22nd:The Sabbath IS the Lords Day:
**Hmm… none of the verses that you quoted called the Sabbath Lords Day… this is again some of that A = B therefore B =C logic that makes no sense. Just because the words lord and Sabbath and day are used in the same verses does not mean that the early Christians understood that the term “Lords Day” meant Saturday. In fact, we have much evidence to the contrary. Even prior to the death of the apostles, there are writings which use the term lords day to refer to Sunday. **
· 90AD DIDACHE: But every Lord’s day, do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure.** But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned. For this is that which was spoken by the Lord… [Matt. 5:23-24] (The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, , Chap. 14:1, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 7, page 381) **
· 90AD DIDACHE: …every Lord’s day, hold your solemn assemblies, and rejoice: for he will be guilty of sin who fasts on the Lord’s day, being the day of the resurrection**… (Constitutions of the Holy Apostles, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 7, pg. 449) **
· 90AD DIDACHE: And on the day of our Lord’s resurrection, which is the Lord’s day, meet more diligently, sending praise to God that made the universe by Jesus, and sent Him to us, and condescended to let Him suffer, and raised Him from the dead**. Otherwise what apology will he make to God who does not assemble on that day to hear the saving word concerning the resurrection…? (Constitutions of the Holy Apostles, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 7, pg. 423) **
· 90AD DIDACHE: On the day of the resurrection of the Lord, that is, the Lord’s day, assemble yourselves together, without fail, giving thanks to God, and praising Him for those mercies God has bestowed upon you through Christ, and has delivered you from ignorance, error, and bondage, that your sacrifice may be unspotted, and acceptable to God, who has said concerning His universal Church: "In every place shall incense and a pure sacrifice be offered unto me; for I am a great King, saith the Lord Almighty, and my name is wonderful among the heathen, [Malachi 1:11, 14] (Constitutions of the Holy Apostles, Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 7, pg. 471)
Therefore, it is clear that in contemporary Christian writings the term was used to denote Sunday. If I am trying to understand what John said when he said the Lords Day, I need to see how the people to whom he wrote to nearly 2000 years ago would have understood it. All evidence points to the fact that it was understood to be Sunday, there is no evidence that the early Christians referred to the Sabbath as the Lords Day. Again, there is no command or instruction for a Christian or Gentile to observe the Sabbath.
24th reason: Sunday worship was created by man:
Correct… Jesus was man, the Apostles were men, and Jesus commanded us to follow the teachings of the Apostles both those written down and passed on Orally. In addition, the apostles told us to follow the teachings of those who had been ordained validly, and both Tradition and the Church teach Sunday worship. ** Neither scripture, nor the church, nor oral tradition ever taught Christians to worship on Saturday. **
You gave some more reasons, but they were not numbered, they are to a large part a repeat of some of the reasons above. But if you would like me to discuss one, please let me know. The point is that in all of these verses, you have not shown one time where a Christian was commanded to keep the Jewish Sabbath, or reprimanded for not keeping it. When the apostles list various sins in the Epistles and letters, never once is the Sabbath mentioned. But what is commanded is to observe the teachings of the Church, because the church is the pillar and foundation of all truth. Why do you ignore this command?
humor me…!