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Acts 17:1-2 "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and
Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the
Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three
sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,"

SDAs cite that as proof that Paul "observed the sabbath." But it says he
went into a "synagogue," not a "church." He was obviously just going
where he knew the Jews could be found so he could witness to them. Paul
had a great burden for the Jews (Romans 9:2-4, 10:1) insomuch that he
sometimes acted as a Jew to avoid offending them before he could get his
message out. (1 Corinthians 9:20 "And unto the Jews I became as a Jew,
that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the

law, that I might gain them that are under the law;") He even
circumcised Timothy even though he said it wasn't a requirement for a
Christian. (Acts 16:1-3 with Galatians 5:6, 6:15)

WHY SUNDAY?

Though it has nothing to do with salvation, SDAs take the practice of

holding church services on Sundays instead of Saturdays as an argument
against your credibility. The Christians who have taught that Sunday is the
new "Sabbath" are wrong, and the SDAs know it. So it's important to
correct the misconception and explain that the Sabbath didn't "move to
Sunday" but was eliminated.

Christians voluntarily assemble on Sundays, because...

* Jesus came out of the tomb and appeared to the assembled disciples on a
Sunday. (Mark 16:1-6, Luke 24:1-6, John 20:19)

* The Holy Ghost came down on a Sunday.
(Acts 2:1-6) 2

[Footnote 2: We know Pentecost was on a Sunday because it was always on

the 50th day after Passover. (Leviticus 23:15-16)]

* Paul preached to the assembled disciples on a Sunday. (Acts 20:7)