Where Did Sunday Come From?

The apostles clearly warn us that some Christians would drift away from the doctrines of New Testament Christianity. Paul said:

“I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard!”
—Acts 20:29-31.

And that is exactly what happened. Credible historians clearly record how Christians began to stray from apostolic purity. Traditions and doctrines which Paul, Peter, and the other founders of the Christian church had never endorsed gradually crept into the church.

“From simple beginnings the Church developed a distinct priesthood and an elaborate service. In this way, Christianity and the higher forms of paganism tended to come nearer and nearer to each other as time went on, . . . they tended to merge into one another like streams which had been following converging courses.”—J. H. Robinson, An Introduction to the History of Western Europe, page 31 (italics supplied).

The change from Sabbath observance to Sunday observance took place after the New Testament was completed and the apostles had all died. History records that Christians eventually shifted from worshiping and resting on the seventh day to the first day of the week.