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The Jewish-Christian Schism - Biblical Archaeology Society Christendom has a long record of failure in living up to Jesus’ teachings Cecil John Cadoux, historian of Christianity, noted that “the gradual and steady growth throughout the Church of a certain moral laxity” had the “attention of Christian leaders as early as 140 A D ”
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 ”
Is the World’s Oldest House Church in Dura-Europos? However, one of its most famous features—the oldest house church ever discovered—may not be what it first appears Publishing in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, two scholars have suggested that while the building is certainly the oldest place of Christian assembly ever discovered, the term “house church” is likely a misnomer
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
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
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)
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 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
The Other Upper Room - Biblical Archaeology Society By the entryway to the compound, an English inscription identifies the place as the location of the “Upper Room,” as well as the house of St Mark —hence “the first church in Christianity ” A Syriac inscription inside the doorway of the church itself ostensibly provides ancient support to the second of these claims
Biblical Guidelines for Church Discipline - NeverThirsty In verses 6-11 Paul encourages the Corinthians to comfort and forgive the man so that he did not experience “excessive sorrow” (v 7) This brief statement reveals some important principles about church discipline The first is that church discipline can be successful and it will work This man eventually became repentant and sorrowful