The Lord’s Day
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The Lord’s Day is a Christian term, especially emphasized in Baptist doctrine, referring to Sunday as a weekly day of worship, rest, and commemoration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lord’s Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious observance
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liturgical term ⓘ weekly holy day ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Sunday
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the first day of the week ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Jesus Christ’s resurrection on the first day of the week ⓘ |
| commemorates | the resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | the Jewish Sabbath ⓘ |
| dayNumberInWeek | first day ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| emphasizedIn |
Baptist doctrine
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Reformed theology ⓘ many evangelical churches ⓘ |
| frequency | weekly ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Christian Sabbath
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Christian worship ⓘ Lord’s Supper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorTypical | white in many traditions ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglicans
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Baptists NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Methodists NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbyterians NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| originOfTerm | early Christian usage based on Revelation 1:10 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
Christian corporate worship
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commemoration of Christ’s resurrection ⓘ rest from ordinary work ⓘ worship of God ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
1 Corinthians 16:2
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Acts 20:7 ⓘ Revelation 1:10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian rest in Christ
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Lordship of the risen Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ new creation in Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | from early Christian church to present ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
celebration of the Lord’s Supper
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congregational prayer ⓘ gathering for preaching ⓘ rest from secular labor ⓘ singing of hymns and psalms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.