Christian History.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelTheeArchAngel
Here at Non Denom we have Non Denom Judaeo Christians, and we also have Non Judaeo Christians who are Non Denom. And so the porpose of the subforum would be for the Judaeo Christians who are Non Denom. Throughout history Judaeo Christians have always been opposed to the Trinity doctrine and the Sunday Sabbath. And so to avoid the conflict between the two, is why we need a subforum for the Judaeo Christians who hold to what is Judaic. You could call it the: Non Denom Judaeo Christian Forum. In that way your not FLAMEING Judaeo Christians with the term UNORTHODOX.
First Sunday Law enacted by Emperor Constantine.
March, 321 A.D.
On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. In the country, however, persons engaged in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their pursuits; because it often happens that another day is not so suitable for grain-sowing or for vine-planting; lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations the bounty of heaven should be lost. (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321].)
Source: Codex Justinianus, lib. 3, tit. 12, 3; trans. in Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3 (5th ed.; New York: Scribner, 1902), p. 380, note 1.
Council of Laodicea (343-381?)
[p. 310] Can. 16. On Saturday [Greek sabbaton, the Sabbath] the Gospels and other portions of the Scripture shall be read aloud.
[p. 316] Can. 29. Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday, but shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honour, and, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. If, however, they are found Judaizing, they shall be shut out [Greek anathema] from Christ.
[p. 320] Can. 49. During Lent, the bread shall not be offered, except on Saturday and Sunday.
Can. 51. During Lent, no feast of the martyrs shall be celebrated, but the holy martyrs shall be commemorated on the Saturdays and Sundays of Lent.
Source: Charles Joseph Hefele, A History of the Christian Councils, Vol. 2, trans. and ed. by H. N. Oxenham (Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark, 1896), pp. 310, 316, 320. Hebrews 4:5. And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest."
6. It still remains that some will enter that rest, and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go in, because of their disobedience. 7. Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before:
"Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts." 8. For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10. for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.