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Affirmative

26. TWO DIFFERENCES Between My Opponent And Me

2. Acts 20:7 Is Referring To The Lord's Supper

3. Acts 20:7 Requires It By Example

4. We Learn By Approved Example

5. Oneness Pentecostals Learn By Example

6. Why Is The Example Of Acts 20:7 Important ?

7. EVERY First Day Of The Week

8. REGULAR Observance

9. God Only Has To Tell Me To Do Something ONE TIME

10. Are We Supposed To GO BY THE BIBLE Or Not ?

11. NEW TESTAMENT Christians Did It

12. Are You SURE Of Your Practice ?

13. By The Authority Of Christ

27. My Opponent Believes These Examples Should Be Followed - Why Not The First Day Of The Week Lord’s Supper ?

28. More Examples In The Book Of Acts My Opponent Believes Should Be Followed - Why Not Acts 20:7 ?

29. Implied Regularity

Rebuttal

14. Acts 20:7-11, The Lord's Supper Actually Occurred On The Second Day ?

15. Acts 20:7, They Only Intended To Eat The Lord's Supper On The First Day ?

16. Acts 20:11, Lord's Supper Eaten In Acts 20:11 ?

17. Just Because I Don't Know Everything, That Doesn't Mean That I Throw Away The Things That I Do Know

25. Philippians 4:8 Only Follow What See And Hear ?

Negative

18. The Passover Was Taken Once A Year ?

19. The Lord's Supper Was Instituted On Thursday Night ?

20. John 13:5-17, Why Not The Washing Of Feet?

21. Acts 20:6, 12 Days And No Lord's Supper ?

22. I Corinthians 11:26, For As Often As Ye Eat This Bread

23. Commentaries

24. Historians

Acts 20:7 Is Referring To The Lord's Supper

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

I Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ: The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

I Corinthians 11:21-22,34 ("if any man hunger, let him eat at home") condemns eating a common meal (to satisfy hunger) in the assembly, therefore Acts 20:7 cannot be referring to a common meal. It must be referring to the Lord’s Supper.

Acts 20:7 Requires It By Example

• We must follow approved examples:

• Our example is the Lord's Supper being taken on the first day of the week.

• Therefore, we must eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week.

Acts 20:7 teaches by approved apostolic example that we must eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week. The only question is, "are you willing to follow the example?"

We Learn By Approved Example

Philippians 4:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

I Cor 4:16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me. (NKJV)

Philippians 3:17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. (NKJV)

II Thessalonians 3:7,9 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us … Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us

I Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. (NKJV)

Hebrews 6:12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (NKJV)

I Thess 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord

The Bible teaches that we learn by approved example.

Oneness Pentecostals Learn By Example

Quote from a Oneness Pentecostal:

Does scriptural apostolic example mean nothing? To our brethren we humbly point out that we have no command to speak in other tongues -- we only have apostolic example. If we are honest, we must conclude that if the example of scripture is enough to establish one doctrine of the Church, then it is enough to confirm another (Jerry Hayes)

Do you believe we should follow Approved Apostolic Examples (Phil 4:9, I Cor 4:16)?

Richard W. Forsythe - Yes Sir, I certainly do.

My opponent uses apostolic example to help prove:

• initial evidence of speaking in tongues - "everytime someone was baptized in the Holy Ghost, they spoke in tongues"

• baptism should be done "in the name of the Lord Jesus" - Acts 19:5

• a Christian may "fall from grace" - Galatians 5:4

• baptism is by immersion - Acts 8:38-39

My opponent has two choices:

1. Quit teaching that the above doctrines are taught by Apostolic Example, or

2. Start teaching, as I do, that Acts 20:7 teaches us by Apostolic Example that we must eat the Lords' Supper on the first day of the week.

Oneness Pentecostals agree that we learn by apostolic example, but will they be consistent and follow the apostolic example found in Acts 20:7 ?

Why Is The Acts 20:7 Example Important ?

This example is not just what some individuals did incidentally:

• The mention of the Lord's Supper in connection with the first day of the week was not just said in passing.

Johnny Stringer: One indication that the particular day on which they observed the Lord’s Supper was significant is the fact that Luke deliberately specified the day. As he described the many events recorded in Acts, how often did he specify the day of the week on which an event occurred? Does he ever make a point of mentioning that a thing occurred on the 2nd day of the week? Or the 4th? … when Luke is careful to specify that the brethren observed the Lord’s Supper on that day, we must conclude that their observing it on that particular day was a matter of significance. In addition, we learn from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians that Christians regularly assembled on that day, for the church at Corinth as well as the churches of Galatia were commanded to make a collection on the first day of the week.

• It was a religious act, not just an activity of everyday life.

• It was done by a group of Christians, by a congregation meeting together (I Corinthians 11:18, 20, 33) during a worship service.

• It was accompanied by preaching.

• It was determined before hand by the disciples (the congregation) that they would come together on the first day of the week for the purpose of eating the Lord's Supper. This is why they came together!

Every First Day Of The Week

This is only half the issue; my opponent not only denies that we must take the Lord's Supper every first day of the week, he believes that it is scriptural to eat the Lord's Supper on a day other than the first day of the week, e.g., Monday.

But to show that Acts 20:7 is teaching that we must eat the Lord's Supper EVERY First Day of the week, notice Exodus 20:8:

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

It does not say, "remember every sabbath day," it just says, "remember the sabbath day.”

So how did the Israelites know they were supposed to keep the seventh day holy every week? Because every week has a seventh day in it.

Likewise, we know that we must eat the Lord's Supper every first day of the week, because every week has a first day in it.

Conclusion: The Bible teaches that we must come together to eat the Lord's Supper EVERY first day of the week.

Regular Observance

• House Payment - 1st day of the month

How Often? - EVERY month

• Passover - 14th day of 1st month (Leviticus 23:5)

How Often? - EVERY year

• New Moon (I Chronicles 23:31)

How Often? - EVERY month

• Sabbath - 7th day (Exodus 20:8-10)

How Often? - EVERY week

• Lord's Supper - 1st day (Acts 20:7)

How Often? - EVERY week

Conclusion: The Bible teaches we must come together to eat the Lord's Supper EVERY 1st day of the week.

God Only Has To Tell Me To Do Something

One Time

Basic Summary Of The Steps Of Discipline (Matthew 18:15-17):

verse 15 tell him his fault between thee and him alone

verse 16 take with thee one or two more

verse 17 tell it unto the church

God only gave these "steps" one time. But I follow these steps anyway, don't you?

God only has to tell me to do something one time.

What about you? How many times does God have to tell you to do something before you will believe it and obey it?

There is only one verse that tells us WHEN to eat the Lord's supper (Acts 20:7). I believe it and I obey it. Will you?

Are We Supposed To Go By The Bible Or Not ?

Suppose you decided that you were going to “go by the Bible” every day. Suppose you wake up on Sunday morning and read Acts 20:7. If you are going to “go by the Bible,” what would you do on that day? Then you wake up on Monday. Going by Acts 20:7, would you eat the Lord’s Supper that day? You wake up again the next Sunday and decide you are going to follow Acts 20:7 that day. What would you do on that day? Do you see that following Acts 20:7 leads to eating the Lord’s Supper every first day of the week?

In the Bible we read that the disciples came together on the first day of the week to eat the Lord's Supper - Acts 20:7.

Does the congregation you worship with do this?

If not, can you honestly say that you are "going by the Bible" ?

New Testament Christians Did It

• New Testament Christians ate the Lord's Supper on the First day of the week - Acts 20:7.

• I claim to be a New Testament Christian.

• Therefore, I eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week.

• Do you claim to be a New Testament Christian?

• Then you should do what New Testament Christians did, and eat the Lord's Supper every First day of the week.

Are You Sure Of Your Practice ?

We are All SURE that my practice is right:

• I am SURE that it is right to do what the disciples did in Acts 20:7.

• My opponent is SURE it is right to do what was done in Acts 20:7.

• You are SURE that it is right to do what the disciples did in Acts 20:7.

On the other hand, are you SURE that your practice is right?:

• Is my opponent SURE that it is right to do something DIFFERENT than what the disciples did in Acts 20:7?

• Are you SURE that it is right to do something DIFFERENT than what the disciples did in Acts 20:7?

Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

If you have any doubts, you better do what you are SURE about; you better do just exactly like the disciples did in Acts 20:7, that is, eat the Lord's Supper every first day of the week.

By The Authority Of Christ

My opponent agrees with me that we must do everything by the authority of Christ - Col 3:17:

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus

The authority for my practice (the first day of the week Lord's Supper) is found in Acts 20:7.

Where is the authority for my opponent's practice (that is, eating the Lord's Supper on a day other than the first day of the week) ?

Acts 20:7-11

The Lord's Supper Actually Occurred On The Second Day?

Richard Forsythe's Argument:

• Pat Donahue has not proved one iota yet about Acts 20 being, and they were taking the Lord's Supper at that time. He's never done that yet. It was not taken on that day. I proved it was taken the next day.

• Mr. Patrick T. Donahue has not proved tonight in no way that you come together on the first day of every week & take the Lord's Supper. In fact, they didn't take it on the first day of the week, they took it on Monday morning.

1. Yes, they came together to eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week,

2. But they didn't get it done then; Paul preached till midnight, so they ended up eating the Lord's Supper on the second day of the week.

Points to remember:

• If my opponent really believes this argument, why doesn't the church he worships with eat the Lord's Supper every 2nd day of the week?

• My opponent is assuming they ate the LS after Paul preached, and not before.

• My opponent has the disciples doing something different than what the passage actually says they came together to do!

Why ASSUME the opposite of what Acts 20:7 actually says?

Acts 20:7

They Only Intended To Eat The Lord's Supper On The First Day ?

My Opponent's Basic Argument: Yes, they intended to eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week, but they didn't actually do it until the second day.

My opponent is confusing the wording of this verse with the wording of verses where an ATTEMPT was made to do something:

• Acts 16:7 After … Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

• Acts 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

How would my opponent's reasoning work in the following?:

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. - Did He fulfil it, or did He just intend to?

Mt 26:29 I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. – Did He drink the fruit of the vine later, or did He just intend to?

Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. - By my opponent's reasoning, we couldn't know from this verse that they actually did devote themselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. They might have just intended to.

Acts 9:17 ... Ananias ... said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, ... hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the HG. - But my opponent uses this verse to prove that Paul received the HG, not just that Ananias intended for him to receive it.

Acts 20:7 is not just stating intent; it is also stating occurrence. Similar examples include:

Acts 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

Acts 15:6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Lord's Supper Eaten In Acts 20:11 ?

The Lord's Supper, that was eaten by all the disciples in verse 7, is different than the common meal that Paul ate in verse 11:

|Lord's Supper in verse 7 |Common Meal in verse 11 |

|done IN THE ASSEMBLY |ASSEMBLY OVER |

|verse 7 came TOGETHER to break bread |vs.8-10 Eutychus' falling broke up assembly |

|I Cor 11:18,33 requires it in the assembly |v.10 Paul eating, and TALKING a long while |

|All "THE DISCIPLES" came together to eat |"HE" (Paul) ate |

|they came together to eat on the FIRST DAY |eaten on SECOND DAY |

The word “eaten” suggest that the breaking of bread in Acts 20:11 is associated with regular eating:

• is defined by Thayer:

a. to taste, i.e. perceive the FLAVOR of, partake of, ENJOY

b. Acts 10:10; 20:11 ... to take NOURISHMENT, eat - [but SUBSTANTIALLY ...

Does this sound like the Lord's Supper?

• never refers to the Lord's Supper in the Bible

Acts 10:10 And he (Peter on the housetop) became hungry, and would have eaten, but while they made ready, ...

Acts 23:14 ... We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Matthew 27:34, Luke 14:24, John 2:9, Colossians 2:21

I eat the Lord’s Supper with the church on Sunday mornings, and then eat a common meal later at lunch. This is similar to what Paul did in Acts 20:7-11.

Just Because I Don't Know Everything,

That Doesn't Mean That I Throw Away

The Things That I Do Know

For example, Rom 10:10 reads:

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

It may be that God will make an exception for one who cannot talk.

But just because I don't know for sure the answer to difficult questions like that, I don't throw away what I do know, that people who can speak must confess Christ with the MOUTH to be saved.

Likewise, even if I can't answer every hard question, I don't throw away what I do know, that the Bible teaches Christians must meet together on the first day of the week to eat the LS (Acts 20:7).

The Passover Was Kept Once A Year

Richard W. Forsythe:

He (Jesus) kept the Passover feast (Matt 26:19, Mark 14:12, Luke 22:7, Jn 13). Now, the Passover feast, or what we term as the LS, is a memorial & brings into view the redemption of the church.

First, I would ask Mr. Forsythe, does the First United Pentecostal church of Forest eat the Lord's Supper exactly once a year, every year, on the 14th day of the first month? If not, why not?

The truth is that there is no connection whatsoever between the Passover and the regular observance of the Lord's Supper. Differences between the two:

|Passover |Lord's Supper |

|Old Covenant |New Covenant |

|unleavened bread |bread and fruit of the vine |

|to remember when God "passed over" in Egypt |remember Lord's death till He come I Cor11:26 |

|every year (day 14, month 1) |every first day of the week |

What we can learn from the Passover:

• The Passover was to be taken the 14th day of the 1st month. This implies it was to be done every year, because every year has a 14th day of the 1st month (even though "every" isn’t in the verse).

• Acts 20:7 teaches that the Lord's Supper is to be taken on the first day of the week. This implies that it is to be done EVERY first day of the week, because every week has a first day in it.

The fact that the Passover was kept only once a year, proves nothing about when the Lord's Supper should be eaten. Acts 20:7 is the only passage that tells when the Lord's Supper should be eaten, and it teaches (by example) that we must do it every first day of the week.

The Lord's Supper Was Instituted On Thursday Night ?

The institution of a religious activity is not always the same as the regular observance of that activity, for example, the passover:

• Did they strike the blood "on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses" (Exodus 12:7) every year?

• Did God, every year, "smite all the firstborn" of those who did not do this (Exodus 12:12-13)?

Some DIFFERENCES between the institution of the LS, and the regular observance of the LS are:

|Institution of the Lord’s Supper |Regular Observance of the Lord’s Supper |

|old covenant still in effect |new covenant in effect |

|eaten in conjunction with the OT passover - that is why it was done on Thursday night |not eaten in conjunction with the passover; the passover is not even observed anymore |

|Jesus not dead yet |remember Lord's death till He come I Cor 11:26 |

|institution not in the church assembly; the church was not even in existence at that time |must be done in the church's assembly - I Cor 11:18,20,33 |

|Thursday night |first day of the week |

Jesus evidently knew the difference in the institution and the fulfillment. Notice Luke 22:16:

For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

The institution of the Lord's Supper proves nothing about the regular observance of the Lord's Supper. Acts 20:7 is the only passage that tells when the regular observance should take place, and it teaches (by example) that we must do it on the first day of the week.

John 13:5-17 - Why Not The Washing Of Feet?

If my opponent proved washing feet is necessary today as a religious ceremony, that still wouldn’t prove anything one way or another about the 1st day of the week LS, would it ?

• Jesus taught the washing of feet, not the wetting of feet

• it was done when and because someone's feet were dirty, not as a religious ceremony - John 13:10 - "He who has been bathed, needs only to wash his feet, the rest of his body being clean" (Macknight's translation)

• Smith's Bible Dictionary - "Sandal was the article ordinarily used by the Hebrews for protecting the feet" - this left the foot exposed to dirt, etc.

• feet washing was already an Old Testament practice - I Samuel 25:41, etc.

• it was connected with "lodging strangers" and other home practices (I Timothy 5:9-10), not as a part of church worship

Differences between the Lord's Supper and Washing Feet:

|The Lord's Supper |The Washing of Feet |

|done by the church group - Acts 20:7 |done by individuals I Tim 5:10 |

|done in the assembly - I Cor 11:18,20,33 |not done in the assembly I Tim 5:10 |

|The LS is the fulfillment of the principle taught; it specifically must be done |other ways to fulfill the principle of service and humility besides washing feet |

Does my opponent wash feet, or is he just using this as a dodge ?

Acts 20:6

12 Days And No Lord's Supper ?

There are a number of possibilities of what might have happened during these 12 days. One simple possibility is that they arrived in Troas in time for the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week, abode there seven days, and then ate the Lord's Supper again on the first day of the week before leaving on the next day.

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S M T W T F S S

My opponent's argument is simply an argument from the silence of the scriptures. It assumes what is being affirmed → that they didn't eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week. That would be like:

• Assuming that those who believed in Acts 14:1 were not baptized, simply because the verse doesn't mention it

• Assuming the Eunuch's baptism wasn’t in the name of Jesus, since it isn't mentioned

Acts 20:6 simply does not tell whether or not they took ate the LS during that 12 days.

But Acts 20:7 does tell that they did eat the Lord's Supper on the first day of the week. And that is all that we have to go on, what God has revealed to us!

I Corinthians 11:26

For As Often As Ye Eat This Bread

Richard Forsythe admits this verse doesn’t tell how often to take Communion. I asked: Does the phrase, 'For as often as ye eat this bread' in I Cor 11:26, tell how often we should eat the bread? He answered: I say no. It don't tell how often.

I Corinthians 11:26 does not say, "Eat this bread as often as ye want;" it says, "For as often as ye eat this bread." Do you see the difference?

The verse doesn’t tell how often it is to be done, nor does it imply it can be done anytime you want; it just says whenever you do do it, you do shew the Lord's death till he come.

• For as oft as you keep the Sabbath, you do remember that God rested on the 7th day of creation Exodus 20:8-11

• For as oft as ye eat the Passover, you do remember your escape from Egypt Exodus 12:18,24-27

Likewise, when Paul says "as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come," he is not saying that we can just eat it anytime that we want to. This verse does not tell how often (Acts 20:7 does); it just says that whenever you do eat, you "do shew the Lord's death till he come."

Commentaries

My opponent quotes commentaries to try to sustain his position.

Commentators can be quoted on both sides of just about every religious issue. Notice the following commentators that state that my position is true:

• Albert Barnes (Presbyterian): Evidently to celebrate the Lord's Supper. (Compare 2:46). So the Syriac understands it by translating it 'to break bread.' It is probable that the apostles and early Christians celebrated the Lord's Supper on every Lord's Day. (Acts, page 273)

• Thomas Scott (Church of England) This ordinance seems to have been constantly administered every Lord's Day; and probably no professed Christians absented themselves, after they had been admitted into the church, unless they lay under some censure or had some real hindrance. (Commentary, Vol.V, page 729).

• Adam Clarke (Methodist) ... intimating by this, that they were accustomed to receive the Holy sacrament on each Lord's Day. (Commentary, Vol.V, p.851).

• Joseph Benson (Methodist) It is well known the primitive Christians administered the eucharist every Lord's Day. (Commentary, Vol.V, p.812).

• Philip Doddridge (English Congregationalist) It is well known the primitive Christians administered the eucharist every Lord's Day. (Family Expositor).

• Jerry L. Hayes (Oneness Pentecostal) It is evident from the accounts in scripture that the early Church observed the Eucharist on the first day of each week (Acts 20:7 ...

What do these commentators prove? Nothing, except that commentaries (including the ones my opponent quotes) PROVE NOTHING; only the BIBLE proves anything.

Historians

My opponent quotes historians to try to sustain his position.

Historians can be quoted on both sides of just about every religious issue. Notice the following historians that state that my position is true:

• George P. Fisher (Congregationalist) The ordinary practice was for the communion to be receive on Sunday of each week. (History of the Christian Church, page 68).

• Philip Schaff (Presbyterian) The first clear celebration of Sunday we meet in Act 20:7. From this we see that the Christians assembled on the first day of the week for mutual edification and for administration of the Lord's Supper, and that Paul waited in Troas till this particular day that he might enjoy a long and cordial talk with them 'until midnight' respecting the kingdom of God. (History of the Apostolic Church).

• Neander (German Lutheran) As we have already remarked, the celebration of the Lord's Supper was still held to constitute an essential part of the divine worship on every Sunday as appears from Justin Martyr; and the whole church partook of the communion after they had joined in the amen of the preceding prayer. (History of the Christian Church, Vol.I, page 332).

• But every Lord's Day do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread ("The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol.7, page 381).

What do these historians prove? Nothing, except that historians (including the ones my opponent quotes) PROVE NOTHING; only the BIBLE proves anything.

Philippians 4:9

Only Follow What See AND Hear ?

Notice John Carroll's comment on Philippians 4:9:

Not just what you seen, but what you heard. ... The things he wanted them to do were things he taught as well as did.

• By the same reasoning, II Thessalonians 1:8 would teach that those who know, but don't obey, will NOT be punished, because they don't fail to do both.

• This would mean we wouldn't have to obey Paul's Ephesians 5 teaching to the husband (since Paul wasn't married), nor any teaching peculiar to women, as he couldn't be an example in that regard either.

• This interpretation completely ignores, and will not fit, the other verses I gave to prove we must follow examples, and that don't also mention hearing the same thing taught:

• Philippines 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

• II Thessalonians 3:9 ... but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

The truth of Phil 4:9 is BOTH: we must do what Paul taught by instruction & we must do what Paul taught by example. He only has to teach it one way or the other for it to be binding. The Bible provides authority via command, example, or necessary inference. It only takes one of the three to provide binding instruction; it doesn't take all three.

Besides, unless the Acts 20:7 disciples ate the LS on the first day on a whim, then they were obviously told/instructed to do so. So my opponent has no point anyway.

Two Differences Between My Opponent And Me

on the First Day of the week - The Bible teaches that Christians must eat the Lord's supper on the first day of the week. Mr. Forsythe believes the LS may be eaten on any day of the week, for example, on Monday.

• I never recall our church taking the Lord's Supper other than the first day of the week. I don't say that you couldn't take it any other time.

• Mr. Patrick T. Donahue has not proved tonight in no way that you come together on the first day of every week and take the Lord's Supper. In fact, they didn't take it on the first day of the week, they took it on Monday morning.

every first day of the week - The Bible teaches that Christians must eat the Lord's supper every first day of the week. Mr. Forsythe believes the LS does not have to be eaten every first day of the week, but that it may be eaten monthly, quarterly, or yearly, for example.

• We come together for preaching, and worship, but we do not come together every Sunday to eat what you call the Lord's Supper

Mr. Patrick T. Donahue has not proved tonight in no way that you come together on the first day of every week and take the Lord's Supper.

My Opponent Believes These Examples Should Be Followed

Why Not The First Day Of The Week Lord’s Supper ?

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Acts 8:38 … and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 12:5 … prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God …

Acts 16:40 … when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them …

Acts 20:20 … I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house …

Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Acts 28:8 … Paul … prayed (for) … the … sick …

II Cor 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men …

Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

More Examples Acts That Should Be Followed

Why Not Acts 20:7 ?

14:23 when they had ordained them elders in every church … (if qualified I Tim 3:1ff)

10:25-26 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man

19:8 (Paul was) disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized …

16:15 And when she was baptized …

5:42 … they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

13:5 … they preached the word of God …

14:7 And there they preached the gospel.

15:35 … teaching and preaching the word of the Lord …

9:26 … Saul … assayed to join himself to the disciples …

17:17 Therefore disputed he (Paul) … with the Jews, and with the devout persons …

Acts 28:23 … (Paul) expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets …

Acts 28:31 (Paul was) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence …

Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Implied Regularity

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them …

The indication from the wording is that the first day of the week is when the disciples came to together to eat the Lord’s Supper as a general rule, like …

And on July 4, when the nation celebrates its birthday …

And on the second Tuesday of the month, when the Ladies Aid Society meets to discuss business …

And on the 14th day of the first month, when the Jews celebrated the Passover … (see Lev 23:5)



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