This verse is used to support Sunday worship:

“Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” John 20:19.

The disciples cannot be meeting here in honor of Christ’s resurrection because they had not yet learned of it. The doors were shut “for fear of the Jews” and not for worship. When Christ appeared to them He rebuked them for not believing the accounts they heard of His resurrection.

There are only eight texts in the New Testament that mention the first day of the week; none of them imply that it is holy. (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1, 2; Mark 16:9; 24:1; 20:1; 20:19; 20:7,8; I Corinthians 1 6:1, 2).
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Re: John 20:19
written by Daniel Bowman, August 18, 2009
There is no verses anywhere in the Bible that claim Sunday as a Holy Day...There is no evidence anywhere in the Bible that the Sabbath was transferred to Sunday....And if anyone can prove to me it was I got a hundred bucks in my pocket for you! The only day the Bible shows as our day of worship is the one commanded to be so by God written with His own finger in stone! The seventh day, Saturday!!!!!smilies/cool.gif
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John 20:19
written by Daniel Samuel Ardelean, July 31, 2009
there are many other verses used for Sunday worship... and as proof that Saturday worship is not obligatory...
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John 20:19
written by Daniel Samuel Ardelean, July 13, 2009
This verse simply shows something that Christ did after His resurrection to encourage and comfort His disciples. I didn't even know that there are some who would use this verse as a proof in favour of Sunday worship... smilies/cheesy.gifsmilies/smiley.gif
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written by slobo cant tell, July 04, 2009
this verse cannot at all be used for proof of sunday being holy
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john 20:19
written by slobo cant tell, July 04, 2009
its easy to understand that john 20:19 is not saying that sunday is holy

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