Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship): Difference between revisions

'''Lord’s Day worship''' or '''Sunday worship''' refers to the regular worship service held on Sunday, the first day of the week, in Protestant churches. In the Catholic Church, it is called the Sunday Mass.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/missa Missa], ''Collins Dictionary''</ref> Churches that keep Sunday worship insist that [[Sabbath]] of the Old Testament changed to Sunday because the [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]] of [[Jesus Christ]] and the descent of the Holy Spirit took place on Sunday.<ref>[https://www.cbs42.com/news/faith-matters-why-do-christians-worship-on-sunday/ Faith Matters: Why do Christians worship on Sunday?], ''CBS 42'', May 15, 2022</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=36707&randomterm=false |title=SUNDAY (biblical) |website=Catholic Encyclopedia, Catholic Culture |publisher= |date= |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> However, the [[Bible]] does not teach that the [[Sabbath]] was changed to Sunday. Sunday is the holy day of Mithraism, which worshiped the sun god,<ref name=":5">[https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Lords-Day ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BIBLE – THE LORD’S DAY], ''Bible Gateway''</ref><ref>The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, November 21, 2008</ref> and Sunday worship was made by introducing pagan customs into Christianity.<ref name=":1">''A Lion Handbook'', The History of Christianity, Tim Dowley, 1977, pg. 140</ref>