When injustice become law, resistance become a duty.
One of the greatest teachers of the early Church was Saint Augustine of Hippo. He wrote extensively on theology and philosophy, and his works have had a profound impact on Christian thought. Augustine's teachings on topics such as sin, grace, and the nature of God continue to influence Christian theology to this day.
The hierarchical structure in the Christian church can be traced back to the early days of Christianity, where leadership roles were established to maintain order and guide the community. Over time, the church developed a structured hierarchy to oversee various aspects of its operations, such as doctrine, governance, and pastoral care. This hierarchical system helped ensure unity, continuity, and organizational stability within the church.
The Book of Acts.
It was settled by the Church being bribed to stop having sex with all the prostitutes.
Father John Therry was an important figure in the early development of the Catholic Church in Australia. He played a key role in establishing the first Catholic parish in Sydney and advocating for the rights of the Catholic community in the colony. Father Therry's efforts significantly contributed to the growth and organization of the Catholic Church in Australia during its formative years.
The persecution of early christians happened first during the time of Emperor Nero,Emperor Hadrian,Decius and the last greatest persecution was the time of Emperor Diocletian.
They wanted to carry on the work of Jesus and worship without persecution.
Doctrine in the early Christian church helped unify the people by helping them to understand the differences between Judaism and the new form of Christianity - Roman Catholic.
Jesus was the leader through his chosen vicar - St. Peter. The other apostles also helped in the leadership of the early Church.
It caused the dispersion of believers who spread the gospel wherever they went thus causing an increase in evangelism, as well as a further spread of the Christian faith, the opposite of what was intended.
Some of his followers, like Peter and Paul, spread his teachings despite facing persecution and threats to their own lives. They traveled far and wide to proclaim his message, converting many people to Christianity. Their courage and faithfulness helped to establish the early Christian church.
You can't contribute the growth of the Christian faith to the persecution of early church. Remember God had come and walked amoung us with a message we needed to understand and at the same time opened the door for all people to join us.
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Acts
The Bible does give paul's age, but as he was believed to initially be in the Sanhedrin which had a minimum age of 30, if you added a couple of years for the explosive growth of the early church after Pentecost, then a couple more for his persecution and witchunting of Christians up to the time of his conversion on the road to Damascus, that would make Paul about 35.
It is commonly agreed today by many serious christian analysts of the Early Church that the Roman occupation of Palestine has been a major reason for favouring the fast development of the Early Church. Many followers of Jesus were hoping He would be the final answer to free them from Roman oppression, taxes and relative freedom.
Many of the early settlers in North America went there to escape religious persecution in Europe. The specific church actually changed several times. Great Britain in particular went from being a Catholic country to being a Protestant country and back and then back again. This turmoil actually resulted in groups of both Catholics and Protestants fleeing the country to escape persecution.