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Old 03-01-2009, 08:57 PM
Aquila Aquila is offline
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Re: Where did the early church meet? Houses or Chu

I believe that in the beginning Christians were essentially a sect of Judaism. It wasn't until they were declared heretics by Judaism for following Christ that they ceased meeting in the Temple and the synagogues. Please note, even when they met in the Temple or the Synagogues it stirred serious issues with the Jewish authorities who were in authority there. So we see Christians meeting with their Jewish brethren in the Temple and Synagogues...but meeting for Christian fellowship in homes.

After their being declared heretics by the Jewish authorities Christians had no choice but to begin strictly meeting in homes for Christian worship.
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