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Early Christianity was severely persecuted by the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was hostile to the Jews who did not follow Roman laws and orders, believing in only one God. The Romans considered Christianity a sect of Judaism because they believed in the only Savior Jesus and kept the Sabbath on the same day as the Jews.<ref>Persecution and Martyrdom pgs. 135-137, Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy G.E.M. DESTE. CROIX</ref><ref>A History of the Councils of the Church, History of the Councils, pg. 316, Charles Joseph Hefele, D.D., 1876</ref> The Roman government regarded Jews and Christians as traitors because they refused to worship the emperor or to participate in national events.<ref>Judaism, pg. 135, A history of the Jews, ''New York : Perennial Library'', 1988</ref><ref>The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1, Edward Gibbon, 1776</ref> | Early Christianity was severely persecuted by the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was hostile to the Jews who did not follow Roman laws and orders, believing in only one God. The Romans considered Christianity a sect of Judaism because they believed in the only Savior Jesus and kept the Sabbath on the same day as the Jews.<ref>Persecution and Martyrdom pgs. 135-137, Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy G.E.M. DESTE. CROIX</ref><ref>A History of the Councils of the Church, History of the Councils, pg. 316, Charles Joseph Hefele, D.D., 1876</ref> The Roman government regarded Jews and Christians as traitors because they refused to worship the emperor or to participate in national events.<ref>Judaism, pg. 135, A history of the Jews, ''New York : Perennial Library'', 1988</ref><ref>The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1, Edward Gibbon, 1776</ref> | ||
On the other hand, there was a religion that was welcomed among the Romans at that time, and it was Mithraism which worshiped the sun-god [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra]. Mithraism was derived from Zoroastrianism in Persia and was introduced to Rome around the 1st century B.C. Mithra was mainly worshiped by soldiers, then later was raised a patron deity of the Roman Empire and its emperors, and became the most influential deity in Rome.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chapter 7 The Roman Mysteries of Mithras, The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts|website=University of Pennsylvania Press|date=May 7, 1999|author=Marvin W. Meyer}}</ref> The holy day of Mithraism was Sunday.<ref name=":5" /> | On the other hand, there was a religion that was welcomed among the Romans at that time, and it was Mithraism which worshiped the sun-god [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithra Mithra]. Mithraism was derived from Zoroastrianism in Persia and was introduced to Rome around the 1st century B.C. Mithra was mainly worshiped by soldiers, then later was raised a patron deity of the Roman Empire and its emperors, and became the most influential deity in Rome.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.co.kr/books/about/The_Ancient_Mysteries.html?id=N2URCb14ShQC&redir_esc=y|title=Chapter 7 The Roman Mysteries of Mithras, The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook of Sacred Texts|website=University of Pennsylvania Press|date=May 7, 1999|author=Marvin W. Meyer}}</ref> The holy day of Mithraism was Sunday.<ref name=":5" /> | ||
In the early 2nd century, when all the [[Apostle|apostles]] died, the Church in Rome made Sunday, which the Romans regarded as sacred, a day of worship.<ref>From Sabbath to Lord's Day: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Investigation, D. A. Carson, pgs. 281-282, November 5, 1999</ref> The Church in Rome tried to differentiate Christianity from Judaism, which kept the Sabbath, by worshiping on Sunday. Additionally, they rationalized their Sunday worship observance with the excuse that Jesus [[Resurrection|rose]] from the dead on Sunday. Thus, the Church in Rome and some other churches under its influence accepted Sunday worship, but the Eastern Churches kept the Sabbath on the seventh day, as the Bible teaches.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+20%3A8-11&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 20:8–11}}</ref><ref>Constantine and the Christian empire, Odahl, Charles M., pgs. 172–173, 2004</ref> | In the early 2nd century, when all the [[Apostle|apostles]] died, the Church in Rome made Sunday, which the Romans regarded as sacred, a day of worship.<ref>From Sabbath to Lord's Day: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Investigation, D. A. Carson, pgs. 281-282, November 5, 1999</ref> The Church in Rome tried to differentiate Christianity from Judaism, which kept the Sabbath, by worshiping on Sunday. Additionally, they rationalized their Sunday worship observance with the excuse that Jesus [[Resurrection|rose]] from the dead on Sunday. Thus, the Church in Rome and some other churches under its influence accepted Sunday worship, but the Eastern Churches kept the Sabbath on the seventh day, as the Bible teaches.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+20%3A8-11&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 20:8–11}}</ref><ref>Constantine and the Christian empire, Odahl, Charles M., pgs. 172–173, 2004</ref> | ||