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Originally Posted by Aquila
Even among the first generation of churches there were differences of administration and debates relating to law and grace and other doctrines. We assume that we know exactly what the Apostles taught, but the truth is, we don't. I there isn't any evidence that the first century church tithed, met in large buildings, had career pastors, entangled themselves with licensing or contract with Rome, had choirs, had Bible colleges, had any other ordinances beyond baptism and the Lord's supper, and the list could go on.
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So true. The things many claim are apostolic traditions are really stemming straight from the Catholics, and certainly represent little of what we can find in the book of Acts or in any of the apostles writings.
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Originally Posted by Aquila
While I believe that the modern movement that claims Apostolic doctrine is the closest to what the Apostles taught... I don't believe we're entirely out of the woods yet. I have posted a link to a fellowship that I think reflects the closest I've seen to true Apostolic teaching:
The Ekklesia of Jesus Christ
http://eojc.org/ |
Do you know if this group meets together, or are they just an online group? I could find nothing on the website as to where this group meets? It sounds very interesting.
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