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1 | I can't find any specific answer | Matt 16:18 | oddball | 120162 | ||
When did apostles become part of the church | ||||||
2 | I can't find any specific answer | Matt 16:18 | Zsuzsi | 120163 | ||
Defining 'church' is the most difficult part of the question! If by 'church' you mean 'group of people who worship God', then it existed in the form of the Jewish 'church' long before the apostles; the apostles were born into it (just like Jesus Himself!). If 'church' means the 'group of people following Jesus' or 'a group of people sharing the Christian faith', then it was founded by Jesus shortly before His death, see Matthew 16:13-20. Everyone became a 'part' of it once they acknowledged that Jesus was the Son of God. By the time Paul wrote his epistles, the 'church' was spread out all over Palestine; certain groups of people frequently came together to share their faith. Paul was the first to introduce a more formal organisation as well, eg. in his epistles he told the'churches of God' to collect money for the poor, and gave them instructions considering worship services. So I do not think there is a definite time when the apostles 'became part of the church'... God bless you, Zsuzsi |
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