This is not my discussion your having with someone else but I thought I would ask a few questions as I am finding what your posting hard to follow. So it is more for my clarification really. You posted...
To me Acts of the Apostles 20:9-11 simply says what it says and that is that on the first day of the week when the disciples gathered together to break bread (they did this every day according to Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47) Paul began talking to them intending to depart the next day (second day of the week - Monday our time). So why do you think that Acts of the Apostles 20:9-11 says God's 4th commandment is now abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a holy day of rest? I always struggle with the reasoning of many who try and promote this text to support Sunday worship.
Ok I have never heard of that argument and do not believe it is biblical. It says first day of the week and they were meeting together for a meal because Paul was departing the next day (second day of the week). So the scriptures are pretty clear to me. I still do not see this as a proof text to claim that God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is in the new covenant when broken *James 2:10-11; Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4 is now abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a holy day of rest? Is that not reading into the scriptures what the scriptures do not say and do not teach?
Why do you think that would be a problem if Paul as his manner was rested on the Sabbath *Acts of the Apostles 17:2 according to Gods' 4th commandment? Of course he would not be departing on the Sabbath right. Sorry for the questions, I am finding it hard to follow your logic here.
Why would you need to meet with the disciples for two Sabbaths when the disciples were meeting together every day of the week *Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47? Sorry this argument does not make much sense to me so I am interested to hear your view so I understand your argument.
According to the scriptures the record of History is that Jesus and all the apostles and disciples after the death and resurrection of Jesus met together every day of the week. That of course does not make every day of the week a holy day of rest now does it? The records of biblical history also show Jesus and the Apostles and disciples after the death and resurrection continued keeping God' "seventh day" Sabbath according to Gods' 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us the knowledge of what sin is when broken *Romans 3:20 as shown through the
scriptures here linked.
Hope this is helpful to the discussion.
First of all. I have nothing whatsoever against 7th Day Adventist people. I am only speaking out to show that what is being said about Sabbath worship is NOT Biblical and is strictly the teaching of the church. Anyone and everyone can gather on the Sabbath. I DO NOT CARE. It is that IMHO it is wrong to do so and "Insist" that it is Biblical.
The reason why some things are hard to follow is that when anyone trys to respond to long questions such as yours here....it gets confusing.
Anyway I shall try to answer you.
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I used Acts 20:9-11 to show that the 1st gathering was on a SUNDAY.
EVERY MENTION OF THE SABBATH IN THE BOOK OF ACTS without a single exception is in connection with
Jewish worship on that day and not Christian celebration. Paul's evangelistic strategy was to go to the Jews first in a community and share the Gospel with them. Sabbath is the day when he knew he would find the most Jews gathering for worship. He knew he would have his best opportunity of sharing the good news of the Messiah to the Jews on Sabbath. It was not because he was meeting with a group of believing Christians. He was meeting with non-Christian Jews.
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The argument of 7 day visits. not being Biblical.
Now, I can not apologize for you having never heard what I explained. What I posted came ONLY from the Scriptures and an in depth study of those Scriptures validating the times and days spent on Pauls visits. All I can do is to ask YOU to read and do the same study I did and you will come to the very same observation.
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You said...............
"Why would you need to meet with the disciples for two Sabbaths when the disciples were meeting together every day of the week *Acts of the Apostles 2:46-47? Sorry this argument does not make much sense to me so I am interested to hear your view so I understand your argument."
Your answer was included in my post where I said that ...."IF Sabbath worship was all that important, why would Paul spent only ONE Sabbath and TWO Sundays."????
In my opinion, it was for 2 reasons.
1. Sunday was the day of Resurrection and was more important than the Sabbath.
2. Paul was setting the president of Sunday as the day of worship for the Christian.
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Your comment is a little deceptive my brother. You said but did
not elaborate.......
"The records of biblical history also show Jesus and the Apostles and disciples after the death and resurrection continued keeping God' "seventh day" Sabbath."
I say "deceptive" because you only told 1/2 of the situation. Allow me to show the "Rest of the story" as Paul Harvey.
At
Antioch Paul “went into the synagogue on the
Sabbath day” (Acts 13:14).
In
Philippi “on the Sabbath we went out of the city by a river side” (Acts 16:13).
In Thessalonica Paul preached on the Sabbath and for “three Sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead” (Acts 17:1-3).
In Corinth Paul “came to Corinth” and “reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks” (Acts 18:1, 4).
In Ephesus Paul, “went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God” (Acts 19:8). This was obviously on the Sabbath days, as in Antioch, Corinth and Thessalonica.
What is the PATTERN here as seen in the Word of God????????
Paul went to the Synagogues on the SABBATH because HE was a Jew and he knew that the Jews would be there. He went there to preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified and resurrected.
Eventually, Paul was arrested in the
Temple in Jerusalem in Acts 21.
At his trial before the Sanhedrin, the ones who had him arrested, the
Pharisees admitted in Acts 23:9---
“we find no evil in this man”.
Before Felix, Paul tesified in Acts 24:14.....
"So worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets”.
And he declared before Festus in Acts 25:10.....
“to the Jews have I done no wrong”.
Before Agrippa he said, in Acts 26:22......
“I continue to this day … saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come”.
Finally, Paul spoke to the Jews in Rome, in Acts 28:23........
“persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening”.
During all of his trials, the Jews never once accused Paul of breaking the Sabbath because he never did!
The Jerusalem Council, led by the apostles was organized to discuss “this question … this matter” of “circumcision” and “the law of Moses” in Acts 15:1, 2, 5.
I am hoping and expecting that you will take time to read all of these Scriptures.
Now at that meeting, he Sabbath itself was not debated or even discussed. The Church then decided that the Gentiles were “SAVED … through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ” in verse 11 and observing the Sabbath was never an issue.
It was also at this meeting that decided that they did not need to be circumcised.
That brother is where I am coming from.