So the sons of Israel shall observe the sabbath, to celebrate the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.’ Exodus 31:16
That said, I run afoul of my dear SDA friends I'm sure because I have no problem with worshiping on the Lord's Day as opposed to the Sabbath. I have no problem with those who worship on the Sabbath, or Thursdays. Or Monday afternoon. Or Friday morning. In their tennis clothes. Or jammies.
And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And He *said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry; how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the [o]consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath [p]was made [q]for man, and not man [r]for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:23-28
What I take exception to is those who do not worship. I know! Going to 'church' is not a requirement for salvation. But...
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Matthew 10: 23-25
I am not a Hebrew. Even though we ALL come from the same family, God managed to embellish the human body with different structure and pigments, languages and accents. So in that idea, we are all Hebrews. But, I am not. I am an American mutt of several tribes and nations.
And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?” Luke 13:16
Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk. Now it was the Sabbath on that day. So the Jews were saying to the man who was cured, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not permissible for you to carry your pallet.” John 5: 9-10
Here's the whole of the matter....
Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them. John 9:16
And there was a division among them.
If I am wrong for using Sunday as my day of worship, I'm sure the Holy Spirit will straighten me out. If not.....? But let's not let these things divide us. We all have shortcomings when it comes to obedience, but let's help each other and focus on what we're learning about the Most High God of Heaven!
By the way, the Sabbath is not called a day of worship.
Shalom!!!