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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 ”
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
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 ”
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
A Byzantine Church on the Temple Mount? Weighing a Byzantine Church Both weights discovered during sifting were rare four keratia denominations, each weighing just 0 02 ounces, with one made of purple glass and the other of brass These types of weights were used in the Byzantine period (c 324–634 CE) to measure gold coins and coin fragments during transactions
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 To read part two, click here