to obey all of what Jesus said? 2) Did Jesus speak other commands than the 9? 3) Did Jesus command anyone to observe the sabbath in the church today? 4) Did the apostles speak other commands from God? Jesus is the one that we are to hear today"this is my beloved Son, hear Him. "

Proposition Stated The Scriptures teach that the first day of the week as a day of worship is enjoined on God’s people in this age of the world. Affirm: Stan Adams, New Testament Christian Deny: Robert L. Ross, Church of God 7 th Day

Proposition Defined Ø‘Scriptures’: the Bible, the Old and New Testaments, the word of God Ø‘teach’: the word of God says or concludes something, instruct Ø‘first day of the week’: Sunday Ø‘a day of worship’: certain worship has been ordained for that day

Proposition Defined Ø‘enjoined’: commanded, required, binding Ø‘God’s People’: Christians Ø‘this age of the world’: commonly called Christian age, as opposed to the Patriarchal or Jewish age; the age that began with the reign of Christon the 1 st Pentecost after his resurrection

The Issue Is NOT Were the Israelites / Jews commanded to keep the Sabbath under the Law of Moses Did New Testament Christians or apostles ever assemble or do any teaching on the Sabbath or any other day of the week

The Issue IS Did the Lord desire and direct the apostles and New Testament Christians to –Hold (keep) Sunday as a special day – Assemble as a local church to worship him in special ways on Sundays –Observe Sunday as the Lord’s Day

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus was resurrected! –Matt 28: 1– 10, end of the sabbath, … toward the first day of the week … Jesus … is risen!

Sunday, a Special Day in NT In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. (Mat 28: 1 -5)

He is not here: for he is risen, Day in NT Sunday, a Specialas he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Mat 28: 6 -10

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus was resurrected! –Matt 28: 1– 10, end of the sabbath, … toward the first day of the week … Jesus … is risen! –Mark 16: 1– 9, the sabbath was past, … the first day of the week … Jesus … is risen; … Jesus was risen … the first day of the week

And when the sabbath was past, Mary in NT Sunday, a Special Day Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. (Mar 16: 1 -5)

And he saith unto them, Be not Day in NT Sunday, a Special affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. (Mar 16: 6 -9)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus was resurrected! – Luke 24: 1– 10, the first day of the week… he… is risen

Now upon the first day of the Day in NT Sunday, a Specialweek, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? (Luk 24: 1 -5)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. (Luk 24: 6 -10)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus was resurrected! – Luke 24: 1– 10, the first day of the week… he… is risen – John 20: 1– 18, the first day of the week …Jesus standing

In the beginning Special Day in NT Sunday, a was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. (Joh 1: 1 -8)

That was the a Light, which lighteth every Sunday, true. Special Day in NT man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth. (Joh 1: 9 -14)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. (Joh 1: 15 -18)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. Mar 16: 8 -11

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. (Joh 20: 11 -14)

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. (Joh 20: 15 -18)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18 – The other women, Matt 28: 9– 10

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (Mat 28: 9 -10)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18 – The other women, Matt 28: 9– 10 – 2 disciples, Mark 16: 12– 13; Luke 24: 13– 32

After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. (Mar 16: 12 -13)

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? (Luk 24: 13 -18)

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. (Luk 24: 19 -23)

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. (Luk 24: 24 -29)

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? (Luk 24: 30 -32)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18 – The other women, Matt 28: 9– 10 – 2 disciples, Mark 16: 12– 13; Luke 24: 13– 32 – Peter, Luke 24: 33– 35

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. (Luk 24: 33 -35)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18 – The other women, Matt 28: 9– 10 – 2 disciples, Mark 16: 12– 13; Luke 24: 13– 32 – Peter, Luke 24: 33– 35 – The 12 (-Thomas), Mark 16: 14; Luke 24: 36 – 43; John 20: 19– 25

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. (Mar 16: 14)

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. (Luke 24: 36 -43)

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. (John 20: 19 -21)

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. (Joh 20: 22 -25)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Jesus appeared to many as the resurrected Lord –Mary Mag. , Mark 16: 8– 11; John 20: 11– 18 – The other women, Matt 28: 9– 10 – 2 disciples, Mark 16: 12– 13; Luke 24: 13– 32 – Peter, Luke 24: 33– 35 – The 12 (-Thomas), Mark 16: 14; Luke 24: 36 – 43; John 20: 19– 25 – The 12 (the next Sunday), John 20: 26– 31

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (Joh 20: 26 -31)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Christ was declared to be the Son of God! –Psalm 2. 7, I will declare …, Thou art my Son; This day have I begotten thee –Acts 13. 33, God … hath raised up Jesus …; as it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. – Paul said this prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus was resurrected

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when Christ was declared to be the Son of God! –Psalm 2. 7, I will declare …, Thou art my Son; This day have I begotten thee –Romans 1. 4, And declared to be the Son of God … by the resurrection from the dead –What day was Jesus resurrected? Sunday! –He was declared the Son of God on Sunday!

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost – Pentecost always fell on a Sunday – Lev 23: 15– 16, the morrow after the sabbath, …. Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall he number fifty days …. – Always on the day after a sabbath = Sunday – ‘fifty’ in LXX is pentēkonta = Pentecost

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost –Holy Spirit given fulfilling Joel’s prophecy on Sunday, Joel 2: 28– 32; Acts 2: 1– 4, 16– 21

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. (Joel 2: 28 -32)

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Act 2: 1 -4)

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Act 2: 16 -21)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost –Holy Spirit given fulfilling Joel’s prophecy on Sunday, Joel 2: 28– 32; Acts 2: 1– 4, 16– 21 –The church, mountain of the Lord’s house, established on Sunday, Isa 2: 2– 3; Acts 2: 17

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Isa 2: 2 -3) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreams: (Act 2: 17)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost –Holy Spirit given fulfilling Joel’s prophecy on Sunday, Joel 2: 28– 32; Acts 2: 1– 4, 16– 21 –The church, mountain of the Lord’s house, established on Sunday, Isa 2: 2– 3; Acts 2: 17 –Christ crowned as king on his throne on Sunday, Zech 6: 13; Acts 2: 29– 36

Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (Zec 6: 13)

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. (Act 2: 29 -36)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost – The New Law went into effect as the word went forth from Jerusalem on Sunday, Isa 2: 3; Luke 24: 47– 49; Acts 2 (cf. Jer 31: 31– 34)

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luk 24: 47 -49)

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost – The New Law went into effect as the word went forth from Jerusalem on Sunday, Isa 2: 3; Luke 24: 47– 49; Acts 2 (cf. Jer 31: 31– 34) – First gospel sermon proclaiming Jesus as Son of God preached on Sunday, Acts 2: 22– 36

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost – 3, 000 souls, the first fruits of gospel harvest, added to the church on Sunday, Lev 23: 17; Acts 2: 41, 47

(Lev 23: 17) Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD. (Act 2: 41) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (Act 2: 47) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Sunday, a Special Day in NT Sunday was when all the events in Acts 2 occurred, being the day of Pentecost – 3, 000 souls, the first fruits of gospel harvest, added to the church on Sunday, Lev 23: 17; Acts 2: 41, 47 – The ‘beginning’ of the church was on Sunday, Acts 11: 15; 2: 1– 4

(Act 11: 15) And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Sunday, Day of Assembly & Special Worship in NT 1 Cor 11: 17– 34, Paul said the church was to come together to eat the Lord’s Supper Esp. note vv 17, 18, 20, 33, 34 cf. 1 Cor 14. 23, 26 But when was this assembly to occur?

1 Co 11: 17 -34 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. (18) For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. (19) For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. (20) When ye come togetherefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. (21) For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. (22) What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. (23) For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: (24) And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

(25) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. (26) For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. (27) Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. (28) But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. (29) For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. (30) For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. (31) For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (32) But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. (33) Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. (34) And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Sunday, Day of Assembly & Special Worship in NT Acts 20: 6, Paul and his companions stayed in Troas for seven days, despite being in a hurry to get to Jerusalem (cf. 20: 16; 21: 4)

Act 20: 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. Act 20: 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. Act 21: 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Sunday, Day of Assembly & Special Worship in NT Acts 20: 6, Paul and his companions stayed in Troas for seven days, despite being in a hurry to get to Jerusalem (cf. 20: 16; 21: 4) Why the delay? Why did they delay their trip for 7 days? Only ONE thing is mentioned!

Sunday, Day of Assembly & Special Worship in NT Acts 20: 7, And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread …. ‘break bread’ = Lord’s Supper, cf. 1 Cor 10: 16; 11. 23– 24; Matt 26. 26 & parallels

1 Co 10: 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 1 Co 11: 23 -24 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: (24) And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. Mat 26: 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Sunday, Day of Assembly & Special Worship in NT 1 Cor 11: 17 ff, church in Corinth to eat the Lord’s Supper when they came together. When was the church supposed to do this? Acts 20: 7, church in Troas came together on Sunday to eat the Lord’s Supper! 1 Cor 4: 17; 7: 17; 16: 1, Paul taught the same things in all churches! Every church is to assemble to eat the Lord’s Supper on Sundays!

1 Co 4: 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 1 Co 7: 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. 1 Co 16: 1 -2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. (2) Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Feast of Pentecost (Lev. 23: 15 - 16) Resurrection of Jesus (Lk. 24: 1, 13, 21, 46) Holy Spirit Baptism on Pentecost (Acts 2: 1 -4) Beginning of the church (Acts 2: 41 -42, 47) Lord’s Supper observance in Troas (Acts 20: 7) Collection of the saints (1 Cor. 16: 1 -2) John’s vision of the Lord (Rev. 1: 10 -20)