The early Christian church of the New Testament was a mobile church (Acts 18:1-3, 27:37, Romans 16:1-24). Brisk commercial, political, religious, and tourist travel occurred throughout the Empire. The early Christian Church was identified in ninety-five percent of the references as local bodies of believers (Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Philippians 1:1).

In the early Christian era, churches were usually small rooms with an altar on the east side. Because they were sometimes attacked, towers were often added to act as look out points and defensive positions. The earliest known example of a church was built in the late A.D. 3rd century at the Jordanian port town of Aila (now called Al Aqabah).

08/11/2015 · From the Monophysites came the Coptic, Western Syrian, Armenian and Ethiopian Churches that are separated from the Catholic Church. The first centuries of the history of Christianity witnessed a great flowering of Christian literature—homiletic and theological, as well as spiritual—found in the works of the Fathers of the Church.

07/09/2014 · The exteriors of early Christian churches were plain brick or stone. The main entrance facades were sometimes decorated with paintings or mosaics. Fig. 9 – Without exception, the exteriors of early Christian churches were left as unfinished brick or stone.

In Christianity: The biblical perspective. The early church nevertheless had many tensions and conflicts that called for ecumenical proclamations and pleas from the Evangelists and Apostles. Tensions arose between Jewish Christian churches and Gentile Christian churches, between St. Paul and the enthusiasts. St.

If you’re interested in and searching for information about early church history, you’ve landed in the right place. All the articles, videos and images here are intended to inform, fascinate and broaden your understanding of how the the small band of early Christians lived, were persecuted, willingly sacrificed their lives as Christian martyrs and ultimately triumphed over the juggernaut …

03/05/2010 · The Christians did not side with the Jews in their revolt against Rome beginning in 66 A.D., and by the end of the first century the church had largely separated from the synagogue. When a "church" wasn't a building These early believers did not have church buildings to meet in. They met mostly in homes.