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The original Christian church was founded in Jerusalem in the 2nd chapter of the Book of Acts. Could the faithful have been warned to flee to Pella before Emperor Vespasian had General Titus begin a siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.? Who were the Church of God leaders in Jerusalem? If they were faithful, what are some of their doctrines that most professing Christians do not hold to? What caused the split in Jerusalem c. 135? What did Emperor Hadrian decree about Aelia Capitolina? Did most who professed Christianity accept compromise so they could stay, whereas a persecuted minority of faithful had to flee to another land? Were there Christians in Rome prior to the Apostles Peter and Paul? Were early Roman leaders like Linus, Cletus, and Clement faithful? What about Simon Magus and his influence? When did many who professed Christ turn away from the Sabbath and the biblical date of Passover? Did Irenaeus teach that it took someone with the status of Polycarp of Smyrna to denounce heretics such as Marcion and Valentinus? Did the Greco-Roman churches adopt any of the teachings of the apostate heretics? Are there any similarities about what happened in Jerusalem and what happened in the Worldwide Church of God after the death of Herbert W. Armstrong? Dr. Thiel addresses these matters.
Two items of related interest may include:
The article: 'Location of the Early Church: Another Look at Ephesus, Smyrna, and Rome' URL: cogwriter.com/location.htm
And the free online book titled 'Beliefs of the Original Catholic Church: Could a remnant group have continuing apostolic succession?' URL: cogwriter.com/Original-Catholic-Beliefs.pdf
The original Christian church was founded in Jerusalem in the 2nd chapter of the Book of Acts. Could the faithful have been warned to flee to Pella before Emperor Vespasian had General Titus begin a siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.? Who were the Church of God leaders in Jerusalem? If they were faithful, what are some of their doctrines that most professing Christians do not hold to? What caused the split in Jerusalem c. 135? What did Emperor Hadrian decree about Aelia Capitolina? Did most who professed Christianity accept compromise so they could stay, whereas a persecuted minority of faithful had to flee to another land? Were there Christians in Rome prior to the Apostles Peter and Paul? Were early Roman leaders like Linus, Cletus, and Clement faithful? What about Simon Magus and his influence? When did many who professed Christ turn away from the Sabbath and the biblical date of Passover? Did Irenaeus teach that it took someone with the status of Polycarp of Smyrna to denounce heretics such as Marcion and Valentinus? Did the Greco-Roman churches adopt any of the teachings of the apostate heretics? Are there any similarities about what happened in Jerusalem and what happened in the Worldwide Church of God after the death of Herbert W. Armstrong? Dr. Thiel addresses these matters.
Two items of related interest may include:
The article: 'Location of the Early Church: Another Look at Ephesus, Smyrna, and Rome' URL: cogwriter.com/location.htm
And the free online book titled 'Beliefs of the Original Catholic Church: Could a remnant group have continuing apostolic succession?' URL: cogwriter.com/Original-Catholic-Beliefs.pdf
