The Church meets on Sunday because Paul told the Corinthians to gather their contributions on the first day of the week. 1 Corinthians 16:2
That is correct in as much as that is the reason people believe and give for worshiping on Sunday now days.... however in context it is clear that is not what Paul was saying. If you look up the Greek the word translated as first can also mean simply one So on *one day of the week. Also the word we translate as week is actually sabbaton or Shabbath. (Sabbath the sixth day) So in reality the text should read... "On the first of every sabbath... or on one sabbath."
Paul gives the ultimate reason.. "So there will be no gathering when I come." It was not an establishment of a new sabbath or Paul was teaching a doctrine other than that which Jesus lived and preached. All the apostles as scripture records had a habit or custom of going into the synagogue on the sabbath day many many years after the death and resurrection.
Also it is well documented in history that until Constantine made the edict that all churches should meet on Sunday that the early church was still meeting on the sixth day of the week.
Why would the Apostles keep something Messiah had changed? Why would later church believers risk their lives during the reign of Constantine to keep the Sabbath?
Jesus himself said, "I have not come to do away with the law but to fulfill." Fulfill meaning to in the Greek to Satisfy, level up, accomplish etc... and in the English, to carry out, or bring to realization. To perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands.
"Beware the leaven of the Pharisees." Messiah told His followers.
Now we find ourselves needing to "Beware the Leaven of the church."
Question so we may finally say,
O LORD, my strength and my stronghold, And my refuge in the day of distress, To You the nations will come From the ends of the earth and say, "Our fathers have inherited nothing but falsehood, Futility and things of no profit."
Jeremiah16:19
Peace and Prayers.
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