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A Biblical Worldview: How Did Sunday Become the Sabbath?

How did Sunday become the Christian day of worship for Catholic and Protestant Christianity? Did Christ, the Bible, or early apostles authorize this change?

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Sunset to Sunset - God‘s Sabbath Rest

Sunset to Sunset: God's Sabbath Rest

Too many of us live at a frantic pace, trying desperately to stay on top of everything we need to get done. It's no wonder we feel out of touch with our spouses, our families and even our Creator. But did you know that God offers a little-understood remedy for our hurried and harried lives?

In this Biblical Worldview Bible FAQ episode, we explore the biblical origin of the Sabbath and why Saturday, not Sunday, is the true day of rest according to Scripture. We highlight the absence of biblical authority for changing the Sabbath to Sunday, tracing this shift to early Christian influences and Roman persecution. Despite the change, many early Christians, including Jesus and the apostles, continued to observe the seventh-day Saturday Sabbath.

Learn how the Protestant Reformation inherited Sunday worship from the Catholic Church and why understanding the Sabbath’s significance remains essential for modern Christians. Discover the true biblical basis for honoring God’s Sabbath day on Saturday.

 


 

Rick Shabi

Rick Shabi (1954-2025) was ordained an elder in 2000, and relocated to northern Florida in 2004. He attended Ambassador College and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, with a major in Accounting. After enjoying a rewarding career in corporate and local hospital finance and administration, he became a pastor in January 2011, at which time he and his wife Deborah served in the Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida, churches. Rick served as the Treasurer for the United Church of God from 2013–2022, and was President from May 2022 to April 2025.