Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch
Posted : 24 Aug, 2022 05:28 PM
early Christianity
Christianity began roughly 2,000 years ago, shortly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Acts 11:26b says, “It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.” “Christians” means “Christ’s people.” Early Christianity consisted of a group of loosely connected local bodies of believers who gathered together on a regular basis, usually in each other’s homes to fellowship and worship together (Acts 16:15; 18:7; 21:8; Romans 16:5; Colossians 4:15). These churches generally had the organization of pastors, elders, and deacons within each individual congregation.
This early New Testament church lived communally and often shared resources such as food and money (Acts 2:44-45 and Acts 4:32-36). Their services consisted mainly of preaching (during which time they might also read letters from missionaries such as Paul) and the singing of songs. They took offerings to support the journeys of their missionaries, and they performed baptisms. Also, the early Christians celebrated the Lord’s Supper each time they gathered together.
But, soon, early Christianity was challenged by Roman persecution. The majority of the persecution began with the great fire in Rome that destroyed much of the city and devastated the economy. In an attempt to absolve himself, the Roman Emperor Nero claimed it was the Christians who tried to destroy Rome and its pagan gods. From that point on, the Christians were blamed for many of the misfortunes befalling the Empire. Persecution and martyrdom was quick to follow. Because of this persecution, the early Christians were forced to meet in the catacombs, which were long, dark galleries under the city of Rome. There they continued their meetings, baptisms, and even burials for their dead. As a result of the persecution, many of the early Christians were scattered throughout the Roman Empire, expediting the cause of evangelism and fulfilling the Lord’s commands to make disciples of all nations (Acts 8:1, 4-40; 11:19-26; Matthew 28:18-20).
The early Christians had a pure, simplistic approach. The people were able to concentrate on the study of God’s Word, service and dedication to one another, hospitality, benevolence, and missions (Romans 1:8; 15:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Acts 13:1-26:32). The programs and technology present in many churches today can be useful tools in helping us emphasize the same things, but can also sometimes be distractions. Compared to the structured organization of the church today, the early church looked more like the informal settings of one of our Bible studies or small groups.
Both early Christianity and modern Christianity have good and bad characteristics, and neither can be idealized. The positives which characterized the early church—a passion for Christ and His Word and a strong love for one another—are what we should strive to emulate in the modern church.
Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch
Posted : 24 Aug, 2022 06:18 PM
Nobody is interesting in your writings, because you never has answered my questions. They all have seen that the trinity doctrine is a false one, and also very dangerous one!
God will condemned everyone that have find the truth and reject it!!
Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch
Posted : 24 Aug, 2022 08:29 PM
We want chapter and verses to read ourselves, the word god holy spirit, and all the others that I write everytime when you keep bringing this Satan teaching, to mislead the poor in minds!!
But God has sent me here to everybody must see that they must believe everything that is written in the Bible, exactly how it is written. Ask God for knowledge!!
People Jesus is coming soon!! Wake up! Revelation 18:4!!
Nobody that is a trinitarian can preached the three angels messages!!
Revelation 14:6-13.
It is impossible to go against their Sunday worship!!
Here we can notice that half true and half false, lead you to hell!!
Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch
Posted : 25 Aug, 2022 12:02 AM
The title of your thread is - 'Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch'
Then you say - 'Christianity began roughly 2,000 years ago, shortly after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Acts 11:26b says, “It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.” “Christians” means “Christ’s people.” by that correct translation!
And in another correct translation it says in Acts 11:26 (CJB) and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They met with the congregation there for a whole year and taught a sizeable crowd. Also it was in Antioch that the talmidim for the first time were called “Messianic.”
So mooncakes since we are both 'Christians' and or 'Messianics' which are the same, just different wording, is to say we Christians follow the Messiah, to be also Messianics, then LIKEWISE we would keep the 7th Day Sabbath like He did, right?
Believers were first called "christians" at Antioch
Posted : 25 Aug, 2022 07:27 AM
Jesus FULFILLED the law because he was the ONLY ONE who could fulfill the sabbath and the entire law SINLESSLY AND PERFECTLY‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
The false teacher flat earth TeddyBug, thinks God also helps him keep the law perfectly and sinlessly after salvation‼️‼️(however, it’s very doubtful a truly save person would think like this)
If God makes us perfect enough to keep the law then why does Paul say this in Acts 15⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ 5But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.” 6So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. 8And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. 9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
10Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? 11On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
