Which day is the Sabbath? Since most churches observe Sunday as their
day of rest and worship, many people assume that Sunday is the Sabbath.
The Fourth Commandment states: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep
it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh
day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work..." (Exodus 20:8-10).
God commanded that the seventh day be observed as the Sabbath. A glance
at almost any dictionary or encyclopedia will show you that Saturday is
the seventh day of the week, while Sunday is the first day of the week.
The seventh day according to God's calendar is-and always has been-the
Sabbath day. Although man has modified calendars through the centuries,
the seven-day weekly cycle has remained intact throughout history. The
days of the week have always remained in their proper order, with Sunday
as the first day of the week and Saturday as the seventh.
"The oracles of God"-His divine words and instructions-were
entrusted to the Jewish people (Romans 3:1,2), and they have preserved
the knowledge of the seventh-day Sabbath faithfully since well before Christ's
time to this day.
No biblical authorization
How did Sunday become the primary day of rest and worship? Although the
concept of rest has largely disappeared, most denominations continue to
hold their worship services on Sunday. You can search throughout the Bible,
but you will find no authority to alter the day of worship.
