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71901 In Defense of the Faith, p. 127.5 (William Henry Branson)

Mr. Canright the Baptist makes another admission in his book which is fatal to his Sabbath-abolition argument, when he says:

71902 In Defense of the Faith, p. 128.1 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath.’”— Seventh-day Adventism Renounced, p. 277.

71903 In Defense of the Faith, p. 128.2 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath.” That is, they recognized that the Scriptural injunctions to keep the Sabbath are still binding in the Christian Era, and they kept it according …

71904 In Defense of the Faith, p. 128.4 (William Henry Branson)

“How much, then, does it prove in favor of the Jewish Sabbath to find that it was still called ‘the Sabbath, or that it was kept by the Jewish Christians, or even by Paul himself?” — Ibid ., p. 278.

71905 In Defense of the Faith, p. 129.1 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath. They knew nothing of the original Sabbath having been abolished or of Sunday having taken its place.

71906 In Defense of the Faith, p. 129.4 (William Henry Branson)

… ‘Sabbath during the first century, the Gentile converts must also have done the same. The entire Christian church started out as a Sabbath keeping church …

71907 In Defense of the Faith, p. 130.1 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath completely demolishes his argument. The apostles were all Jewish Christians, and if they all continued to keep the Sabbath during the first …

71908 In Defense of the Faith, p. 130.2 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath. No mention is made of the first day of the week as having become a holy day or a day of rest and worship. No command is given for anyone to keep it. God …

71909 In Defense of the Faith, p. 130.3 (William Henry Branson)

… Scriptural Sabbath is mentioned fifty-nine times in the New Testament, as Mr. Canright admits. ‘It is called the Sabbath, and Jesus declares Himself to be Lord …

71910 In Defense of the Faith, p. 130.4 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath in the New Testament, and now we will let him tell us what he knew about Sunday in the New Testament. The following is from his pen:

71911 In Defense of the Faith, p. 131.2 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher.’ Matthew 28:1. This is all that Matthew …

71912 In Defense of the Faith, p. 131.3 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath or any sacredness for the first day. There is not the slightest intimation of any such thing. Read the whole chapter and see for yourself.

71913 In Defense of the Faith, p. 131.4 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath? Nothing. They had kept the Sabbath according to the commandment the day before. Chap. 23:56. What intimation is there here that the first day then …

71914 In Defense of the Faith, p. 132.1 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath? Like the others, John is silent upon this subject. He makes no reference to it; he simply states the events that occurred at the resurrection of …

71915 In Defense of the Faith, p. 133.1 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath, the Lord’s day, nor by any other stated title. He says nothing about the disciples’ keeping it, nor does he record any intimation from the Lord that …

71916 In Defense of the Faith, p. 133.3 (William Henry Branson)

… the Sabbath, nor that there was any sacredness to the day. The disciples were not even holding a meeting. They were ‘within,’ that is, at home. Verse 10, ‘Then the disciples …

71917 In Defense of the Faith, p. 134.1 (William Henry Branson)

… -four Sabbaths which Paul kept, and on which he preached. (See Acts 13:14, 44; 16:13; 17:2; 18:14, ll.) 3. Nothing is said about its being their custom to meet on that day. 4. There …

71918 In Defense of the Faith, p. 135.1 (William Henry Branson)

… for Sabbath worship on the first day is inferred. But what is said here about keeping that day as the Sabbath, or even holding meetings on that day? Not an intimation …

71920 In Defense of the Faith, p. 135.3 (William Henry Branson)

That is well done, Mr. Canright. Now we will give you an opportunity to answer another one of your Sabbath objections. In his book under review Mr. Canright the Baptist declares: