Thirty-Seven Bible Facts Concerning the First Day of the Week 40. In the great Christian council, A. D. 51, the apostle James called it the Sabbath day. Acts 15:21 . 42. Paul held a prayer-meeting upon it. Acts 16:13 . 45. No dispute occurred between the Jews and Christians about the Sabbath; hence the Christians must have kept the same day that the Jews did, which was the seventh day. 46. It is mentioned in the New Testament fifty-nine times, always with respect as the Sabbath day. 47. It is not once said that the Sabbath is abolished or done away. 48. God has never given permission to any man to work upon it. 49. There is no record that God has removed his blessing or sanctification from it. THIRTY-SEVEN BIBLE FACTS CONCERNING THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK. 1 The first thing recorded in the Bible is work that was done by the Creator on the first day of the week. Gen 1:1–5 . 2 God provided for men to work upon it. Ex 20:8–11. 3 None of the patriarchs or Prophets kept it. * 4 Christ did not keep it during his whole life. 5 The apostles worked upon it during the same time. 6 It is classed with the working days. Eze 46:1 . 7 God never rested upon it. 8 Christ never rested upon it. 9 There is no record that the apostles ever rested upon it. 11 Christ never blessed it. 12 It was never blessed by any divine authority. 13 It was never sanctified. 14 No law was ever given to keep it; hence it is no sin, nor transgression to work upon it. 1 John 3:4 ; Rom 4:15 . 15 The New Testament nowhere forbids work to be done on it. 16 No penalty is given for its violation. 17 No blessing is promised for its observance. 18 It is never called the Christian Sabbath. 19 It is never called the Sabbath day at all. 20 It is never called the Lord's day. 21 It is not called a rest day. 22 No sacred title whatever is applied to it. 23 It is called simply "first day of the week." 24 Jesus never mentioned it in any way. 25 It is never said that the Sabbath was changed from the seventh to the first day. 26 If you keep it, "Who hath required this at your hands?" Isa 1:12 . 27 It is only mentioned eight times in the New Testament. † 28 And six of these eight texts refer to the same first day. 29 No regulation is given as to how it should be observed. 30 Paul directed Christians to do secular business upon it. 1 Cor 16:2 . 31 Only one religious meeting is recorded upon that day, and this a night meeting. Acts 20:5–13 . 32 It is not said that the disciples ever had a meeting on it before. 33 It is not intimated that they ever did afterward. 34 It is not said that it was their custom to meet on that day. 35 There is no requirement to meet and break bread on that day. 36 There is only one case where it was done. Acts 20:7 . 37 That was done in the night, after midnight. Acts 20:7–11 .