Biblical explanation
The Bible explicitly commands the seventh day: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (). The same command identifies the seventh day as God's Sabbath. There are several first-day passages in the New Testament, but none contains a command to sanctify Sunday. describes a gathering. discusses setting aside money. describes the disciples meeting behind closed doors. None of these passages says that Sunday replaced the Sabbath. The Bible records first-day activity but does not issue a Sunday-Sabbath command. This distinction is important when evaluating claims about a biblical change of the Sabbath.
In brief
The Bible explicitly commands the seventh day: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” ().
Bible references
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