This is program #14 in a continuing series on Early Christian Church History. To see the other programs in this series click on our playlist "Dealing with Anti Trinitarians & Early Church History" at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=....
WHAT WAS ABSENT FROM PRE-NICEA EARLY CHURCH ASSEMBLIES: Church service would not be in Greek or Latin by rule There was no worship of the bread & the wine There was no rule that a priest must consume all excess bread & wine There was no rule that a priest must be paid when receiving the eucharist There was no mention of the word "Mass" There was no baptism of anything besides people There was no confirmation of teens (did have 2 year catechuman class though) There was no Festival of Annunciation There was no practice or mention of "Lent" for 40 days There was no mention of an Advent Festival Many Roman Catholic traditions & practices developed long after the early church CHURCH LEADERSHIP & ASSEMBLY: C1. Obey authority of godly church leaders Heb 13:17 A2. Sing hymns to God, Father, or Jesus Rev 5:9-10 C2. The church/Christians should have unity Eph 4:3-5 A3. Practice water baptism Acts 2:38; 10:47-48;1Pet 3:21 C3. Excommunicate or separate from heretics 2Tim3 A4. The Lord's supper (Eucharist) 1 Cor 11:17-34 C4. Local bishop, elders, or deacons Php 1:1 A5. No more animal or blood sacrifices Heb 10:18-20 C5. Church leaders should accept each other 2 Jn 9-10 A6. Offer money/possessions to God 2 Cor 8:3-9:7 C6. Reject unchristian church leader authority 2Tim3:1-5 A7. Learn from prior church writers/councils Acts 15 C7. Remove leaders in gross sin/heresy 1 Cor 5:9-13 A8. Cheer up/encourage other believers 1 Th 5:14
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Larry Wessels graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas in 1981 with a degree in Advertising & on May 16 of that same year he had a supernatural "born again" experience (John 3:3-8, Romans 8: 8-17, etc.) by a sovereign act of the God of the Bible. Larry has been...
