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1 st Century Christianity

1 st Century Christianity. The Apostolic Age(33-100 AD). ~33 or 34-Death and Resurrection of Christ 50 days later-Day of Pentecost 40-Primarily Jewish 44-James son of Zebedee martyred 50-Council of Jerusalem 63-Extreme Persecution under Nero 66-First Jewish War

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1 st Century Christianity

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  1. 1st Century Christianity

  2. The Apostolic Age(33-100 AD) • ~33 or 34-Death and Resurrection of Christ • 50 days later-Day of Pentecost • 40-Primarily Jewish • 44-James son of Zebedee martyred • 50-Council of Jerusalem • 63-Extreme Persecution under Nero • 66-First Jewish War • 70-Temple is Destroyed- Dispersion from Jerusalem • 74-Simon the Zealot, second to last apostle, martyred • 81-Christians ask to not be considered Jewish to avoid Tax • 85- Judaism declares Christians not Jewish • 100-John, the last original apostle, gone • 132-Second Dispersion due to Jewish revolt • 367-New Testament Canon Finalized

  3. Characteristics • Revelation/Inspiration • Miracles/Acts of Faith • Authority/Priesthood • Leadership/Order • Work to save/serve others • Ordinances • Obeyed Commandments • Focus on Christ’s Atonement

  4. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4Christian creed of 40 AD- 7 years after time of Christ. Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν κατὰ τὰς γραφάς Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures καὶ ὅτι ἐτάφη καὶ ὅτι ἐγήγερται τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ κατὰ τὰς γραφάς And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures

  5. What Happened?Matthew 25:5-12 • Vs.5- For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. • Vs.9- Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. • Vs.10-And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. • Vs.11-And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. • Vs.12-And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

  6. Why? • Why would God allow an apostasy to happen? • Why would God put Christ on Earth only to follow up with 1800 years of apostasy? • Why couldn’t the apostasy happen again?

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