Explore how early believers viewed the purity of the Greek texts that shaped their faith.
The Early Christian’s View of the Integrity of the Greek New Testament Books
John 20:23 NTBDC: Can Christians Forgive Sins?
John 20:23 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 23 “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Do these words mean that Christians can forgive sins? Specifically, there is nothing within Scripture that would lead us to believe that Christians in general, or even... Continue Reading →
How Did the Spread of Early Christianity Impact the Text of the New Testament?
Explore how the growth of early Christianity influenced the New Testament texts. Discover the changes and adaptations.
Clash of Culture Christianity vs. Rome
First Century AD Christianity found itself at odds with the culture, which dominated the Roman Empire at the time. Just as the Jewish Maccabees rejected the Greek culture two centuries before, so did the early Christians who would not pay homage to other gods or to the Roman Emperor. This brought about a clash of... Continue Reading →
Dionysius of Corinth was the Overseer of Corinth in about 171 A.D.
iscover the life of 'Dionysius of Corinth,' the revered overseer of Corinth around 171 A.D., on the Christian Publishing House Blog. This insightful post delves into the historical significance and contributions of Dionysius to early Christianity, offering a rich understanding of church history.
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT: A Defender of Christianity?
[A.D. 272 – 337.] Many Christian scholars have given Roman Emperor Constantine the expressions “saint,” “thirteenth apostle,” “holy equal of the apostles”; while others describe Constantine as “bloodstained, stigmatized by countless enormities and full of deceit, . . . a hideous tyrant, guilty of horrid crimes.” Numerous confessing Christians have long thought of Constantine the... Continue Reading →
First Epistle of Clement: The Letter of the Romans to the Corinthians
Explore the 'First Epistle of Clement: The Letter of the Romans to the Corinthians' on the Christian Publishing House Blog. This in-depth analysis of one of the earliest Christian writings provides a deep insight into the early church's thoughts, struggles, and teachings.
THE APOSTLE PAUL His Missionary Travels
James Stalker and Updated by ... The First Journey From the beginning, it had been the customary behavior of the preachers of Christianity not to go alone on their expeditions, but two and two. Paul improved on this practice by going generally with two companions, one of them being a younger man, who perhaps took charge... Continue Reading →
The Disciples Were First Called Christians
The Latinized Greek term Christianos (Christian) appears only in Acts 11:26; 26:28, and 1 Pet. 4:16 in the Greek New Testament, which was a designation by the Gentiles for those who followed Jesus Christ.
The Great Apostasy Began in First Century Christianity
New Testament scholar Knute Larson writes, “Before that great day comes, Paul declared, the rebellion must occur. The word used here is apostasia or apostasy. Before the day of the Lord, there will be a great denial, a deliberate turning away by those who profess to belong to Christ. It will be a rebellion ..."
