The Lord’s Day

Sunday the Sabbath *Read from cover to cover Which day (Sunday or Saturday) is the New Testament’s Sabbath? Why did God change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? Where in the Bible did God change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? Exactly what is the Heart of the Earth, and how to get 3 days and 3 nights from Friday 3pm to Sunday morning, and what day of the week was Christ crucified? These and other questions are biblically answered for you in this study. It’s amazing how much information God has provided for us in his word (Bible). Through the Bible, we can eliminate a lot of biblical misconceptions and confusion. Therefore, with both God’s enlightenment and an intense biblical study I have reached a biblical conclusion that Sunday is the New Testament’s Sabbath (the Lord’s Day). Additionally, through this study God has given me an even broader view of his miraculous plan of Salvation. By using the Bible, I’ve discovered and corrected several biblical inaccuracies involving many of the doctrines held by those who hold to the seventh day Sabbath; as well as the theory of a Wednesday crucifixion and death. However, it is imperative that you read this book from cover to cover. Let start our study with a careful look at Christ’s statement in Matthews 12:40. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three day and three nights in the heart of the earth. Although, the Sabbath is not mentioned in the aforementioned scripture, I selected it because it contains essential elements pertaining to our study. In addition to that, the verse has been used by some scholars as biblical proof to the timing of Christ’s entombment, which some claim to be: three complete 24 hour days or 72 hours. However, let’s focus our attention on the latter part of this verse, “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth“. Is this statement given us a time frame relating to Christ’s burial? Is the heart of the earth the grave/tomb, if not then what is it, and how do we get three day and three nights from Friday a little after 3:00 pm to Sunday morning? Finally, what day was the first of the three days (Wednesday or Friday) involved with Christ’s crucifixion? Well, I have researched these and other questions pertaining to the subject, and you will be amazed at the Biblical answers. Please don’t misunderstand me, I’m not a Bible scholar, nor do I claim to be intellectually astute, or one of the greatest Christian in the world. Nevertheless, with God’s blessings, along with good biblical research it was possible for me to obtain the necessary data to complete this study. Even though, there are complexities involved with this subject, I am confident in both my research and the biblical facts presented. THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IS MATTHEW TWELVE GIVING US ATIME FRAME OF CHRIST‘S BURIAL? Let’s start our study with a serious examination of the biblical term; “three days and three nights” (Mathew 12:40). In order to obtain a solid foundation to build on we must first analyze this crucial piece of passage. Now, if we calculate the time involved with a complete three days and three nights it gives us a period of seventy two hours. However, the first question we must cover is: “what were the three days & nights involved”, and do we start our calculations from the burial to the resurrection? By determining the days involved we can gain valuable insight pertaining to our study. On several occasions, Christ stated that he would “rise on the third day“. Therefore, it is not difficult for us to conclude that his resurrection took place on the third day, of which also indicates that the third day was the last of the three days involved. However, remember, it’s extremely important for us to determine what three days were involved (Wednesday to Saturday or Friday to Sunday)? THE FIRST DAY (Wednesday or Friday?) THE SECOND DAY (Thursday or Saturday?) Most Christians believe without a doubt that Friday was the first of the three days involved with our Lord’s crucifixion, death and burial. However, there are those who reject this and claim that Wednesday was the first day and exactly seventy two hours later on Saturday the resurrection took place which gives us a full 3 days and 3 nights. Now, the following scriptures (Mark 15:42 &Luke 23:54) will aid us in our search, and also, possibly give us an answer to our question (What was the first of the three days involved?) [And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath Mark 15:42. + And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on. Luke 23:54] These events took place right after the Lord’s death which was the first of the three days involved. Now, focus your attention on the words “Preparation and Day before the Sabbath”, for they are timing keys, and according to the Mark 15 and Luke 23 passages the preparation was the day before the seventh day Sabbath (Friday the six day). The Jews always prepared their food on the sixth day (The Preparation Day), so there would be complete rest on the seventh day Sabbath, therefore, a preparation day was required (remember this, because it is an important factor in this study.) By reviewing the abovementioned scriptures we can easily see that Friday (the day before the 7th day Sabbath) was the first of the three days involved. Well now, was it? Before we can come to the conclusion of Friday as the first of the three days we must first deal with a little controversy relating to our findings. The dispute is linked to the following scripture found in John Chapter nineteen and in verse thirty one: [For continuation see book “The Lord’s Day”]