The disciples (even
Peter) did not obey Christ’s instructions, and so in John20:19
“the
same day at evening, being the first day of the sabbath week
[a day they could have
been travelling] ...the disciples were
assembled
for fear
of
the Jews, came Jesus as they sat at meat and he upbraided them with their
unbelief and hardness of heart”
No ‘sun’ day worship service here!
In John 20:26
“after eight
days” [not on the eighth day (‘sun’
day) as taught by the "church" so called, but after;
Jesus appeared
to the disciples including Thomas.
(This is confirmed by John's previous pattern writing John
4:40
"he
[Jesus]
abode there two days."and in verse 43
"after two
days" which would be the third day, "he departed")
The
day of Pentecost arrives 50 days after the passover in Acts 2:1. The disciples were waiting as directed in
Luke 24:49
; they were baptized with the holy spirit ; Peter preached ; and over 3000 souls
were added to the church .
“and they continuing daily
with one accord
in the temple, and breaking bread”
Acts2:46. No Sunday pattern here.
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