PICNICS ON SUNDAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22831, 16 March 1936, Page 13

PICNICS ON SUNDAY

TO THE EDITOR Sir, —Your correspondent “ Lover of Truth ” states that “ There is no authority in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation to keep any day other than the seventh.’ - It is quite true, that the New Testament docs not contain such words as “ remember the first day of the week, or the Lord’s day. to keep it holy.” but it is also true that (he early disciples actually did remember the first day of the week and set it apart as a day for religions observance. (Acts xx, 7.) Ms not their example authority enough for us who arc their successors as the representatives of Jesus Christ in our day? In the last talk that Jesus had with His disciples prior to His arrest and crucifixion He said. “I have many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbcit when He. the spirit of truth, is come. He will guide you unto all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself: but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak.” (John xvi. 12-13.) It is quite apparent that the early Church did not observe the first day of the week as a sacred dav for religions observance of its own accord, but it was very definitely instructed to do so by the Holy Spirit himself, who was to be their guide. Why should not the first dav of the week be observed as a sacred dav? Did not the greatest miracle in the world’s history take place on (hat dav? God, the Creator, completed (he work of creation on (he sixth day and rested on the seventh day and sanctified it: God the Son completed the work of redemption on the seventh day and entered into His rest on the first day of the week. The work of creation was indeed a great and wonderful work, but was not the work of redemption greater and more wonderful? And is not the first dav of the week entitled to the first nlaeo as the day of days for sacred observance? —I am. etc.. Rtgtttey Dividing the Word of Truth.