An early second-century letter from Ignatius, one of the first pastors of the church in Antioch, helps to solidify that the first day of the week became for Christians their primary day of worship and that they referred to it as “the Lord’s Day.” The phrase “Lord’s Day” appears only once in the New Testament… Continue Reading
Jeff Straub Recently, no less a public figure than J. D. Greear, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of The Summit of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, announced to his nine Summit campuses that there would be no weekend services at any of its locations. People were tired after a busy holiday season… Continue Reading
The phrase “the Lord’s Day” is used only one time in the Scriptures, and it comes in the final book of the New Testament. In Revelation 1:10 the apostle John describes himself being “in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” when he received revelation from Jesus Christ Himself. The word “Lord’s” is the Greek word kuriake,… Continue Reading