Information about the sabbath day

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>>>>> "Frank" == bkm001  <bkm001@NBNET.NB.CA> writes:

    >> It seems that the early church gathered on Sunday, because Paul
    >> told the Corinthians:
    >> 
    >> 1Co 16:2 Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you
    >> lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be
    >> no gatherings when I come.
    >> 
    >> And, since we try to follow the *EXAMPLE* of the early church,
    >> in baptism as well as in other doctrines, then so do we gather
    >> on the first day of the week to pay tithes and offerings.

    Frank> So, unless you take your Sunday offering , and send it all
    Frank> to some other church (my pastor would take as we are in the
    Frank> midst of expanding :) }, don't use 1Cor. 16 as a proof
    Frank> text. There is sufficient material in the rest of scripture
    Frank> to prove that the tithe is God's will.  Actually, since we
    Frank> are His servants, all the money is His, we are just
    Frank> stewards. But that is another story...

    Frank> Yours in Him,

    Frank> Frank Vandenburg

Sorry I used the word "tithes" in my post.  I was not trying to prove
anything about tithes, but only that the church met on the first day
of the week.  The topic being discussed was "Sunday sabbath".  I think
you missed my point :-)

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