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When were the first Christian churches formed? - NeverThirsty The Christian church in Jerusalem was the center of the Christian faith It was there that the apostles were first located The church had elders with James, Jesus’ brother, being the lead elder of the church (Acts 15:3-23) From there the truth about Jesus spread and God caused the Christian church to grow
The Origin of Christianity - Biblical Archaeology Society A turning point in the Jesus movement, Peter baptizes the Roman centurion Cornelius, the first non-Jewish Christian, in Jerusalem (Acts 10), as shown in one of five baptism scenes on a 12th-century baptismal font in St Bartholomew’s Church in Liège, Belgium Image: Jean-Pol Grandmont
The Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians This is the first of two posts written by Dr Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his book Coming Out Christian in the Roman World: How the Followers of Jesus Made a Place in Caesar’s Empire (Bloomsbury Press, 2015)
Armenia’s Oldest Church Discovered - Biblical Archaeology Society Excavators with the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia have uncovered the oldest church ever discovered in Armenia Consisting of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions, the church serves as a physical reminder that Armenia was the first ancient kingdom to officially adopt Christianity in 301 CE
5 Ways Women Participated in the Early Church The Book of Acts describes how prayer was a central part of early Christian gatherings (e g , Acts 1:14; 12:12–27), with men and women praying together Women led hymns First Corinthians 14:26 describes early Christian meetings: “When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation ”
The Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians In their first attempt at Christian art, Christians had depicted an idea which non-Christians valued, too Image: Yale University Art Gallery, Public Domain, inventory number 1932 1200 The bishop wasn’t happy, but many Christians had their own ideas about how to follow Jesus—and it involved making connections with people in town
How were the four gospels distributed to the early Church? The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen Acts 1:1-2 (NASB) It is clear from this author that he sent the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts to Theophilus
When Did Christianity Begin to Spread? - Biblical Archaeology Society But when did Christianity begin to build these churches? Early Christian gathering places are difficult to identify because at first Christians met together mostly in private homes Even as Christian populations grew, distrust and persecution by their Roman rulers forced the early church to stay out of the public eye
Does a Christian have to attend church every Sunday? In sharp contrast the early church also gathered together for communion (1 Corinthians 11:23-34) in addition to corporate worship The early church gathered together for corporate worship, communion, teaching of the Word and communion The strongest and clearest statement in the Bible about regular church attendance is in Hebrews 10:24-25
Barnabas: An Encouraging Early Church Leader This is the first of two posts written by Dr Robin Branch on Barnabas, an early church leader The blogs are condensed from a longer article by Dr Branch titled, “Barnabas: Early Church leader and model of encouragement,” In die Skriflig 41 2 (2007): pp 295-322