As a Assyrian Christian Orthodox, my ancestors died for their faith during the "Armenian" genocide in Adana, Turkey. My great grandfather was a holy man who prayed on a hill alone everyday. He was also the towns healer. I am grateful for all our ancestors who always remained faithful in the face of evil. God bless all.
@godzoo18 like my great grandfather, I too am a healer. Through prayer and visualization, my uterine fibroids completely disappeared within 1 year. My Drs were baffled as they were expecting them to increase in size and need surgical removal. This is one of many verifiable miracles recorded by the real witches (Drs).
@@NBodi It seems you are not part of the church that shows the power of God, miracles are happening all the time globally. "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." - 1 Corinthians 4:20
I am always amazed how faithful the early Christians were, especially those who suffered martyrdom. There are so many stories of the early Saints that show their strength and belief in the face of persecution.
@@Rvnx-ew3vx Yes!!! I am very uncomfortable with people worshipping Jesus. He says straight up in the Bible not to do that. He is the sacrifice for our sins. He is with God. His teachings of kindness and strength come from God. But it is God that I worship.
@@ken8334 No, early writers fabricated the resurrection hoax by making up fake testimonials that the disciples & others have witnessed an empty tomb & a risen Jesus.
Just listening, it's a miracle in itself that we are able to read and listen to the Bible and all things Christian today. So much was overcome to get to today. Thank you Lord Jesus, and every single Christian that got us here and beyond.
Thank you for sharing your research. It is so important for us to seek truth, and then we will find it. We are blessed to have the written word and know the internet. That is why the Holy Spirit, who sees and hears everything, is our teacher and the sheep, aka True Belivers, recognize the Word of Truth when they hear it. It's real simple our Lord the Messiah wants us love our neighbor so if what we say think or do will harm someone else we shouldn't do it. We walk in Truth when we reflect the image of our Father God our Creator, which is Love. All the rituals and ceremonies, titles mean nothing if we don't do what our Creator commanded us to do. Love one another.
Thank you! Just from a historical perspective, the text itself is so utterly unique that it's amazing that in its life, it has not just been kept together, but expounded on, people have lived by these texts for thousands of years. It's mind-boggling that any culture would have been able to maintain and preserve their religious texts, despite being conquered multiple times, exiled, enslaved, etc. It's truly a historically phenomenal text, regardless of your beliefs on it. Mostly we learn about ancient culture and religion by finding texts and evidence at an archeological site, so having an ancient text that has remained so unsullied and been so faithfully preserved over millenia is just astounding.
The new testament is written in Greek a language which neither Jesus nor his disciples spoke!! And the pagan Romans who held your councils that shaped your creeds 3 centuries after the Christ!! Your religion is not the religion of the Christ it is the paganistic non sense of Romans who inherented the Greeks
*I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤❤❤❤🙏😇*
And that's way my assyrian nation has been declined to less than 5 million..but it's not a good thing because one of the oldest nation and the first to be Christian and spread Christianity all over the world and in some way helped civilization have prosperous future. And today they are almost nothing to the world their lands are being occupied by the Kurdish it is all because of the USA and the war crimes they did in Iraq. Since 2003 our lands have been taking away and they destroy our history and the Kurdish now teach in schools that all the assyrian artifacts and history is Kurdish..wher is that so killed human rights bull shit the west talks about and where is the church that would be nothing without the asyrians and today they have nothing all spread around the world losing their traditions culture language and faith no hope for own land OF ASHUR ..
What an incredible and detailed information. I was raised Catholic in Spain, and not much information about other denominations and there existence were given. Is when I moved to the United States; and stoped practicing, that I learned about it, and with heavy heart saw accusations, insults and sometimes vitriolic hate between Christians from different denominations; specially for Catholics (or so it seemed to me). After years of lost faith and practice, I decided to study and learn as much as I could; hoping to find answers to many of the questions I had when young that never got answer and that probably made me abandon my faith. With all respect for any other denomination, I came back to Catholicism. This great talk has serve to explain many parts of my church's tradition. Thanks again for a great work.
Glad you came home❤ I will never understand the vitriol protestants have for the church, as well as their blatant denial of history. In every comment section of a catholic video or short that celebrates our faith and devotions there seems to be a gang of protestants insult catholics and our beliefs, that go back to the early Christians. They say the most heinous things about Mary and the Church, yet clutch their pearls when I point out the truth and their misunderstanding of scripture and history. They constantly misrepresent our faith, yet have no interest in learning what we believe. It's as if they hate the truth. It makes my blood boil when they respond to an innocent comment of a faithful catholic that loves Jesus and Mary with "praying to Mary sends you to hell" or something like that. I rarely see a catholic spewing hate under protestants videos. From your experience, is this behavior also common in protestants from Europe? The crazy thing is Catholics have always been a minority in the US, we've never oppressed them. It was actually the other way around.
They lie and are haters. I am just finding this out now. Fake speaking in tongues the rapture and millions are Zio Christians and worship Israel more than Jesus and our God
@@mikejames303I live in Germany and can Tell that in recent years evangelical denominations spread in europe as well and These protestants behave the same way as you explained it Happens in US. But the traditional Protestant church believers do Not Act like that and are more Kind to catholics. At least you do not see them in Social Media mocking catholics
@@TheRealRenn how should I feel about it? This was a sin from the leaders of that time who did not act according to the teaching of our messiah, that does not mean that just because there were incorrect decisions made in the past as well as today we have to give up on our church. As jesus said: he came for the sick not for the healthy. He came for the sinner not for the righteous. The god and father of our lord Jesus Christ is the true god and nothing can devide us from him
The earliest Christians were so pure And straight in their warship No line no adultery No to all things bad They died for the love of Christ Jesus And all mighty father
Some did and some didn’t just as today. Gods word and law is eternal going even back to the practices of those who lived amongst Christ makes no difference except that the Holy Spirit was present when Jesus loosed it. All wisdom comes from God
@@Rvnx-ew3vxbut Jesus says if you have seen me you have seen the father and he also says “before Abraham was, I am” also in the Old Testament God says to Moses I am that I am. Do you see the correlation. Jesus does say he is God, he’s a seperate person with his own characteristics but him and the father are one in being
@@Rvnx-ew3vxthe Bible is fundamentally patriarchal, has an abortion in it, holds notions of rape, and supports slavery. I do agree that the Quran is worse than the Bible, but they both arise from a brutal time.
Is Jesus the revealed name of Christ? Few people know, the way, the Savior, or His name (Matthew 7:13-14). Christ is God, the Rock (Isaiah 44:6-8, compare 1 Corinthians 10:1-4). The Father gave all things to the Son, which makes Him our only God, as in the Shema, until all things are fulfilled (1 Corinthians 15:20-28). When death is no more, Christ turns everything back over to the Father, who has nothing to do with sin, but after the work of Christ is completed, the Father is our "all in all God." Christ our "Rock" is submissive to Him always (John 1:18, 14:28). Elohim is a plural, which stands for gods, and the Bible tells us that the elohim are the sons of God by declaration (Psalm 82:6). Elohim=sons of God=achad, as we are one (ACHAD) in the body of Christ. Christ is the Preeminent Son of God (Colossians 1:15-19), indeed, He is the God of gods... (Deuteronomy 10:17). Christ is the I AM=YAH (John 8:58). YAH is the name of salvation (Isaiah 12:2 NKJV). YAH is "the name which is above every name" (Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9-11). The apostle Paul heard the name of Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 26:13-15). The name Jesus has only existed since the 17th century, s before Jesus (gee-sus) it was Iesus (ee-sus), as found in the King James Bible of 1611. Iesus comes from Iesous, which is a transliteration of the common Aramaic name Yeshua. Paul heard the name YAH in the name of Christ, so Paul heard the name YAHSHUA, not Yeshua. When the Sanhedrin heard the apostles say, "YAHSHUA," and heard the very name given to Moses (YAH), who asked for His name, God said, "HaYAH Ashar HaYAH," meaning "the I AM Who the I AM." (HaYAH=the I AM) The Sanhedrin forbid the apostles to preach in that name (Acts 4:12-20). The disciples heard from the Lord Himself that His name is YAHSHUA, which means "I AM Salvation," and shua meaning, "my help", as in my salvation (Matthew 1:21). Finally, Elohim cannot mean the Trinity. The Trinitarian Formula is: The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Ghost is God, and yet not three Gods (Elohim), One God (EL or Eloah). Therefore, Elohim does not fit into the equation of the Trinitarian formula, as the Trinity was invented by men. Jesus, Iesus, and Iesous, all names that stem from these names, are counterfeit names never revealed by God. Halleluyah, Praise YAH, Praise YAHSHUA, the only name by which we must be saved! I implore you to read the Bible.
I would like to say a prayer to my orthodox brothers and sisters in the east being persecuted : Lord I pray that you protect not just your children but all human beings being persecuted. Fill them with your strength to keep their faith and stay strong in your name. You are great and just and we know you will deliver us. In Jesus's name we pray, Amen.
@@tomcharles2987some might argue it is not the fullness of the church when you are outside of orthodoxy, yet this does not mean orthodox Christian’s do not pray for those who aren’t orthodox
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:15 🕊️ Early Christians were referred to as "Christians," and they faced interrogation and persecution for their beliefs in the early days. 01:20 🙏 Early Christians met on a fixed day to sing hymns to Christ, took solemn oaths to lead righteous lives, and shared ordinary and innocent meals. 02:54 🌍 The early Christian faith spread not only in cities but also in villages and rural areas, affecting people of all ranks, ages, and both sexes. 03:09 📖 Christianity has seen various interpretations and denominations over time, but understanding the early Christian practices and beliefs can help usconnect with our heritage. 03:51 🏛️ The early Christians met in secret, and purpose-built churches didn't emerge until much later due to persecution. 05:41 🏛️ Early Christian churches had defined roles such as episcopoi (bishops), presbyteroi (elders or priests), and diaconoi (deacons). 06:47 🙌 Early Christian practices were subject to variations and interpretations, leading to differences in how denominations view their connection to the early church. 08:55 📚 Early Christian communities had limited access to scripture, which was in the form of scrolls, and there was no standardized Bible as we have today. 10:17 💒 The practice of ordination through the laying on of hands was a significant aspect of early Christian leadership, and it continues in apostolic churches. 19:06 🍞🍷 The early Christians practiced the Eucharist, and different denominations have varying interpretations of its significance, ranging from a symbol to a literal transformation. 25:26 📜 The early Christian Church had structured leadership, with bishops (episcopoi) and priests (presbytery) appointed to lead and guide the community. 28:42 🙏 Early Christians practiced confessing their sins to one another and believed in the power of communal prayer and confession for healing. 31:05 📅 The dating of the First Epistle of Clement is debated, but it suggests that the Church in Rome asserted some authority over other churches, even in the apostolic age. 44:30 ⛪ The First Epistle of Clement indicates that there was a chain of apostolic succession, with bishops succeeding other bishops appointed by the apostles themselves. 49:53 👥 Saint Ignatius of Antioch emphasized the importance of unity and obedience within the Church, recognizing the authority of bishops (episcopoi) and presbyters. 51:15 📜 Ignatius emphasizes the importance of unity among Christians and obedience to the bishop. 51:46 🏛️ The early Christian church was hierarchical and organized, with the bishop as a central figure. 52:14 🍞🍷 Ignatius refers to the Eucharist as the "medicine of immortality," highlighting the real presence belief. 54:35 ✝️ Ignatius reaffirms core Christian beliefs, including the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. 55:31 🌅 Some early Christians observed the Lord's Day (Sunday) instead of the Sabbath, indicating a shift in worship day. 56:13 🙏 Ignatius stresses the importance of obeying thebishop and presbytery for a proper Christian assembly. 01:05:05 📝 Ignatius writes a unique letter to the Church in Rome, addressing their greatness and avoiding naming individuals to protect them. 01:10:32 🦁 Ignatius eagerly anticipates martyrdom for his faith, emphasizing his willingness to die for Christ. 01:12:47 📖 Polycarp quotes and paraphrases scripture, indicating the widespread recognition of Christian texts. 01:14:20 🚫 Polycarp warns against lust, covetousness, and unseemly behavior and calls for obedience to presbyters. 01:15:45 ✉️ Polycarp mentions Ignatius' letters and the request to send them to other churches for their benefit. 01:16:00 📜 Saint Papius sheds light on the early teaching of Christianity before written Gospels, and he mentions receiving Ignatius' epistles. 01:17:29 📜 Early Christians believed that teachings coming directly from the living voice were more valuable than written texts, providing insights into their faith. 01:19:10 📖 The Shepherd of Hermas, once considered inspired scripture, offered a unique perspective on early Christian beliefs, later losing its scriptural status. 01:20:59 🧔 Hermes, an early Christian and former slave, spread the message of his visions within the structured church, emphasizing the roles of bishops, teachers, and deacons. 01:27:06 📜 The Didache, an early catechism (c. 50-70 AD), outlined ancient Christian practices and moral living guidelines, stressing the way of life over the way of death. 01:35:20 🙏 The Didache describes early Christian gatherings on the Lord's Day, focusing on the Eucharist and the sanctity of reconciliation among believers. 01:39:56 💧 Justin Martyr's First Apology (c. 150 AD) defends Christianity and addresses key elements of the faith, including baptism and the prophetic fulfillment by Jesus. 01:42:10 💧 Baptism in the early church was considered a means of regeneration, linked to the forgiveness of sins and administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 01:43:21 🕊️ The early Christian understanding in the mid-second century emphasized that being born again is closely associated with baptism. 01:44:04 🙏 After baptism, there was a common gathering where prayers were offered for the baptized, themselves, and others in different places. The aim was to live according to Christ's teachings for salvation. 01:45:28 🥖🍷 The Eucharist, the Christian practice of taking bread and wine, was believed to be truly transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, a belief held by early Christians. 01:46:50 📖 On Sundays, early Christiansgathered for communal worship, reading the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets. This practice continues today in various Christian traditions. 01:57:08 💒 The early church structure included the roles of episcopas (bishops), presbyteros (priests), and diakonoi (deacons), and they believed in the importance of apostolic succession.
I wonder if you’ve read of the House church found in Dura-Europos. It’s supposedly the oldest preserved house church and since it was abandoned, it wasn’t demolished and turned into a more typical church once persecutions ended. Apparently, house churches were divided into different rooms in ways that even our churches still do. There would be an assembly hall with an altar corresponding to our nave, a separate baptistry, other rooms for possible instruction of catechumen, and with very crude iconography on the walls. It was an eye opener since it showed that the Early Christians weren’t like aniconic worshippers who just randomly met in a living room of a house.
Please pray for my family to be saved. They are very hard to talk to.. they’ve had ministers in their life and haven’t believed in Jesus yet. I can’t have a relationship with them because of trauma in my family. It’s very difficult at times even to be alone and think about them. Please pray for peace of mind for me, and also for my family to be saved and have a revelation from Jesus Christ.
Christ himself said to leave your family behind. Christianity is not meant to be pro-marriage or pro-family. Join a monastery and adopt the people there as your siblings.
God hears your prayers..leave them solely in the hands of Jesus. You must do this so that you can have joy in your life. They will come around. Make sure to be in a church where you can have the family of God backing you up❤
They beg for attention but when I give them attention they ignore me. I really think they are just interested in other things. Not really having a relationship with me.
What an insightful study. Thank you for bringing this study to us. The “church” in America is in trouble, the flock led in so many directions so far from the pure Gospel of Christ. I thank you many times over for sharing the deep commitment of the early servants of Christ.
Maybe not everyone has to be a Christian and you don't need to force it on everyone else. Ever thought of that? People are getting sick of it, that's why your numbers dwindle
@@SonovKaosyour naive, the numbers are growing exponentially as Jesus gets closer to His arrival. The shepherd is gathering His flock. Id be more concerned about not knowing Him than knowing Him. He went out a harmless lamb but will return a ferocious lion to rectify the depraved nature man has become AGAIN with the gift of free will🙇🏻♀️✝️ look around you, you think this world is progressing to a better place? It's in utter free fall and requires a savior once more. I don't see Jesus or His believers forcing anyone, we use that gift of free will to follow Him🙏🏻
@@SonovKaoswho in America is forced to be a Christian? It’s the opposite. Christianity is one of the only religions that is allowed to be demeaned and ridiculed by secular society in the US.
After all my research and asking the Lord where he wants me and not what i want, the Holy Spirit has guided me to the Catholic Church. It is the most beautiful action i have ever done. I still struggle with sin and take my first communion march 31st of 2024, im so excited to receive the body of Christ. Aside from that, I encourage everyone to ask the Holy Spirit to guide them, to come to him without an hardened heart because its not about our will, its about Gods will.
The Catholic Church themselves state: "Sunday is a catholic Institution...From the beginning to the end of Scriptures (from Genesis to Revelation) there is NOT a single passage which warrents the transferance of the weekly public worship from the last day (Saturday) to the first day (Sunday) of the week" (Catholic Press, Sunday August 25, 1970. "Sunday is a MARK of Our authority, the (catholic) Church is above the Bible and the transference of Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday observance is proof of that fact" (Catholic Record Sept. 1, 1923) The Bible days "remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day" The Catholic Church ssys "NO! By my divine Power I abolish the Sabbath day (Saturday), and command you to keep holy the first day of the week (Sunday "the venerable pagan worship day of the sun"). And Lo - the entire civilized world bows down in reverend obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church" (Father Enright, "American Sentinel", June 1893)... and there are many more such blaspemious quotes by the catholic church themselves. >>>>He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:4 NKJV >>>>BIBLE PROPHECY ROME DESTROYED If the Catholic religion iS the one Jesus taught, then why is it called the "Apostate church"? And why is it called the "Whore of Babylon"? Revelation 17:5 Why will it be destroyed? www.soonrussiaattacks.com/Documents/Bible_Prophecy/Rome_Destroyed.htm
@mitchellosmer1293 Sunday is the Lords day, In the Didache it says the Lords day, mentions the Eucharist, Bishops, Baptisms, Confessions, Bishops and Deacons. Ignatius of Antioch Epistles in 110ad says if your church does not have Bishops or Patriarchs, you are not with the church that Christ instituted. Therefore, the only true churches are the Catholic and Orthodox churches that have secession from the Apostles, all other churches are false and heretical.
@@MikeyAGoGo101 quote---Sunday is the Lords day,.. unquote The opinion of a mere man!!! Why don't you ask God what Day is HIS HOLY DAY????????? Or is the word of man above the word of God??? Isaiah 58:13-14 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 13 “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on MY HOLY DAY, and call the Sabbath a delight and the HOY DAY of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; 14 then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. *****READ that LAST LINE AGAIN!!!! btw-READ the name of the bible that is quoted from!!! ----quote---In the Didache it says the Lords day... unquote See Isaiah 58:13-14 ----quote--- mentions the Eucharist, Bishops, Baptisms, Confessions, Bishops and Deacons.. unquote WHY not quote the BIBLE????? But, WHERE is the title of Pope mentioned!!!!! ----quote---Ignatius of Antioch Epistles in 110ad says if your church does not have Bishops or Patriarchs, you are not with the church that Christ instituted. .. unquote Of course, you place mere men above God and His word!!! As if those mere men are God. -----quote----Therefore, the only true churches are the Catholic and Orthodox churches that have secession from the Apostles, .. unquote NO SUCH thing as " secession from the Apostles".. ---To be an apostle, one MUST follow. qualify. Acts 1:21-22 MUST have sen Jesus be baptised. Must have walked/talked with Jesus during His ministry!! Must have seen Jesus after His resurrection!!! Now for facts: #2-**St ****Linus**)** born**10 AD ), Roman Empire So, when did he travel to Jerusalem at age 23 to see Jesus be baptized??? Walk/talk to Jesus? See Him after the resurrection??? -#3--**St ****Anacletus** **(Cletus) **ANACLETVS** (**CLETVS**) born 25 AD Athenae Achaea Roman Empire Age 5 when Jesus was baptized!!!!! #4--**St ****Clement I******CLEMENS** c. 35 AD Roma , Italia, Roman Empire Age at time of Jesus; baptism?? NOT BORN!!! #5--**St ****Evaristus******EVARISTVS** c. 30 AD Bethlehem Roman Empire Again, how can one see Jesus be baptized BEFORE they are born?? Or age 3 when Jesus was resurrected????- >>>>>>QUOTE the Bible that says any of them were ordained by an apsotle!!!!! -----quote---all other churches are false and heretical... unquote According to who??? God??? -----BIBLE PROPHECY ROME DESTROYED If the Catholic religion iS the one Jesus taught, then why is it called the "Apostate church"? And why is it called the "Whore of Babylon"? Revelation 17:5 Why will it be destroyed? www.soonrussiaattacks.com/Documents/Bible_Prophecy/Rome_Destroyed.htm
I watched this video about a year ago and I am now becoming a Catholic. I cannot thank you enough for helping me leave my sinful life and embrace Christ's Church.
I appreciate this study, Ever since l became a believer in Vietnam at the age of 19, it began a deep hunger and search for me which continues to this day , l believe we have not yet scratched the surface of the real truth of the Gospel and the early Christians, we still lack their power and integrity, they were really like him , their Master, meaning the the nature of the Messiah Christ Jesus
@JohnFlorence-ly5kn. No place in the bible is mentioned roman catholic, protestant, Lutheran or any other. No mention of priesthood, sacraments or anything as churches described today. The first church is started in the book of Acts
Very interesting work! Thanks! It’s interesting to also consider that St. Paul could barely plant a fellowship before it careened off the rails (c.f. the letter to the Galatians) - Christians have always struggled with balancing grace and holiness. We seem to pitch between legalism/formalism on the one hand and licentiousness/cheap grace on the other. And neither is the truly “costly” grace of God in Christ. One generation thinks the things they do assist them in getting to Heaven; the next think they can live like hell and still get to Heaven. Thanks to God for the Holy Spirit who has been keeping His people going in spite of our best efforts to torpedo the whole thing!
@@Rvnx-ew3vxgood stuff.. who do men say that the Son of man is... (GOD MEETS US, WHERE WE ARE) This is the truth= he is MANY, MANY THINGS...not just one only or the other. I will just give you a few off the top of my head... One like unto Moses, second Adam, messiah, light unto gentiles. Beloved son, Seed of David, greater than Jacob, Lamb of God, escape goat,, horn of David, the ROCK OF AGES, Son of God, 🍞 of life.. Son of David, Mary, Joseph, MAN Son Abraham, Lord, Master, REDEEMER, The lion of Judah Prophet, Christ Priest King The word Resurrection and the life Ancient of days Man GOD Servant Friend I will stop HOWEVER there are any easy 200 more names, titles and acclimations 🤔
So very wonderful to hear your journey! I read the Bible and have read the Quran also. You described the difference so well! Praise be to God the Father and our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!!! And friend be filled with the Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth just as Jesus promised!!!
@@Rvnx-ew3vxI'm glad you were able to compare the Koran to the Bible and see the truth. Continue to research more about Jesus though. He did claim to be God. They tried to stone him once for it! I know the Trinity is hard to understand- especially for Muslims and Jews. But it's not something we made up. It's based on the teachings of the new testament and Jesus' own words.
In those four “little books:” Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we find the Messiah gave to us how to enter into, and how to live in, YHWH-God’s New Covenant [aka New Testament] for eternal Life. “... *the words that I speak unto you,* they are Spirit and they are Life,” (John 6:63; KJV; Caps added). Legalists? Licentious? Whose words are we living by? So many voices: Prophets, preachers, teachers, apostles, Bishops, professors, politicians, news show anchors? All, multiplied today by Internet, TV and radio. But, Christ made His Words so simple even a child can understand. “I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child will never enter it,” (Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; NLT). “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven,” (Matthew 7:21; ESV). -taught the Messiah as he was giving us the Father’s will-as throughout his “Gospel of the Kingdom,” (Matthew 4:23, 9:35, 24:14; Mark 1:14,15). Every generation has the words of prophets, preachers, teachers; our politicians come and go; our legalists, our licentious; but only the Words of Christ are Spirit, only they are Life, and they are Eternal: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away,” (Matthew 24:35; KJV; Caps added). Thanks be to God! May we be earnest Followers of the Messiah to learn to do the Father’s will found in his New Covenant given to us by the Good News of Christ so we, too, may enter into the kingdom of heaven; to be found not as legalists and not licentious; but doers of the Word, as Christ is the Living Word of God as in John 1 may he live in us, and by his Spirit be our eternal Life, in Christ’s holy name, amen.
The trinity is only hard to understand as it is wrongly called trinity, yet the end goal is the same.. There is nothing called trinity,, trinity is why many wrongly claim we have 3 gods.. There is GOD THE FATHER, THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD,, AND YESHUAH, CALLED THE SON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WAS BORN INTO THE WORLD !! YESHUAH IS THE WORD OF GOD AS IN GOD'S VERY OWN WORD !! IN CREATION, LET THERE BE !! ETC... YESHUAH IS THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY.. THE WORD OF GOD !! IS THE FULNESS OF GOD !! JUST AS YOUR WORD IS THE FULNESS OF YOURSELF AS IN IT CONVEYS/COMMUNICATES YOURSELF,, YESHUAH THE WORD OF GOD WHO IS GOD, AS HE IS GOD'S VERY WORD !! GOD CREATED ALL THINGS BY COMMAND OF HIS WORD !! YESHUAH !!
Excellent overview of critical early church works and very insightful commentary and observation while letting the writings speak for themselves. As an Evangelical Protestant pastor I’ve grown aware over the years of just how far “low church” Protestantism has strayed from the early church model and work to share the understanding among Evangelical oriented Protestants that some of the teachings they oppose in the ancient traditions actually are valid teachings. And that we need to learn more about how to keep the baby from the ancient church while not keeping the bath water, so to speak (there was some bath water too). This is a great overview of early church works that every serious Christian should know something of. Many thanks!
@@TheThinkersBibleI didnt know Protestants had the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ. Do Protestant pay special attention to Rome, or have apostolic succession? This is a catholic channel. The entire video is proving Catholicism, which is all biblical.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven8164 I know it's a Catholic channel. That doesn't mean there's nothing of value for Protestants. We are children of God, we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, and we are born again (those of us who place saving faith in Jesus Christ). And no, Catholics and Rome are not right about everything. No tradition is. Peace to you.
Hope you will continue adding to this channel. As a new convert I humbly ask you to continue educating those seeking knowledge and understanding. May God richly bless you for sharing these videos. I'm hungry for more.
“The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.’ . . . On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed the sheep [John 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord. If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?”- St. Cyprian of Carthage (The Unity of the Catholic Church 4; 1st edition [A.D. 251] If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517. If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry. If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560. If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in the 17th century. If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582. If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744. If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774. If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829. If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605. If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628. If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865. If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder. If you belong to one of the religious organizations known as 'Church of the Nazarene," "Pentecostal" "Evangelical" "Pilgrim Holiness Church," "Jehovah's Witnesses," your religion is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past century. Augustine “We must hold to the Christian religion and to communication in her Church, which is catholic and which is called catholic not only by her own members but even by all her enemies. For when heretics or the adherents of schisms talk about her, not among themselves but with strangers, willy-nilly they call her nothing else but Catholic. For they will not be understood unless they distinguish her by this name which the whole world employs in her regard” (The True Religion 7:12 [A.D. 390]
What a fantastic lecture on the structure of the early Christian Church. I found it very insightful. It answered many questions I have had about the operations of the church from its beginnings. Bravo.
@@rajuthomas7471Yes but it is presumed. Sprinkling/pouring are allowed if immersion is not available, not that there is an inherent equality among these things
Thanks for this video, well done. For the last ~6 years I've been studying the early (Ante-Nicene) church, both formally at seminary and on my own. One other thread almost all of these sources mention that you didn't get to was that miracles and spiritual gifts (charismata) were common and expected. Exorcism/deliverance, prophecy, healing, signs, xeno-glossolalia (speaking in previously unknown languages) are attested in the Didache, Polycarp, Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Athanasius ... And the list goes on! The ancient church was certainly sacramental, biblical, and charismatic!
Tk u for pointing this out! Just saw a video about another hack job that Justin Peters did on people who believe in the things the Bible says we can do through the Holy Spirit. If there is a more deceived and cheerless man in all Christendom, l have yet to see him.
This is the best summary of early Christian faith and practice that I have ever seen. Excellent work! It has given me much food for thought. I have read some of the documents you referenced but I think I need to go back and read them again.
As you do, just keep in mind Galatians chap 2.. these early christian pillars in this video held MORE to the practices of the Jerusalem assembly than that of the apostle Paul..the apostle to the nations..see Acts chapter 28.. Blessings in your studies
It’s great to be able to hear and read this. I have a hard time just reading without getting lost and having to start over. This helps so much. Thank you for reading this.
A site called New Advent has all of the writings he cited I believe. Many of them are only a few book pages long, while others might be 30-40 book pages. I can't speak to St. Justin Martyr's First Apology, but I imagine its maybe in the 30-40 book page length territory. A lot of these works are more accessible than you think.
Dang I'm the exact opposite I tend to zone out noise and get sidetracked and have to press rewind 30 times. When reading though I have a better time concentrating, maybe due to seeing and comprehending the words.
@@craigmason9893 Same here. I do let my mind wander sometimes and have to re-read a paragraph I just read but on the whole I'm more focused and retain more when I read. Also, you don't have to physically pause a book when someone talks to you or some other interruption you just pick up where you left off. Then there's also that there's a ton of physical written material that has never been uploaded online.
Very enlightening and humbling!!! Every time I was getting ready to maybe "move along" bc of the slower pace, something very interesting came up!! Bless you!!
Thank you for this video. I was in a position where I either had to leave or stick with Orthodoxy. I never considered the early church, and this sparked my dive into learning the truth.
40 minutes in this is excellent. I bought on kindle the writings of the early church fathers which was very cheap and it's an impressive resource better to use as a reference as it's too much to wade through. Thankyou for your efforts in producing this
Thank you for upholding the teachings of Jesus Christ from the early church fathers. May Jesus Christ bless you and keep you close to His Merciful Heart.
They may have upheld some of His teachings but did not uphold His name. Is Jesus the revealed name of Christ? Few people know, the way, the Savior, or His name (Matthew 7:13-14). Christ is God, the Rock (Isaiah 44:6-8, compare 1 Corinthians 10:1-4). The Father gave all things to the Son, which makes Him our only God, as in the Shema, until all things are fulfilled (1 Corinthians 15:20-28). When death is no more, Christ turns everything back over to the Father, who has nothing to do with sin, but after the work of Christ is completed, the Father is our "all in all God." Christ our "Rock" is submissive to Him always (John 1:18, 14:28). Elohim is a plural, which stands for gods, and the Bible tells us that the elohim are the sons of God by declaration (Psalm 82:6). Elohim=sons of God=achad, as we are one (ACHAD) in the body of Christ. Christ is the Preeminent Son of God (Colossians 1:15-19), indeed, He is the God of gods... (Deuteronomy 10:17). Christ is the I AM=YAH (John 8:58). YAH is the name of salvation (Isaiah 12:2 NKJV). YAH is "the name which is above every name" (Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9-11). The apostle Paul heard the name of Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 26:13-15). The name Jesus has only existed since the 17th century, s before Jesus (gee-sus) it was Iesus (ee-sus), as found in the King James Bible of 1611. Iesus comes from Iesous, which is a transliteration of the common Aramaic name Yeshua. Paul heard the name YAH in the name of Christ, so Paul heard the name YAHSHUA, not Yeshua. When the Sanhedrin heard the apostles say, "YAHSHUA," and heard the very name given to Moses (YAH), who asked for His name, God said, "HaYAH Ashar HaYAH," meaning "the I AM Who the I AM." (HaYAH=the I AM) The Sanhedrin forbid the apostles to preach in that name (Acts 4:12-20). The disciples heard from the Lord Himself that His name is YAHSHUA, which means "I AM Salvation," and shua meaning, "my help", as in my salvation (Matthew 1:21). Finally, Elohim cannot mean the Trinity. The Trinitarian Formula is: The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Ghost is God, and yet not three Gods (Elohim), One God (EL or Eloah). Therefore, Elohim does not fit into the equation of the Trinitarian formula, as the Trinity was invented by men. Jesus, Iesus, and Iesous, all names that stem from these names, are counterfeit names never revealed by God. Halleluyah, Praise YAH, Praise YAHSHUA, the only name by which we must be saved! I implore you to read the Bible.
@@petrasant5495 Because, for example, while St Seraphim of Sarov did give us alternatives for prayers on the go when we can't attend the Holy Lithurgy, it does not mean that it is a complete replacement for the Lithurgy and that we shouldn't attend it anymore.
@@Rws4Lifethe point would be that immersion is not a saving factor. If it was, they would make haste to find the nearest way possible to immerse, just in case death was imminent. It's the same idea with water baptism. It is an outward expression of what happened already inwardly. It is not what saves, nor is it a factor of what saves. "If you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, AND believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" Confession with your mouth comes as a result of what happens with the heart already. Both will happen together, and if baptism is possible with water, it will happen as well. At the time, it was the specific outward expression that identified one as identifying with Jesus the Christ, as opposed to any other god or entity.
Wow I listened to the full video with great interest and I love the presentation. As a seminarian I also studied the church Fathers , the early writtings etc . I wish I had listened to this when I started theology. Not withstanding I agree with you in all and I need more videos like this one to nourish my hungry soul
I am so appreciating this video. I have so many influences in my life trying to point me in different directions and I have NO way of knowing which of them is right. This video might help a ton.
Thank you very much for this work. I appreciated the calm, peaceful reading, which helped me focus on the concepts. This is a very instructive video for those who listen (and read) all the way through. May the Holy Spirit enlighten all people with the Truth.
Pliny was in charge of the Roman home guard prior to his consular appointment in Anatolia. He did not know of the sect called Christians prior to his letter to Trajan. Interesting that the church claims Nero hated Christians in Rome and torched them, supposedly 50 years earlier. Then why didn't Pliny know this. More church BS.
Careful of deriving faith from Pliny, a choice servant of Satan. And if you believe you are above being deceived by the great deceiver, he already has you.
@@hippopotamus6765 Pliny the Younger gave Christians two chances to renounce their Christian faith, after which he had them executed. He was one among the many Roman antichrists. Surely you have read a little Roman history.
Not Catholic, but can I stir the pot a little? If Clement's letter is taken to be evidence of Rome's authority over other churches, then is Ignatius's letter taken also to be evidence of Antioch's authority over other churches?
Antioch back then had way bigger influence across the Middle East and Anatolia, the main sees of the Church were considered to be Rome, Alexandria and Antioch. It wasn't later that Jerusalem and Constantinople joined, forming the Pentarchy.
I am a Catholic, It's not possible to consider the claims of that time to be operational throughout time, no matter what the pseudo-trad-catholic right claims. They certainly don't believe that Francis has authority over the Roman Catholic bishops who are part of their cult. Anyone who thinks the late St. Bishop Tutu was not a legitimate bishop is not credible.
You are correct. Antioch was next in line after Rome until a council in Constantinople changed that. The pope at that time refused to legitimize the council because Antioch was demoted in preference for Constantinople .
This video was incredible, and informative. There were times where difficult questions ive had were coming into focus for me. I was dramatically born again in 2021, and I am a protestant... but as you might be able to tell by my presence here.. I am questioning that very heavily right now.
Praise God you have been wonderfully born from above!!! Keep looking to Christ Jesus your Loving Lord and Saviour. Walk and pray in Holy Spirit and prayerfuly read the Bible every day, every day! dear friend.
Some of the points mentioned here are in sharp contrast to the right teachings of the bible for it is to make the Catholics and Orthodox believers right; but it is not biblical.
Just found you're channel. Thank you for all the work and long hours you've put in to educate us about this very intriguing subject. This was so fascinating to watch.
I sense this is an apologetic for Catholic church authority? I cannot accept Catholicism on the basis of its none biblical traditions. The priesthood which is not found in the new testament ecclesia reference applies to all believers. Have accepted an error that Church tradition is more important than Biblical truth, producing a Pope who does not follow Biblical teaching? To the sadness of all true catholics, and produce superstition, and not true faith. You have taken terms and language, and applied your own interpretation. No-one who studied would accept such a crude explanation. Better to study a true Catholic priest "Martin Luther" who sees the weakness of men. When Jesus entered the temple he was the protester who stood on the outside of tradition. He was hated by the priesthood? Follow Christ, and God's word and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees.
@@gary4034: You do realize, I'm sure, that the Holy Bible is a Catholic book, and that it is the Catholic Church that told the world that the Bible is the inspired word of God. If you are so opposed to the Catholic Church, then how can you believe what you read in Her Book?
I have been on a journey and after coming to know the Lord I am finding much help by studying the early church and reading their writings! I especially like the Didache, and several of the others you mention in this video! I still have a lot to learn, but it has helped me greatly to not only experience love of God from brothers & sisters in Christ, but to also see and understand more fully how a life of faith was originally lived out in the early church among those taught by the apostles, and their descendants. I just wanted to let everyone know that I have found a good selection of Early Church books, CDs, collections and biographies etc. from Scroll Publishing company, and I highly recommend them. Blessings to you all!
Look I’m about to send a shock to you’re system cause there’s a lot of flaws with that doctrine… I am biased and about to comment something but don’t take that as authoritative. It says in one point to baptize in gen name of the father son and Holy Ghost and then turns around and says in Jesus name… it contradicts itself… I’ve read and seen it for myself… it has errors and lots of changing in it… don’t take it as authoritative, it isn’t…
Thanks a lot for the valuable spiritual resources you recommended and I downloaded most of them immediately. It helps me for blessings from God and more knowledge about ancient Church and its doctrines. God bless you and all viewers of this presentation.
“The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.’ . . . On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed the sheep [John 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord. If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?”- St. Cyprian of Carthage (The Unity of the Catholic Church 4; 1st edition [A.D. 251]
Fun fact, there was no worship of icons and images until the 5th century, and no Mary worship until the 9th century. The protestants were right, the Catholic church, and the wrongly called orthodox church (because there's nothing orthodox in it), are both idolatrous false churches. This should
@@richlopez5896 nah, that's a lot of nonsense doctrine that's not in the text. The rock where the church will be built is the faith expressed by Peter, not peter himself. Come out of her my people and don't be partaker of her sins. Get out of that false idolatrous church that worships anything except the ONLY mediator between God and men.
@@JesusProtects so who expressed the faith isn't it Peter are you trying to separate 🤔 Peter and his faith 😂you are weird according to your statement am gonna assume you are from SDA Church the one that believe jesus had a sinful nature what a blasphemy believe
I have to listen this in job on earphones... 2 hours! Good job, brother! Especially that letter was very signifant. I subscribed. I will take a llok closer later what you present here. So far, God Bless You!
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This is an excellent concise discussion of the beliefs and practices of the early Church fathers. Great job making these extremely important works more accessible to people!
@@gove4103 ,ty for replying,as far as i know trinity is an old worshipping for some an egyptians who have worshipped ezice,authorice&hurce ,later on the church has abducted the notion&also The concept of a trinity predates the Bible. The much older Hindu Vedas had a holy trinity.
May we always strive to unity of our faith under the protection and guidance of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this present time there is division in practice, but we do share one common faith, one God, one Savior, one body of Christ. These early teachings and encouragements from the church fathers remind us that our collective worship and calling to live the life of Christ in our own lives was the work of the Kingdom of God.
Dispensationalism tries to destroy the Spiritual Israel of all believers- the one true People of God- the promised seed of our father Abraham. It is still upheld today in your 501c3 church just down the road.
This is a very good and in depth Explanation. I appreciate how this brother explains it clearly. This solidifies the truth Of the church. God bless you Stavros
Would love to have this in podcast form if ever that were possible. Not a re-do or anything, just the audio pulled from it. Thanks so much for putting it together. either way!
True. There are therefor 2 choices in terms of historical continuity, Roman Catholic or Orthodox. To decide between the most authentic determine which has changed/added new doctrine since the schism of 1054
I didn’t know it, but this video was instrumental to my reversion to the Catholic faith many years ago when I was a lapsed Catholic living a secular life, and gained interest in Christianity again; that an apostolic faith is respectable and true
Thank you for this excellent grouping and teaching of the early church fathers. I’ve been finding out all I can reading one here and one there, but this compilation was excellent to bring it all together in such a concise way. Thank you so much!
Well done. Very good to draw people back to the beginnings of the very visible church. We can now look back over history and see how some core beliefs have deveated in many communions. As a long-term protestant I remember so many unexpected surprises when I started to research the early church. I heard nothing much prior to the reformation of 1500. Its very clear that much of scripture was reinterpreted at that time without much reference at all to the early church, consequently they had no harmony amongst themselves on many doctrines. The eucharist for example. Luther, Calvin & Zwingli could not agree what it was based on scripture alone. That's a rather obvious problem from the start. Food for thought.
Actually read the Reformers, and you'll see that they were scholars of the early Church. So were most protestants until probably the early 19th century.
@Christopher Herndon If you actually spend time studying Orthodox theology (rather than simply repeating very contestable Protestant narratives... drivel I guess they could be called!) then you'll find that Orthodox theology is supported in scripture. It's all a question of interpretation isn't it. Was Jesus so incompetant that he chose 12 equally incompetant people to establish His church? Really? When you reference Protestants, which Protestants... since there are such divergences in belief all based on their own interpretation of scripture how well has that worked out looking back now? Unity?
There were always faithful Bible believers before the reformation. The Lollards and bohemian brethren and many other groups! The grass withers and the flower fades but the word of our God endures forever !!!!
Thank you for this exhaustive history of the early church. I have been wanting to learn the early church history and didn't know where to go. It seems this is a good start!
@@HistoryandReviews absolutely Have you ever seen bread rise? How big is God? His foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men. He is smarter and better than we think. Look at eternity. Look at the galaxy. Look at the universe. Hold fast. Have faith in God! If you ask for bread he won’t give you a stone. Remember that darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness will cover the people but those who do know their God will be wise and turn many to righteousness. Remember that the saints are called to patience. Remember that we overcome through the Word of God, the blood of the Lamb and our testimony of the same. You can be dismayed if you want to but the Father will answer the fervent prayers of his Son. God will be found True and Righteous whether we believe Him or not. Bless you. His word will not return to him void.
Thanks. What patience. What a long time and much energy you have used to calmly, slowly speak and read from original sources. In an age where we live and learn in quick 30 second sound bytes--when we quit when we are tired-- you persevered.
Confessing to one another is more about getting your struggles out in the open with your brothers and sisters so one we can cover each other in prayer and also by naming it, the enemy can not hide behind hidden sin in your struggle . It’s part of deliverance, healing, and sanctification.
Those a good things having to do with confession, but the most important aspect is receiving forgiveness for our sins. By it we receive grace to resist sin and to be in union with God. We do not have that unity when we are in a sinful state. When you experience both you can feel the difference in your spirit. Liturgical confession is a great blessing! Thanks be to our Lord Jesus for giving the authority to the apostles and their successors to forgive sin in His Name!
@@lyndavonkanel8603 I am free with confessing to a priest because I and you can go directly to Jesus confess your sins. However you do not have to go to a priest all you have to do is confess to a brother not like that when concept the lord. When we confess to our brothers we name our sin and we can help each other stand. Ephesians 6:13 amp Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious]. The Holy Spirit in us helps us stand. But it requires our effort to not lay down and give in to our sin nature. We must fight back. James 4:7 So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you. We fight by prayer and fasting. We fast to humble our flesh. Man can not forgive sin. The forgiveness we have is to not hold it against them. But God alone can forgive our sin through Jesus.
That’s awesome you watched the video. But unity in the body of Christ refers to everyone being a part of the Catholic Church… we don’t change doctrine to fit every denomination…. People change their denomination to come to Christ Fully. Have you ever looked into the Heresy of liberalism? Not everybody can be right…. There’s a church Christ established. And it’s the Catholic Church. But God bless you for atleast looking into the history. Believing in Jesus Christ requires believing in all his teachings. Hebrews 5:1-5 speaks about ordained priests. Protestants don’t have that. Jesus speaks about the Eucharist, Protestants can’t have that. They don’t have the power of transubstantiation. Jesus gives his disciples to cast out devils, that’s an authority that’s still with the Catholic Church. Jesus changes Simon’s name to Peter (Rock) and directly after says on this rock he will build his church. Peter is buried underneath the Vatican. People say Catholicism is corrupt. The gates of hell haven’t nor ever will prevail against it. 2000 years. Yes there’s wolves in sheep’s clothing that’s expected. But it is the original church and always will be the real church. This liberalism of faith is the reason why there’s so many denominations. It’s effeminacy. People don’t want to cling to authority. Being one in Jesus Christ, I think polycarp exhibited it best, I believe it was him who disagreed with another bishop, and one of them allowed the other to come to his church and do the sacrifice in the mass although they disagreed on some teachings. That is true unity Christ was referring to…
God bless you in you openness to be loving and welcoming to all other Christians. My experience as a Catholic usually has me being slapped around verbally and in print. Yes, we are to love one another. God bless you for doin that.
@@JordyBatista3romans 5:1-5 is referring to needing a high priest Before Jesus Christ. Jesus IS our high priest now and we no longer need high priests. Read further through Romans. Context is everything.
As a Assyrian Christian Orthodox, my ancestors died for their faith during the "Armenian" genocide in Adana, Turkey. My great grandfather was a holy man who prayed on a hill alone everyday. He was also the towns healer. I am grateful for all our ancestors who always remained faithful in the face of evil. God bless all.
@godzoo18 No. He was a healer like Jesus was. But you can believe whatever you want. Thank you for clarifying.
@@NBodiJesus gifts and miracles have never ceased, He lives still as do the miracles, Ive witnessed many in my journey, Hallelujah 🙇🏻♀️✝️
@godzoo18 like my great grandfather, I too am a healer. Through prayer and visualization, my uterine fibroids completely disappeared within 1 year. My Drs were baffled as they were expecting them to increase in size and need surgical removal. This is one of many verifiable miracles recorded by the real witches (Drs).
magic is what shes probably referring to.Magical healing practices were mastered by assyrian heretics@@NBodi
@@NBodi It seems you are not part of the church that shows the power of God, miracles are happening all the time globally.
"For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." - 1 Corinthians 4:20
I am always amazed how faithful the early Christians were, especially those who suffered martyrdom. There are so many stories of the early Saints that show their strength and belief in the face of persecution.
@@Rvnx-ew3vx Amen brother
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Yes!!! I am very uncomfortable with people worshipping Jesus. He says straight up in the Bible not to do that.
He is the sacrifice for our sins. He is with God. His teachings of kindness and strength
come from God.
But it is God that I worship.
"Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool."
Voltaire
Did Jesus rise from the dead?
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No, early writers fabricated the resurrection hoax by making up fake testimonials that the disciples & others have witnessed an empty tomb & a risen Jesus.
Just listening, it's a miracle in itself that we are able to read and listen to the Bible and all things Christian today. So much was overcome to get to today. Thank you Lord Jesus, and every single Christian that got us here and beyond.
Thank you for sharing your research. It is so important for us to seek truth, and then we will find it. We are blessed to have the written word and know the internet. That is why the Holy Spirit, who sees and hears everything, is our teacher and the sheep, aka True Belivers, recognize the Word of Truth when they hear it. It's real simple our Lord the Messiah wants us love our neighbor so if what we say think or do will harm someone else we shouldn't do it. We walk in Truth when we reflect the image of our Father God our Creator, which is Love. All the rituals and ceremonies, titles mean nothing if we don't do what our Creator commanded us to do. Love one another.
Yea thank the Christians that murdered millions
Thank you! Just from a historical perspective, the text itself is so utterly unique that it's amazing that in its life, it has not just been kept together, but expounded on, people have lived by these texts for thousands of years.
It's mind-boggling that any culture would have been able to maintain and preserve their religious texts, despite being conquered multiple times, exiled, enslaved, etc.
It's truly a historically phenomenal text, regardless of your beliefs on it.
Mostly we learn about ancient culture and religion by finding texts and evidence at an archeological site, so having an ancient text that has remained so unsullied and been so faithfully preserved over millenia is just astounding.
Amen.....really something.
The new testament is written in Greek a language which neither Jesus nor his disciples spoke!! And the pagan Romans who held your councils that shaped your creeds 3 centuries after the Christ!! Your religion is not the religion of the Christ it is the paganistic non sense of Romans who inherented the Greeks
*I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤❤❤❤🙏😇*
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How many Raakats is surah Fatiha ?
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Wonderful, and brave!
Amen brother!
Early Christians openly confessed to being followers of Christ…even when they knew they would be killed.
And that's way my assyrian nation has been declined to less than 5 million..but it's not a good thing because one of the oldest nation and the first to be Christian and spread Christianity all over the world and in some way helped civilization have prosperous future. And today they are almost nothing to the world their lands are being occupied by the Kurdish it is all because of the USA and the war crimes they did in Iraq. Since 2003 our lands have been taking away and they destroy our history and the Kurdish now teach in schools that all the assyrian artifacts and history is Kurdish..wher is that so killed human rights bull shit the west talks about and where is the church that would be nothing without the asyrians and today they have nothing all spread around the world losing their traditions culture language and faith no hope for own land OF ASHUR ..
We’re going to get our chance again soon
I have heard it quoted “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”
@@elijahbachrach6579 it’s true, and it has repeatedly happened through history, and will likely be true again.
They also did the sign of the cross so that people knew they were Christian versus a criminal.
Above 70-90% of history is lost, but biblical history hasn't been lost but prevailed. It's truly incredible.
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Awesome comment and fact!!!
Amen!
glory to our creator, blessed is His Almighty name
Well what we have been told.
Don’t follow Paul
Kind of.
Imagine being put to death for pledging to not steal or lie or cheat or be a bad person.
Well it was because Christians wouldn’t worship the false gods
@@agirl8313 or because the government deemed them too suspicious
@@agirl8313No it's because they were fucking crazy.
@@EyeOfTheCat2002 Ok, pal.
in the modern day you don't have to imagine.
What an incredible and detailed information. I was raised Catholic in Spain, and not much information about other denominations and there existence were given. Is when I moved to the United States; and stoped practicing, that I learned about it, and with heavy heart saw accusations, insults and sometimes vitriolic hate between Christians from different denominations; specially for Catholics (or so it seemed to me).
After years of lost faith and practice, I decided to study and learn as much as I could; hoping to find answers to many of the questions I had when young that never got answer and that probably made me abandon my faith. With all respect for any other denomination, I came back to Catholicism. This great talk has serve to explain many parts of my church's tradition. Thanks again for a great work.
Glad you came home❤ I will never understand the vitriol protestants have for the church, as well as their blatant denial of history. In every comment section of a catholic video or short that celebrates our faith and devotions there seems to be a gang of protestants insult catholics and our beliefs, that go back to the early Christians. They say the most heinous things about Mary and the Church, yet clutch their pearls when I point out the truth and their misunderstanding of scripture and history. They constantly misrepresent our faith, yet have no interest in learning what we believe. It's as if they hate the truth. It makes my blood boil when they respond to an innocent comment of a faithful catholic that loves Jesus and Mary with "praying to Mary sends you to hell" or something like that. I rarely see a catholic spewing hate under protestants videos. From your experience, is this behavior also common in protestants from Europe? The crazy thing is Catholics have always been a minority in the US, we've never oppressed them. It was actually the other way around.
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They lie and are haters. I am just finding this out now. Fake speaking in tongues the rapture and millions are Zio Christians and worship Israel more than Jesus and our God
@@mikejames303I live in Germany and can Tell that in recent years evangelical denominations spread in europe as well and These protestants behave the same way as you explained it Happens in US. But the traditional Protestant church believers do Not Act like that and are more Kind to catholics. At least you do not see them in Social Media mocking catholics
@@TheRealRenn how should I feel about it? This was a sin from the leaders of that time who did not act according to the teaching of our messiah, that does not mean that just because there were incorrect decisions made in the past as well as today we have to give up on our church. As jesus said: he came for the sick not for the healthy. He came for the sinner not for the righteous. The god and father of our lord Jesus Christ is the true god and nothing can devide us from him
The earliest Christians were so pure And straight in their warship No line no adultery No to all things bad They died for the love of Christ Jesus And all mighty father
Some did and some didn’t just as today. Gods word and law is eternal going even back to the practices of those who lived amongst Christ makes no difference except that the Holy Spirit was present when Jesus loosed it.
All wisdom comes from God
@@Rvnx-ew3vxbut Jesus says if you have seen me you have seen the father and he also says “before Abraham was, I am” also in the Old Testament God says to Moses I am that I am. Do you see the correlation. Jesus does say he is God, he’s a seperate person with his own characteristics but him and the father are one in being
@@Rvnx-ew3vxthe Bible is fundamentally patriarchal, has an abortion in it, holds notions of rape, and supports slavery. I do agree that the Quran is worse than the Bible, but they both arise from a brutal time.
Non Christians die every day too, don't they?
Is Jesus the revealed name of Christ? Few people know, the way, the Savior, or His name (Matthew 7:13-14).
Christ is God, the Rock (Isaiah 44:6-8, compare 1 Corinthians 10:1-4). The Father gave all things to the Son, which makes Him our only God, as in the Shema, until all things are fulfilled (1 Corinthians 15:20-28). When death is no more, Christ turns everything back over to the Father, who has nothing to do with sin, but after the work of Christ is completed, the Father is our "all in all God." Christ our "Rock" is submissive to Him always (John 1:18, 14:28). Elohim is a plural, which stands for gods, and the Bible tells us that the elohim are the sons of God by declaration (Psalm 82:6). Elohim=sons of God=achad, as we are one (ACHAD) in the body of Christ. Christ is the Preeminent Son of God (Colossians 1:15-19), indeed, He is the God of gods... (Deuteronomy 10:17). Christ is the I AM=YAH (John 8:58). YAH is the name of salvation (Isaiah 12:2 NKJV). YAH is "the name which is above every name" (Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9-11). The apostle Paul heard the name of Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 26:13-15). The name Jesus has only existed since the 17th century, s before Jesus (gee-sus) it was Iesus (ee-sus), as found in the King James Bible of 1611. Iesus comes from Iesous, which is a transliteration of the common Aramaic name Yeshua. Paul heard the name YAH in the name of Christ, so Paul heard the name YAHSHUA, not Yeshua. When the Sanhedrin heard the apostles say, "YAHSHUA," and heard the very name given to Moses (YAH), who asked for His name, God said, "HaYAH Ashar HaYAH," meaning "the I AM Who the I AM." (HaYAH=the I AM) The Sanhedrin forbid the apostles to preach in that name (Acts 4:12-20). The disciples heard from the Lord Himself that His name is YAHSHUA, which means "I AM Salvation," and shua meaning, "my help", as in my salvation (Matthew 1:21). Finally, Elohim cannot mean the Trinity.
The Trinitarian Formula is:
The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Ghost is God, and yet not three Gods (Elohim), One God (EL or Eloah).
Therefore, Elohim does not fit into the equation of the Trinitarian formula, as the Trinity was invented by men.
Jesus, Iesus, and Iesous, all names that stem from these names, are counterfeit names never revealed by God.
Halleluyah, Praise YAH, Praise YAHSHUA, the only name by which we must be saved! I implore you to read the Bible.
I would like to say a prayer to my orthodox brothers and sisters in the east being persecuted : Lord I pray that you protect not just your children but all human beings being persecuted. Fill them with your strength to keep their faith and stay strong in your name. You are great and just and we know you will deliver us. In Jesus's name we pray, Amen.
Do you ever pray for your brothers and sisters (in the faith) that live within other streams of Christianity or just those in the Orthodox stream?
@@tomcharles2987some might argue it is not the fullness of the church when you are outside of orthodoxy, yet this does not mean orthodox Christian’s do not pray for those who aren’t orthodox
Amen
Pray for American Christians whose faith is under threat from Congress under the influence of satanism.
Amen
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:15 🕊️ Early Christians were referred to as "Christians," and they faced interrogation and persecution for their beliefs in the early days.
01:20 🙏 Early Christians met on a fixed day to sing hymns to Christ, took solemn oaths to lead righteous lives, and shared ordinary and innocent meals.
02:54 🌍 The early Christian faith spread not only in cities but also in villages and rural areas, affecting people of all ranks, ages, and both sexes.
03:09 📖 Christianity has seen various interpretations and denominations over time, but understanding the early Christian practices and beliefs can help usconnect with our heritage.
03:51 🏛️ The early Christians met in secret, and purpose-built churches didn't emerge until much later due to persecution.
05:41 🏛️ Early Christian churches had defined roles such as episcopoi (bishops), presbyteroi (elders or priests), and diaconoi (deacons).
06:47 🙌 Early Christian practices were subject to variations and interpretations, leading to differences in how denominations view their connection to the early church.
08:55 📚 Early Christian communities had limited access to scripture, which was in the form of scrolls, and there was no standardized Bible as we have today.
10:17 💒 The practice of ordination through the laying on of hands was a significant aspect of early Christian leadership, and it continues in apostolic churches.
19:06 🍞🍷 The early Christians practiced the Eucharist, and different denominations have varying interpretations of its significance, ranging from a symbol to a literal transformation.
25:26 📜 The early Christian Church had structured leadership, with bishops (episcopoi) and priests (presbytery) appointed to lead and guide the community.
28:42 🙏 Early Christians practiced confessing their sins to one another and believed in the power of communal prayer and confession for healing.
31:05 📅 The dating of the First Epistle of Clement is debated, but it suggests that the Church in Rome asserted some authority over other churches, even in the apostolic age.
44:30 ⛪ The First Epistle of Clement indicates that there was a chain of apostolic succession, with bishops succeeding other bishops appointed by the apostles themselves.
49:53 👥 Saint Ignatius of Antioch emphasized the importance of unity and obedience within the Church, recognizing the authority of bishops (episcopoi) and presbyters.
51:15 📜 Ignatius emphasizes the importance of unity among Christians and obedience to the bishop.
51:46 🏛️ The early Christian church was hierarchical and organized, with the bishop as a central figure.
52:14 🍞🍷 Ignatius refers to the Eucharist as the "medicine of immortality," highlighting the real presence belief.
54:35 ✝️ Ignatius reaffirms core Christian beliefs, including the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
55:31 🌅 Some early Christians observed the Lord's Day (Sunday) instead of the Sabbath, indicating a shift in worship day.
56:13 🙏 Ignatius stresses the importance of obeying thebishop and presbytery for a proper Christian assembly.
01:05:05 📝 Ignatius writes a unique letter to the Church in Rome, addressing their greatness and avoiding naming individuals to protect them.
01:10:32 🦁 Ignatius eagerly anticipates martyrdom for his faith, emphasizing his willingness to die for Christ.
01:12:47 📖 Polycarp quotes and paraphrases scripture, indicating the widespread recognition of Christian texts.
01:14:20 🚫 Polycarp warns against lust, covetousness, and unseemly behavior and calls for obedience to presbyters.
01:15:45 ✉️ Polycarp mentions Ignatius' letters and the request to send them to other churches for their benefit.
01:16:00 📜 Saint Papius sheds light on the early teaching of Christianity before written Gospels, and he mentions receiving Ignatius' epistles.
01:17:29 📜 Early Christians believed that teachings coming directly from the living voice were more valuable than written texts, providing insights into their faith.
01:19:10 📖 The Shepherd of Hermas, once considered inspired scripture, offered a unique perspective on early Christian beliefs, later losing its scriptural status.
01:20:59 🧔 Hermes, an early Christian and former slave, spread the message of his visions within the structured church, emphasizing the roles of bishops, teachers, and deacons.
01:27:06 📜 The Didache, an early catechism (c. 50-70 AD), outlined ancient Christian practices and moral living guidelines, stressing the way of life over the way of death.
01:35:20 🙏 The Didache describes early Christian gatherings on the Lord's Day, focusing on the Eucharist and the sanctity of reconciliation among believers.
01:39:56 💧 Justin Martyr's First Apology (c. 150 AD) defends Christianity and addresses key elements of the faith, including baptism and the prophetic fulfillment by Jesus.
01:42:10 💧 Baptism in the early church was considered a means of regeneration, linked to the forgiveness of sins and administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
01:43:21 🕊️ The early Christian understanding in the mid-second century emphasized that being born again is closely associated with baptism.
01:44:04 🙏 After baptism, there was a common gathering where prayers were offered for the baptized, themselves, and others in different places. The aim was to live according to Christ's teachings for salvation.
01:45:28 🥖🍷 The Eucharist, the Christian practice of taking bread and wine, was believed to be truly transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, a belief held by early Christians.
01:46:50 📖 On Sundays, early Christiansgathered for communal worship, reading the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets. This practice continues today in various Christian traditions.
01:57:08 💒 The early church structure included the roles of episcopas (bishops), presbyteros (priests), and diakonoi (deacons), and they believed in the importance of apostolic succession.
Very good.
Thank you.
Woah.
I wonder if you’ve read of the House church found in Dura-Europos. It’s supposedly the oldest preserved house church and since it was abandoned, it wasn’t demolished and turned into a more typical church once persecutions ended. Apparently, house churches were divided into different rooms in ways that even our churches still do. There would be an assembly hall with an altar corresponding to our nave, a separate baptistry, other rooms for possible instruction of catechumen, and with very crude iconography on the walls. It was an eye opener since it showed that the Early Christians weren’t like aniconic worshippers who just randomly met in a living room of a house.
@@raphaelledesma9393it got demolished like 10 years ago by a certain people of a certain belief system that is prevalent there in the Middle East
@@johnle231Ah yes, the so-called "religion of peace".
Nice, I am currently taking a course on the Early Church Fathers. You are spot on, praise be Jesus Christ!
This is pure gold. Thank you for taking the time to narrate this for all of us. God bless and keep you.
Please pray for my family to be saved. They are very hard to talk to.. they’ve had ministers in their life and haven’t believed in Jesus yet. I can’t have a relationship with them because of trauma in my family. It’s very difficult at times even to be alone and think about them. Please pray for peace of mind for me, and also for my family to be saved and have a revelation from Jesus Christ.
Praying for you folks, Frank. Have faith knowing that EVERY knee shall bow and EVERY tongue shall confess.
Christ himself said to leave your family behind. Christianity is not meant to be pro-marriage or pro-family. Join a monastery and adopt the people there as your siblings.
God hears your prayers..leave them solely in the hands of Jesus. You must do this so that you can have joy in your life. They will come around. Make sure to be in a church where you can have the family of God backing you up❤
Praying for you.
They beg for attention but when I give them attention they ignore me. I really think they are just interested in other things. Not really having a relationship with me.
What an insightful study. Thank you for bringing this study to us. The “church” in America is in trouble, the flock led in so many directions so far from the pure Gospel of Christ. I thank you many times over for sharing the deep commitment of the early servants of Christ.
Maybe not everyone has to be a Christian and you don't need to force it on everyone else. Ever thought of that? People are getting sick of it, that's why your numbers dwindle
@@SonovKaosyour naive, the numbers are growing exponentially as Jesus gets closer to His arrival. The shepherd is gathering His flock. Id be more concerned about not knowing Him than knowing Him. He went out a harmless lamb but will return a ferocious lion to rectify the depraved nature man has become AGAIN with the gift of free will🙇🏻♀️✝️ look around you, you think this world is progressing to a better place? It's in utter free fall and requires a savior once more. I don't see Jesus or His believers forcing anyone, we use that gift of free will to follow Him🙏🏻
@@SonovKaosWhat does your comment have to do with anything he has said?
@@SonovKaoswho in America is forced to be a Christian? It’s the opposite. Christianity is one of the only religions that is allowed to be demeaned and ridiculed by secular society in the US.
The gospel of our salvation 1Cor. 15:1-4
After all my research and asking the Lord where he wants me and not what i want, the Holy Spirit has guided me to the Catholic Church. It is the most beautiful action i have ever done. I still struggle with sin and take my first communion march 31st of 2024, im so excited to receive the body of Christ. Aside from that, I encourage everyone to ask the Holy Spirit to guide them, to come to him without an hardened heart because its not about our will, its about Gods will.
Welcome home.
Today is March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday.
Resurexit sicut dixit!
God bless ! Welcome 🎉
The Catholic Church themselves state: "Sunday is a catholic Institution...From the beginning to the end of Scriptures (from Genesis to Revelation) there is NOT a single passage which warrents the transferance of the weekly public worship from the last day (Saturday) to the first day (Sunday) of the week" (Catholic Press, Sunday August 25, 1970.
"Sunday is a MARK of Our authority, the (catholic) Church is above the Bible and the transference of Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday observance is proof of that fact" (Catholic Record Sept. 1, 1923)
The Bible days "remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day" The Catholic Church ssys "NO! By my divine Power I abolish the Sabbath day (Saturday), and command you to keep holy the first day of the week (Sunday "the venerable pagan worship day of the sun"). And Lo - the entire civilized world bows down in reverend obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church" (Father Enright, "American Sentinel", June 1893)... and there are many more such blaspemious quotes by the catholic church themselves.
>>>>He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 2:4 NKJV
>>>>BIBLE PROPHECY ROME DESTROYED
If the Catholic religion iS the one Jesus taught, then why is it called the "Apostate church"? And why is it called the "Whore of Babylon"? Revelation 17:5
Why will it be destroyed?
www.soonrussiaattacks.com/Documents/Bible_Prophecy/Rome_Destroyed.htm
@mitchellosmer1293 Sunday is the Lords day, In the Didache it says the Lords day, mentions the Eucharist, Bishops, Baptisms, Confessions, Bishops and Deacons. Ignatius of Antioch Epistles in 110ad says if your church does not have Bishops or Patriarchs, you are not with the church that Christ instituted. Therefore, the only true churches are the Catholic and Orthodox churches that have secession from the Apostles, all other churches are false and heretical.
@@MikeyAGoGo101 quote---Sunday is the Lords day,.. unquote
The opinion of a mere man!!! Why don't you ask God what Day is HIS HOLY DAY????????? Or is the word of man above the word of God???
Isaiah 58:13-14
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
13 “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath,
from doing your pleasure on MY HOLY DAY,
and call the Sabbath a delight
and the HOY DAY of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,
or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;
14 then you shall take delight in the Lord,
and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;
I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
*****READ that LAST LINE AGAIN!!!!
btw-READ the name of the bible that is quoted from!!!
----quote---In the Didache it says the Lords day... unquote
See Isaiah 58:13-14
----quote--- mentions the Eucharist, Bishops, Baptisms, Confessions, Bishops and Deacons.. unquote
WHY not quote the BIBLE?????
But, WHERE is the title of Pope mentioned!!!!!
----quote---Ignatius of Antioch Epistles in 110ad says if your church does not have Bishops or Patriarchs, you are not with the church that Christ instituted. .. unquote
Of course, you place mere men above God and His word!!! As if those mere men are God.
-----quote----Therefore, the only true churches are the Catholic and Orthodox churches that have secession from the Apostles, .. unquote
NO SUCH thing as " secession from the Apostles"..
---To be an apostle, one MUST follow. qualify.
Acts 1:21-22
MUST have sen Jesus be baptised.
Must have walked/talked with Jesus during His ministry!!
Must have seen Jesus after His resurrection!!!
Now for facts:
#2-**St ****Linus**)** born**10 AD ), Roman Empire
So, when did he travel to Jerusalem at age 23 to see Jesus be baptized??? Walk/talk to Jesus? See Him after the resurrection???
-#3--**St ****Anacletus** **(Cletus) **ANACLETVS** (**CLETVS**)
born 25 AD Athenae Achaea Roman Empire
Age 5 when Jesus was baptized!!!!!
#4--**St ****Clement I******CLEMENS**
c. 35 AD Roma , Italia, Roman Empire
Age at time of Jesus; baptism?? NOT BORN!!!
#5--**St ****Evaristus******EVARISTVS**
c. 30 AD Bethlehem Roman Empire
Again, how can one see Jesus be baptized BEFORE they are born?? Or age 3 when Jesus was resurrected????-
>>>>>>QUOTE the Bible that says any of them were ordained by an apsotle!!!!!
-----quote---all other churches are false and heretical... unquote
According to who??? God???
-----BIBLE PROPHECY ROME DESTROYED
If the Catholic religion iS the one Jesus taught, then why is it called the "Apostate church"? And why is it called the "Whore of Babylon"? Revelation 17:5
Why will it be destroyed?
www.soonrussiaattacks.com/Documents/Bible_Prophecy/Rome_Destroyed.htm
I watched this video about a year ago and I am now becoming a Catholic. I cannot thank you enough for helping me leave my sinful life and embrace Christ's Church.
Welcome home!
Did you look into Orthodoxy?
@@triggered8556 yes
@@AntonVShokolov what led you to romanticize Catholicism?
You have jumped from one heresy into another one. Enjoy your participation in Papal blessing of the Sodom & Gomorrah.
I appreciate this study, Ever since l became a believer in Vietnam at the age of 19, it began a deep hunger and search for me which continues to this day , l believe we have not yet scratched the surface of the real truth of the Gospel and the early Christians, we still lack their power and integrity, they were really like him , their Master, meaning the the nature of the Messiah Christ Jesus
@JohnFlorence-ly5knorthodoxy is better
@JohnFlorence-ly5kn. No place in the bible is mentioned roman catholic, protestant, Lutheran or any other. No mention of priesthood, sacraments or anything as churches described today. The first church is started in the book of Acts
Be brave my brother in Christ Yesus.
@JohnFlorence-ly5kn quote---The Catholic Church is the only Church Christ Himself founded... unquote
THen quote that FROM the Bible!!!
there is mention of priesthood and sacrements lol stop@@ewaldradavich7307
Very interesting work! Thanks! It’s interesting to also consider that St. Paul could barely plant a fellowship before it careened off the rails (c.f. the letter to the Galatians) - Christians have always struggled with balancing grace and holiness. We seem to pitch between legalism/formalism on the one hand and licentiousness/cheap grace on the other. And neither is the truly “costly” grace of God in Christ. One generation thinks the things they do assist them in getting to Heaven; the next think they can live like hell and still get to Heaven. Thanks to God for the Holy Spirit who has been keeping His people going in spite of our best efforts to torpedo the whole thing!
@@Rvnx-ew3vxgood stuff.. who do men say that the Son of man is...
(GOD MEETS US, WHERE WE ARE)
This is the truth= he is MANY, MANY THINGS...not just one only or the other.
I will just give you a few off the top of my head...
One like unto Moses, second Adam, messiah, light unto gentiles. Beloved son,
Seed of David, greater than Jacob,
Lamb of God, escape goat,, horn of David, the ROCK OF AGES,
Son of God, 🍞 of life..
Son of David, Mary, Joseph, MAN
Son Abraham, Lord, Master, REDEEMER,
The lion of Judah
Prophet, Christ
Priest
King
The word
Resurrection and the life
Ancient of days
Man
GOD
Servant
Friend
I will stop HOWEVER there are any easy 200 more names, titles and acclimations 🤔
So very wonderful to hear your journey! I read the Bible and have read the Quran also. You described the difference so well! Praise be to God the Father and our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!!!
And friend be filled with the Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth just as Jesus promised!!!
@@Rvnx-ew3vxI'm glad you were able to compare the Koran to the Bible and see the truth. Continue to research more about Jesus though. He did claim to be God. They tried to stone him once for it! I know the Trinity is hard to understand- especially for Muslims and Jews. But it's not something we made up. It's based on the teachings of the new testament and Jesus' own words.
In those four “little books:” Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we find the Messiah gave to us how to enter into, and how to live in, YHWH-God’s New Covenant [aka New Testament] for eternal Life.
“... *the words that I speak unto you,* they are Spirit and they are Life,” (John 6:63; KJV; Caps added).
Legalists? Licentious?
Whose words are we living by? So many voices: Prophets, preachers, teachers, apostles, Bishops, professors, politicians, news show anchors?
All, multiplied today by Internet, TV and radio.
But, Christ made His Words so simple even a child can understand.
“I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child will never enter it,” (Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; NLT).
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven,” (Matthew 7:21; ESV). -taught the Messiah as he was giving us the Father’s will-as throughout his “Gospel of the Kingdom,” (Matthew 4:23, 9:35, 24:14; Mark 1:14,15).
Every generation has the words of prophets, preachers, teachers; our politicians come and go; our legalists, our licentious; but only the Words of Christ are Spirit, only they are Life, and they are Eternal: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away,” (Matthew 24:35; KJV; Caps added). Thanks be to God!
May we be earnest Followers of the Messiah to learn to do the Father’s will found in his New Covenant given to us by the Good News of Christ so we, too, may enter into the kingdom of heaven; to be found not as legalists and not licentious; but doers of the Word, as Christ is the Living Word of God as in John 1 may he live in us, and by his Spirit be our eternal Life, in Christ’s holy name, amen.
The trinity is only hard to understand as it is wrongly called trinity, yet the end goal is the same..
There is nothing called trinity,, trinity is why many wrongly claim we have 3 gods..
There is GOD THE FATHER, THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD,, AND YESHUAH, CALLED THE SON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WAS BORN INTO THE WORLD !!
YESHUAH IS THE WORD OF GOD
AS IN GOD'S VERY OWN WORD !!
IN CREATION, LET THERE BE !! ETC...
YESHUAH IS THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY..
THE WORD OF GOD !! IS THE FULNESS OF GOD !!
JUST AS YOUR WORD IS THE FULNESS OF YOURSELF AS IN IT CONVEYS/COMMUNICATES YOURSELF,,
YESHUAH THE WORD OF GOD WHO IS GOD, AS HE IS GOD'S VERY WORD !!
GOD CREATED ALL THINGS BY COMMAND OF HIS WORD !!
YESHUAH !!
Excellent overview of critical early church works and very insightful commentary and observation while letting the writings speak for themselves. As an Evangelical Protestant pastor I’ve grown aware over the years of just how far “low church” Protestantism has strayed from the early church model and work to share the understanding among Evangelical oriented Protestants that some of the teachings they oppose in the ancient traditions actually are valid teachings. And that we need to learn more about how to keep the baby from the ancient church while not keeping the bath water, so to speak (there was some bath water too). This is a great overview of early church works that every serious Christian should know something of. Many thanks!
@JohnFlorence-ly5kn 🤦♂ wrong. You don't understand Protestantism, sorry to have to break that to you.
@@TheThinkersBibleI didnt know Protestants had the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ. Do Protestant pay special attention to Rome, or have apostolic succession?
This is a catholic channel. The entire video is proving Catholicism, which is all biblical.
@@TheThinkersBibleman, you’re gonna have to explain yourself.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven8164 I know it's a Catholic channel. That doesn't mean there's nothing of value for Protestants. We are children of God, we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in us, and we are born again (those of us who place saving faith in Jesus Christ). And no, Catholics and Rome are not right about everything. No tradition is. Peace to you.
@@stevensymonds5099 would be happy to. What specifically would you like me to explain?
This was an AMAZING lecture. You have got to make more content, your writing, organization, and presentation is very well done.
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD GOD ALMIGHTY HALLELUJAH LORD JESUS HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH. This is Wendy from Trinbago!❤❤
How have you gone under my radar for so long?!? God bless!
This was a great pleasure. But I wept over Ignatius. Great information and a meaningful reading. Thank you, Sir.
ignatius study bible out now!!
i gets all like that over polycarp, the church fathers are such a blessing
Hope you will continue adding to this channel. As a new convert I humbly ask you to continue educating those seeking knowledge and understanding. May God richly bless you for sharing these videos. I'm hungry for more.
The level of detail you brought to this topic is amazing, a great lecture indeed. Thank you for sharing this. Greetings from Argentina!
“The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.’ . . . On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed the sheep [John 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord. If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?”- St. Cyprian of Carthage (The Unity of the Catholic Church 4; 1st edition [A.D. 251]
If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517.
If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry.
If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560.
If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in the 17th century.
If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582.
If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744.
If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774.
If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829.
If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605.
If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628.
If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865.
If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder.
If you belong to one of the religious organizations known as 'Church of the Nazarene," "Pentecostal" "Evangelical" "Pilgrim Holiness Church," "Jehovah's Witnesses," your religion is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past century.
Augustine
“We must hold to the Christian religion and to communication in her Church, which is catholic and which is called catholic not only by her own members but even by all her enemies. For when heretics or the adherents of schisms talk about her, not among themselves but with strangers, willy-nilly they call her nothing else but Catholic. For they will not be understood unless they distinguish her by this name which the whole world employs in her regard” (The True Religion 7:12 [A.D. 390]
This channel will be blessed. People need this.
What a fantastic lecture on the structure of the early Christian Church. I found it very insightful. It answered many questions I have had about the operations of the church from its beginnings. Bravo.
Read Didache. Different methods of baptism are described( immersion is not a must )
@@rajuthomas7471Yes but it is presumed. Sprinkling/pouring are allowed if immersion is not available, not that there is an inherent equality among these things
You are an intelligent man Steven. Your comment was very well worded and beautifully written.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful teaching about the early church fathers and how “church” was conducted. Very informative.
Thanks for this video, well done. For the last ~6 years I've been studying the early (Ante-Nicene) church, both formally at seminary and on my own. One other thread almost all of these sources mention that you didn't get to was that miracles and spiritual gifts (charismata) were common and expected. Exorcism/deliverance, prophecy, healing, signs, xeno-glossolalia (speaking in previously unknown languages) are attested in the Didache, Polycarp, Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Athanasius ... And the list goes on!
The ancient church was certainly sacramental, biblical, and charismatic!
Tk u for pointing this out! Just saw a video about another hack job that Justin Peters did on people who believe in the things the Bible says we can do through the Holy Spirit. If there is a more deceived and cheerless man in all Christendom, l have yet to see him.
...and also deeply mystical, esoteric and gnostic in the true sense of the word.
@@M-i-k-a-e-lYeah, no
@@Patriarch.Chadimus oh, yessir!
@@M-i-k-a-e-l Mystical and esoteric, yes. Gnostic, no. True followers of Yeshua preached and wrote against Gnosticism.
This is the best summary of early Christian faith and practice that I have ever seen. Excellent work! It has given me much food for thought. I have read some of the documents you referenced but I think I need to go back and read them again.
You should attend a Divine Liturgy some time. Then you wouldn’t have to just read it.
As you do, just keep in mind Galatians chap 2.. these early christian pillars in this video held MORE to the practices of the Jerusalem assembly than that of the apostle Paul..the apostle to the nations..see Acts chapter 28..
Blessings in your studies
@@forsakenapostle “Held more to…” You’re setting the Holy Spirit against Himself. The Church is of one accord.
@@forsakenapostle do you have something other than opinion to back that up?
@@bradleyperry1735 it certainly should be!
Thank you for all your efforts! This must have been an arduous undertaking. Very informative.
Very well done on making this video, very informative and must've taken you some time to put it together. God bless!
It’s great to be able to hear and read this. I have a hard time just reading without getting lost and having to start over. This helps so much. Thank you for reading this.
A site called New Advent has all of the writings he cited I believe. Many of them are only a few book pages long, while others might be 30-40 book pages. I can't speak to St. Justin Martyr's First Apology, but I imagine its maybe in the 30-40 book page length territory. A lot of these works are more accessible than you think.
Dang I'm the exact opposite I tend to zone out noise and get sidetracked and have to press rewind 30 times. When reading though I have a better time concentrating, maybe due to seeing and comprehending the words.
Freaking same and adhd makes it even worse
@@craigmason9893 Same here. I do let my mind wander sometimes and have to re-read a paragraph I just read but on the whole I'm more focused and retain more when I read. Also, you don't have to physically pause a book when someone talks to you or some other interruption you just pick up where you left off. Then there's also that there's a ton of physical written material that has never been uploaded online.
@@dickJohnsonpeterI completely understand! Scroll Publishing has a lot of great resources on the Early church; I recommend you look them up!
Very enlightening and humbling!!! Every time I was getting ready to maybe "move along" bc of the slower pace, something very interesting came up!! Bless you!!
Thank you for this video. It’s amazing to see the writings of our spiritual ancestors who died for the faith we take for granted today.
Thank you for this video. I was in a position where I either had to leave or stick with Orthodoxy. I never considered the early church, and this sparked my dive into learning the truth.
40 minutes in this is excellent. I bought on kindle the writings of the early church fathers which was very cheap and it's an impressive resource better to use as a reference as it's too much to wade through. Thankyou for your efforts in producing this
I’d like to have those writings as well. Which Kindle books did you buy?
Wow man. This video blew up out of nowhere. Awesome work with it! Watched this 3 times now and it’s such a great resource. God be with you
Thank you. A fascinating journey, which I need to further reflect upon. I look forward to more presentations.
Thank you for upholding the teachings of Jesus Christ from the early church fathers. May Jesus Christ bless you and keep you close to His Merciful Heart.
They may have upheld some of His teachings but did not uphold His name. Is Jesus the revealed name of Christ? Few people know, the way, the Savior, or His name (Matthew 7:13-14). Christ is God, the Rock (Isaiah 44:6-8, compare 1 Corinthians 10:1-4). The Father gave all things to the Son, which makes Him our only God, as in the Shema, until all things are fulfilled (1 Corinthians 15:20-28). When death is no more, Christ turns everything back over to the Father, who has nothing to do with sin, but after the work of Christ is completed, the Father is our "all in all God." Christ our "Rock" is submissive to Him always (John 1:18, 14:28). Elohim is a plural, which stands for gods, and the Bible tells us that the elohim are the sons of God by declaration (Psalm 82:6). Elohim=sons of God=achad, as we are one (ACHAD) in the body of Christ. Christ is the Preeminent Son of God (Colossians 1:15-19), indeed, He is the God of gods... (Deuteronomy 10:17). Christ is the I AM=YAH (John 8:58). YAH is the name of salvation (Isaiah 12:2 NKJV). YAH is "the name which is above every name" (Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9-11). The apostle Paul heard the name of Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 26:13-15). The name Jesus has only existed since the 17th century, s before Jesus (gee-sus) it was Iesus (ee-sus), as found in the King James Bible of 1611. Iesus comes from Iesous, which is a transliteration of the common Aramaic name Yeshua. Paul heard the name YAH in the name of Christ, so Paul heard the name YAHSHUA, not Yeshua. When the Sanhedrin heard the apostles say, "YAHSHUA," and heard the very name given to Moses (YAH), who asked for His name, God said, "HaYAH Ashar HaYAH," meaning "the I AM Who the I AM." (HaYAH=the I AM) The Sanhedrin forbid the apostles to preach in that name (Acts 4:12-20). The disciples heard from the Lord Himself that His name is YAHSHUA, which means "I AM Salvation," and shua meaning, "my help", as in my salvation (Matthew 1:21). Finally, Elohim cannot mean the Trinity.
The Trinitarian Formula is:
The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Ghost is God, and yet not three Gods (Elohim), One God (EL or Eloah).
Therefore, Elohim does not fit into the equation of the Trinitarian formula, as the Trinity was invented by men.
Jesus, Iesus, and Iesous, all names that stem from these names, are counterfeit names never revealed by God.
Halleluyah, Praise YAH, Praise YAHSHUA, the only name by which we must be saved! I implore you to read the Bible.
This is a MOUNTAIN of information about the early church. This had to have been difficult to compile!
If possible read Didache.We will get a lot of information about early Church including different methods of baptism ( immersion is not a must )
@@rajuthomas7471didache does give exceptions if running water nor immersion is not available. Why look for those exceptions though?
@@DG-ee9hi, why not?
@@petrasant5495 Because, for example, while St Seraphim of Sarov did give us alternatives for prayers on the go when we can't attend the Holy Lithurgy, it does not mean that it is a complete replacement for the Lithurgy and that we shouldn't attend it anymore.
@@Rws4Lifethe point would be that immersion is not a saving factor. If it was, they would make haste to find the nearest way possible to immerse, just in case death was imminent.
It's the same idea with water baptism. It is an outward expression of what happened already inwardly. It is not what saves, nor is it a factor of what saves. "If you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, AND believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"
Confession with your mouth comes as a result of what happens with the heart already. Both will happen together, and if baptism is possible with water, it will happen as well. At the time, it was the specific outward expression that identified one as identifying with Jesus the Christ, as opposed to any other god or entity.
Wow I listened to the full video with great interest and I love the presentation. As a seminarian I also studied the church Fathers , the early writtings etc . I wish I had listened to this when I started theology. Not withstanding I agree with you in all and I need more videos like this one to nourish my hungry soul
I'm twenty one minutes in, and I need to pause briefly to thank you for sharing this with us. I see you've put much effort into this presentation.
I am so appreciating this video. I have so many influences in my life trying to point me in different directions and I have NO way of knowing which of them is right. This video might help a ton.
This is fantastic. I was also stunned by the first century document the Didache.
This video has been immensely helpful to me. I have listened to it multiple times.
Holy sheeeetttt its 2hrs long!!! That's crazyassshit!!¡!
@@randyg.7940 listen to it at 2x or 3x speed.
@@justintrefney1083 good idea
@@randyg.7940 that’s quite sad that most find 2 h too long... but when it’s a trilogy of 3h movies it’s world famous...
@Tõnu Rääk nope!!! I'm too busy for that to
Thank you very much for this work. I appreciated the calm, peaceful reading, which helped me focus on the concepts. This is a very instructive video for those who listen (and read) all the way through. May the Holy Spirit enlighten all people with the Truth.
that was fire, brother. may God bless you and guide you always
Very good teaching brother. I enjoyed it much and it has restored my faith before pasca.
Thank God for Pliny the Younger's preserved writings.
Hardly a day goes by I don't think so.
Pliny was in charge of the Roman home guard prior to his consular appointment in Anatolia.
He did not know of the sect called Christians prior to his letter to Trajan.
Interesting that the church claims Nero hated Christians in Rome and torched them, supposedly 50 years earlier. Then why didn't Pliny know this.
More church BS.
Careful of deriving faith from Pliny, a choice servant of Satan. And if you believe you are above being deceived by the great deceiver, he already has you.
@@TheBinaryWolf is this church dogma or your poetic attempt to demonise Pliny?
@@hippopotamus6765 Pliny the Younger gave Christians two chances to renounce their Christian faith, after which he had them executed. He was one among the many Roman antichrists. Surely you have read a little Roman history.
The blood of Jesus cleanses us from our sins. Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins!
THANKS for your obvious hard work on this may JESUS bless all your days
This one is humble. Thank you for your time brother.
Thank you for this revelation. I thank God for giving us Christ who is our source of life.🎉
Amen 🙏🏻
Christianity perverted Scripture. Scripture ubiquitously states, YOU are responsible for YOU. Depend on no one. Christ is within YOU.
Not Catholic, but can I stir the pot a little? If Clement's letter is taken to be evidence of Rome's authority over other churches, then is Ignatius's letter taken also to be evidence of Antioch's authority over other churches?
Every bishop can teach the whole Church. They still have to be in communion with the Bishop of Rome who holds the Petrine Office.
Antioch back then had way bigger influence across the Middle East and Anatolia, the main sees of the Church were considered to be Rome, Alexandria and Antioch.
It wasn't later that Jerusalem and Constantinople joined, forming the Pentarchy.
I am a Catholic, It's not possible to consider the claims of that time to be operational throughout time, no matter what the pseudo-trad-catholic right claims. They certainly don't believe that Francis has authority over the Roman Catholic bishops who are part of their cult. Anyone who thinks the late St. Bishop Tutu was not a legitimate bishop is not credible.
@@anthonymccarthy4164 Are you talking about Desmond Tutu? How is an Anglican Bishop a legitimate Bishop?
You are correct. Antioch was next in line after Rome until a council in Constantinople changed that. The pope at that time refused to legitimize the council because Antioch was demoted in preference for Constantinople .
This video was incredible, and informative. There were times where difficult questions ive had were coming into focus for me. I was dramatically born again in 2021, and I am a protestant... but as you might be able to tell by my presence here.. I am questioning that very heavily right now.
Praise God you have been wonderfully born from above!!! Keep looking to Christ Jesus your Loving Lord and Saviour. Walk and pray in Holy Spirit and prayerfuly read the Bible every day, every day! dear friend.
Some of the points mentioned here are in sharp contrast to the right teachings of the bible for it is to make the Catholics and Orthodox believers right; but it is not biblical.
This was an excellent video, very informative. I hope that you will create others. Thank you.
Just found you're channel. Thank you for all the work and long hours you've put in to educate us about this very intriguing subject. This was so fascinating to watch.
I sure hope this guy keeps making videos. I like everything about them. Thank you for these!
I sense this is an apologetic for Catholic church authority? I cannot accept Catholicism on the basis of its none biblical traditions. The priesthood which is not found in the new testament ecclesia reference applies to all believers. Have accepted an error that Church tradition is more important than Biblical truth, producing a Pope who does not follow Biblical teaching? To the sadness of all true catholics, and produce superstition, and not true faith. You have taken terms and language, and applied your own interpretation. No-one who studied would accept such a crude explanation. Better to study a true Catholic priest "Martin Luther" who sees the weakness of men. When Jesus entered the temple he was the protester who stood on the outside of tradition. He was hated by the priesthood? Follow Christ, and God's word and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees.
@@gary4034:
You do realize, I'm sure, that the Holy Bible is a Catholic book, and that it is the Catholic Church that told the world that the Bible is the inspired word of God.
If you are so opposed to the Catholic Church, then how can you believe what you read in Her Book?
@@alhilford2345 I think the dead sea Scrolls laid that old argument to rest. The scriptures are Hebrew in origin.
@@gary4034ok, but who form the bible.
I have been on a journey and after coming to know the Lord I am finding much help by studying the early church and reading their writings! I especially like the Didache, and several of the others you mention in this video! I still have a lot to learn, but it has helped me greatly to not only experience love of God from brothers & sisters in Christ, but to also see and understand more fully how a life of faith was originally lived out in the early church among those taught by the apostles, and their descendants.
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have found a good selection of Early Church books, CDs, collections and biographies etc. from Scroll Publishing company, and I highly recommend them. Blessings to you all!
Look I’m about to send a shock to you’re system cause there’s a lot of flaws with that doctrine… I am biased and about to comment something but don’t take that as authoritative. It says in one point to baptize in gen name of the father son and Holy Ghost and then turns around and says in Jesus name… it contradicts itself… I’ve read and seen it for myself… it has errors and lots of changing in it… don’t take it as authoritative, it isn’t…
Amen for sharing this brother
Thanks a lot for the valuable spiritual resources you recommended and I downloaded most of them immediately. It helps me for blessings from God and more knowledge about ancient Church and its doctrines. God bless you and all viewers of this presentation.
“The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.’ . . . On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed the sheep [John 21:17], and although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single chair [cathedra], and he established by his own authority a source and an intrinsic reason for that unity. Indeed, the others were that also which Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord. If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?”- St. Cyprian of Carthage (The Unity of the Catholic Church 4; 1st edition [A.D. 251]
Fun fact, there was no worship of icons and images until the 5th century, and no Mary worship until the 9th century. The protestants were right, the Catholic church, and the wrongly called orthodox church (because there's nothing orthodox in it), are both idolatrous false churches.
This should
@@richlopez5896 nah, that's a lot of nonsense doctrine that's not in the text. The rock where the church will be built is the faith expressed by Peter, not peter himself.
Come out of her my people and don't be partaker of her sins. Get out of that false idolatrous church that worships anything except the ONLY mediator between God and men.
@@JesusProtects so who expressed the faith isn't it Peter are you trying to separate 🤔 Peter and his faith 😂you are weird according to your statement am gonna assume you are from SDA Church the one that believe jesus had a sinful nature what a blasphemy believe
@@JesusProtects Scripture says to pray for one another. Read your Bible (the whole Bible) someday.
I have to listen this in job on earphones... 2 hours! Good job, brother! Especially that letter was very signifant. I subscribed. I will take a llok closer later what you present here.
So far, God Bless You!
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Thank You for this treasure trove of early Christian writings and affiremation of our christian beliefs. Incredible job.
This is an excellent concise discussion of the beliefs and practices of the early Church fathers. Great job making these extremely important works more accessible to people!
What do to think of acts 2 and 4?
Why does the Trinity not appear in the Bible?peace;,,,,m
@@lufhopespeacefully2037 Matt. 28 Verses 19
@@gove4103 ,ty for replying,as far as i know trinity is an old worshipping for some an egyptians who have worshipped ezice,authorice&hurce ,later on the church has abducted the notion&also The concept of a trinity predates the Bible. The much older Hindu Vedas had a holy trinity.
May we always strive to unity of our faith under the protection and guidance of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this present time there is division in practice, but we do share one common faith, one God, one Savior, one body of Christ. These early teachings and encouragements from the church fathers remind us that our collective worship and calling to live the life of Christ in our own lives was the work of the Kingdom of God.
Dispensationalism tries to destroy the Spiritual Israel of all believers- the one true People of God- the promised seed of our father Abraham.
It is still upheld today in your 501c3 church just down the road.
@@pede8889 Huh?
@@jabezcreed what part did you not get
@@pede8889 I don't know the context for dispensationalism in regard to my post on this video.
@@jabezcreed well I don't think you view Abraham Jacob and the Twelve as your church fathers
This is a very good and in depth Explanation. I appreciate how this brother explains it clearly. This solidifies the truth Of the church.
God bless you
Stavros
Keep it comin' Brother, thank you for this in Jesus mighty name 🙏
Would love to have this in podcast form if ever that were possible. Not a re-do or anything, just the audio pulled from it. Thanks so much for putting it together. either way!
Outstanding presentation. You have done the Church a great service. A visible Church since it's beginning.
Church is not a building
@@HistoryandReviews The Pope wants us to avoid arguing the Faith on the keyboard. God bless you
@@jflow5601 the Pope is a fraud
True. There are therefor 2 choices in terms of historical continuity, Roman Catholic or Orthodox.
To decide between the most authentic determine which has changed/added new doctrine since the schism of 1054
@@Durnyful and which one is supporting war in Ukraine
Wonderful video!! More Catholics need to study the Fathers. Thanks for this
Awesome work I’m still 4 mins in 😂 I feel this is going to be great thanks for putting together the history 🎉🎉 🙏🏾
I am listening. (24 minutes in.) Thank you for the video! Savoring it.
I didn’t know it, but this video was instrumental to my reversion to the Catholic faith many years ago when I was a lapsed Catholic living a secular life, and gained interest in Christianity again; that an apostolic faith is respectable and true
Thank you for this excellent grouping and teaching of the early church fathers. I’ve been finding out all I can reading one here and one there, but this compilation was excellent to bring it all together in such a concise way. Thank you so much!
Well done. Very good to draw people back to the beginnings of the very visible church. We can now look back over history and see how some core beliefs have deveated in many communions.
As a long-term protestant I remember so many unexpected surprises when I started to research the early church. I heard nothing much prior to the reformation of 1500. Its very clear that much of scripture was reinterpreted at that time without much reference at all to the early church, consequently they had no harmony amongst themselves on many doctrines. The eucharist for example. Luther, Calvin & Zwingli could not agree what it was based on scripture alone. That's a rather obvious problem from the start. Food for thought.
Actually read the Reformers, and you'll see that they were scholars of the early Church. So were most protestants until probably the early 19th century.
@Christopher Herndon If you actually spend time studying Orthodox theology (rather than simply repeating very contestable Protestant narratives... drivel I guess they could be called!) then you'll find that Orthodox theology is supported in scripture. It's all a question of interpretation isn't it.
Was Jesus so incompetant that he chose 12 equally incompetant people to establish His church? Really?
When you reference Protestants, which Protestants... since there are such divergences in belief all based on their own interpretation of scripture how well has that worked out looking back now? Unity?
@The GameMaster Pastor And? You think the Greeks were less familiar with the fathers?
There were always faithful Bible believers before the reformation. The Lollards and bohemian brethren and many other groups! The grass withers and the flower fades but the word of our God endures forever !!!!
@Christopher Herndon you believe bible alone doctrine which is not even supported by the Bible? The Bible refers us to the Church and not the Bible.
On my second or third listen. It was a great idea to put all of this information in one video. Thank you and God bless.
And again.
I appreciate the effort made to make this video.
Thank you for your hard work in putting this together, I learned a LOT. God bless and keep you.
Awesome resource. Thank you for posting.
Thank you for this exhaustive history of the early church. I have been wanting to learn the early church history and didn't know where to go. It seems this is a good start!
Glory to God, may He unite the body of believers, as it was in the beginning of the faith, according to His Will.
Well done. Informative and thought provoking.
Thanks for putting your efforts into this.
Amen, appreciate the teaching and The Father will absolutely answer Jesus’ prayer before he comes back for us. Bless you and take heart today.
2000 years of “The Final Days”
@@HistoryandReviews absolutely
Have you ever seen bread rise? How big is God? His foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men. He is smarter and better than we think. Look at eternity. Look at the galaxy. Look at the universe. Hold fast. Have faith in God! If you ask for bread he won’t give you a stone. Remember that darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness will cover the people but those who do know their God will be wise and turn many to righteousness. Remember that the saints are called to patience. Remember that we overcome through the Word of God, the blood of the Lamb and our testimony of the same.
You can be dismayed if you want to but the Father will answer the fervent prayers of his Son. God will be found True and Righteous whether we believe Him or not.
Bless you. His word will not return to him void.
@@HistoryandReviews
Evergreen.
@@HistoryandReviews You make the video more popular every time you comment! Nice job! ✝️🇻🇦✝️
Church history was on of my favorite classes in bible college. So much fun!
Become Orthodox
@@Uthwita lol no
@@itsdeefree become Orthodox
@@itsdeefree Catholic and Protestant are both false
@@Uthwita Dyerite
Thanks. What patience. What a long time and much energy you have used to calmly, slowly speak and read from original sources. In an age where we live and learn in quick 30 second sound bytes--when we quit when we are tired-- you persevered.
1:31:15 The Orthodox Church keeps the Wednesday and Friday fasts still.
Kind of. They need to be water fasts to be correct. Not quite, it was softened. I am doing this now as a nondenominational Christian.
Great research It's long hours but we must listen to these realities from Unbiased searching. I sincerely thank you. 👆🙏✌️
Astounding piece of work. I am blessed after watching your video. Please make more videos!
Great job presenting facts and not bias. Amazing work. God bless you in Jesus name
Thank you for the great work you're doing with such lectures. Blessings
Very edifying a lot to meditate on.
Confessing to one another is more about getting your struggles out in the open with your brothers and sisters so one we can cover each other in prayer and also by naming it, the enemy can not hide behind hidden sin in your struggle . It’s part of deliverance, healing, and sanctification.
Those a good things having to do with confession, but the most important aspect is receiving forgiveness for our sins. By it we receive grace to resist sin and to be in union with God. We do not have that unity when we are in a sinful state. When you experience both you can feel the difference in your spirit. Liturgical confession is a great blessing! Thanks be to our Lord Jesus for giving the authority to the apostles and their successors to forgive sin in His Name!
@@lyndavonkanel8603 I am free with confessing to a priest because I and you can go directly to Jesus confess your sins. However you do not have to go to a priest all you have to do is confess to a brother not like that when concept the lord. When we confess to our brothers we name our sin and we can help each other stand. Ephesians 6:13 amp Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious]. The Holy Spirit in us helps us stand. But it requires our effort to not lay down and give in to our sin nature. We must fight back.
James 4:7 So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you. We fight by prayer and fasting. We fast to humble our flesh. Man can not forgive sin. The forgiveness we have is to not hold it against them. But God alone can forgive our sin through Jesus.
going to finish tomorrow as its late, but this is a gem of a video on the early faith. blessings to you brother 🙏
Well explained i'm an evangelical but may we all be one in Christ Jesus,blessings brother 🙏🤍✝️
That’s awesome you watched the video. But unity in the body of Christ refers to everyone being a part of the Catholic Church… we don’t change doctrine to fit every denomination…. People change their denomination to come to Christ Fully.
Have you ever looked into the Heresy of liberalism?
Not everybody can be right…. There’s a church Christ established. And it’s the Catholic Church. But God bless you for atleast looking into the history.
Believing in Jesus Christ requires believing in all his teachings. Hebrews 5:1-5 speaks about ordained priests. Protestants don’t have that.
Jesus speaks about the Eucharist, Protestants can’t have that. They don’t have the power of transubstantiation. Jesus gives his disciples to cast out devils, that’s an authority that’s still with the Catholic Church. Jesus changes Simon’s name to Peter (Rock) and directly after says on this rock he will build his church. Peter is buried underneath the Vatican.
People say Catholicism is corrupt. The gates of hell haven’t nor ever will prevail against it. 2000 years. Yes there’s wolves in sheep’s clothing that’s expected. But it is the original church and always will be the real church.
This liberalism of faith is the reason why there’s so many denominations. It’s effeminacy. People don’t want to cling to authority.
Being one in Jesus Christ, I think polycarp exhibited it best, I believe it was him who disagreed with another bishop, and one of them allowed the other to come to his church and do the sacrifice in the mass although they disagreed on some teachings. That is true unity Christ was referring to…
God bless you in you openness to be loving and welcoming to all other Christians. My experience as a Catholic usually has me being slapped around verbally and in print. Yes, we are to love one another. God bless you for doin that.
@@JordyBatista3romans 5:1-5 is referring to needing a high priest Before Jesus Christ. Jesus IS our high priest now and we no longer need high priests. Read further through Romans. Context is everything.
Thank you! How informative the video is. I hope you continue to make videos about the Bible.
Thank you for doing this. Ave Maria! Christus Rex! God bless you brother!
Fantastic job! This is exactly the information I've been looking to share with others.