I note Mary Ann Leamy's response to my letter on Sunday sacredness. I would like to apologise for any offence my letter caused but I still stand by my statement that Sunday is indeed not sacred, according to the Bible's definition of sacredness. In one act, the Lord God rested, blessed and sanctified the Seventh Day, (Genesis 2:2,3).

The fact that God's name is glorified and sinners brought to His throne on a Sunday does not make the day sacred. Nowhere in the scriptures we see Sunday set apart for holy use. In fact, it is only through the instigation of the Roman Catholic Church that Sunday has been elevated over the Seventh-day Sabbath.

Historically, they have chastised all Christians, except Seventh-day Adventists, for keeping a day that they alone have authorised. Despite that, and the fact that Jesus said that "every plant not planted by my Heavenly Father shall be rooted up" (Matthew 15:13), most Christians keep a day not ordained by the scriptures. Is it really important?

Following Jesus' lead

Luke 4:16 says it was the Lord's custom to attend the Synagogue on the Sabbath day. He said He had kept His father's commandments and always did what was pleasing to His Father. He said He is Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:8). In Matthew 19, Jesus told a young man that if he were to enter into eternal life he should keep the commandments and went on to detail the six commandments relating to how one loves our fellow humans. In 1John 5:3 we are told that the love of God is to keep His commandments, which are not grievous. Unfortunately for most Christians, these include the Seventh-day Sabbath, which was not changed by Christ or His disciples.

According to the Roman Catholic Church, all Christians who want to be faithful must keep the Sabbath over Sunday, as the Sabbath is mandated in the Bible and Sunday is their brainchild. Maybe we should listen to them, as it is clear that they are the originators for Sunday sacredness; which was originally based on worship of the sun god, Baal.

I am, etc.,

STEPHEN CHANG

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27 Hope Road

Kingston 10