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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
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 ”
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
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)
The Church of Laodicea in the Bible and Archaeology Yet the Laodicean church’s “lukewarm” legacy was not its final legacy The church at Laodicea survived Domitian’s reign The city became a bishopric (seat of a Christian bishop), and a Christian council was even held there in the fourth century C E Archaeologists have discovered about 20 ancient Christian chapels and churches at the site
When Was the First Communion? - Biblical Archaeology Society Such misuses of the Lord’s Supper factored into communion becoming more controlled and structured in the Christian Church; communion became less of a meal and more of a ritual In his column, Shisley explores several additional reasons for this shift, one of which relates to the time of day that Christians gathered to assemble
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
The Split of Early Christianity and Judaism The second Nicene Creed (481 AD) is the basis for the Christian Triune God concept (one God three persons) The first Nicene Creed (325 AD) is the basis for Binatarian Christianity (one God two persons i e the Father and the Son) The New Testament describes the Father as the Christian One God Jesus is separately described as the Great God
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