Sabbath

When Christianity debuted in the world, the people of the day, both Jews and Greeks, had much to say about it being a new doctrine.

When Christ rebuked an evil spirit, commanding it to come out of a man, the people 'were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, 'What is this? What new doctrine is this?' (Mark 1:27). When Paul came to Athens and began to preach Christianity, the people inquired, 'May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?' (Acts 17:19).

Various other passages could be given showing that the teachings of Christianity were considered new and strange.

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Here is the first passage given to support this notion: 'Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight' (Acts 20:7). This text is part of a running narrative describing various incidents of Paul's homeward trip to Jerusalem at the close of his third missionary journey. The whole story requires two chapters.

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