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“Original Origins”
Categories: CATHOLIC, DOCTRINE, EASTERN ORTHODOX, RELIGIONS, THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCHWhat exactly was the first Christian church in history? Was it the Roman Catholic church? Was it the Eastern Orthodox church? Or was it a Gnostic sect?Sincerely,
Ground Zero
Dear Ground Zero,
The first church in history is the one founded on the day of Pentecost in the second chapter of Acts. Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox church didn’t begin until hundreds of years later under the reign of emperor Constantine when Constantine tried to control Christianity by making it the national religion… complete with government councils and sanctions.
The only pattern for the church that can be trusted is the one that can be found in the Bible. All denominations, sects, and schisms are caused by deviating from the Bible. The apostle Paul proclaimed that there is only one pattern for the church’s teaching, worship, and behavior (Eph 4:4-6). A church must follow the Scriptures as its blueprint (1 Tim 3:15)… that is the only way to make sure it is pleasing to God.
