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1 | church history after N.T. church | NT general Archive 1 | DocTrinsograce | 167998 | ||
Hi, Jack... That's a good question. Sadly these days, people don't know any history, nor do they have any interest in learning it. That's pretty silly when you think about it. The Holy Spirit guides the church don't through the ages. Why wouldn't we want to know more about what He has had to say to our forebears? Anyway, after Acts, churches were planted all throughout the Middle-East and beyond. Indeed, there were quite prominent churches in Asia, Africa, and even up into Europe. They communicated continuously. Here's a brief time-line of Church History: http://www.churchtimeline.com/white/ It will give you a start. Remember, lots can happen in 2,000 years. :-) In Him, Doc |
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2 | Which part of Acts should we emulate? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 168007 | ||
Doc: I wonder: if the church today should operate exactly as it did in the book of Acts, which part of Acts should we emulate -- the first chapters, the last, or somewhere in between? Since Acts is a book of transition, at which stage of transition should we be? Maybe Israel should operate exactly as it did in the book of Judges. Grace to you, Kalos |
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3 | Which part of Acts should we emulate? | NT general Archive 1 | DocTrinsograce | 168010 | ||
Dear Brother Kalos, I think we get a better picture of the first century church by taking the whole of the epistles into account. It is often called the "primitive church" from those days. It was in its infancy, as you have well pointed out in your jest regarding what should be normative. God graciously and mightily moved in its growth, but those early churches were often in real messes. The Gospel needed to be spread, so Christ commanded: Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, and beyond (Acts 1:8). (Note how each manifestation of the Holy Spirit took place consecutively in confirmation of this command!) In terms of normative behavior, I think we get wrapped up in cultural junk, when the principles of our behavior are bypassed. A couple of my professors have spent time in Africa and the Orient. They don't do things the way we do them. Yet the "regulative principle" is always observed in those who dearly love the Lord. Glory will be an incredible place, where cultural geographic distinctives will be combined, crossing the spectrum of time! Sorry... rambling again. :-) In Him, Doc |
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