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Church of Christ in Jerusalem

New Testament church established in

Jerusalem in Acts 2 – 33AD


Church established in 33AD “37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their

heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles,

Men and brethren, what shall we do?38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized

every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the

remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy

Ghost. 39For the promise is unto you, and to your

children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the

Lord our God shall call. 40And with many other words did

he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this

untoward generation. 41Then they that gladly received his

word were baptized: and the same day there were

added unto them about three thousand souls” (Acts 2:37-

41).


Church of Christ in Jerusalem

42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine

and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and

signs were done by the apostles.44And all that believed were together, and had all things

common;45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them

to all men, as every man had need.46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the

temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat

their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,47Praising God, and having favour with all the people.

And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be

saved” (Acts 2:42-47).


Church of Christ in Judea

“5And the saying pleased the whole multitude:

and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and

of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,

and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and

Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when

they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.7And the word of God increased; and the

number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem

greatly; and a great company of the priests

were obedient to the faith” (Acts 6:5-7).


1st House church in Jerusalem


1st House church in Jerusalem “36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly,

that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have

crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their

heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles,

Men and brethren, what shall we do?38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized

every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the

remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy

Ghost.39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to

all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God

shall call” (Acts 2:36-39).


Church in Samaria


Church of Christ in Samaria

“5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria,

and preached Christ unto them…12But when

they believed Philip preaching the things

concerning the kingdom of God, and the name

of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men

and women.13Then Simon himself believed also: and when

he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and

wondered, beholding the miracles and signs

which were done” (Acts 8:5…12-13).


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Churches of Christ in Rome…


House church of Christ - Rome

“3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in

Christ Jesus: 4Who have for my life laid down their

own necks: unto whom not only I give

thanks, but also all the churches of the

Gentiles. 5Likewise greet the church that is in

their house” (Romans 16:3-5).


Churches of Christ in Rome

“4Who have for my life laid down their

own necks: unto whom not only I give

thanks, but also all the churches of the

Gentiles. 5Likewise greet the church that

is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved

Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of

Achaia unto Christ. 6Greet Mary, who

bestowed much labour on us” (Romans

16:4-6).


Christians in Rome…

7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my

kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who

are of note among the apostles, who

also were in Christ before me.8Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.9Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and

Stachys my beloved. 10Salute Apelles

approved in Christ. Salute them which

are of Aristobulus’ household” (Romans

16:7-10).


Early Roman Home Brickwork


Christians in Rome… “11Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them

that be of the household of Narcissus, which

are in the Lord.12Salute Tryphena and

Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the

beloved Persis, which laboured much in the

Lord. 13Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and

his mother and mine. 14Salute Asyncritus,

Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the

brethren which are with them” (Romans 16:11-

14).


Christians in Rome…

“15Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus,

and his sister, and Olympas, and all the

saints which are with them.16Salute one another with an holy kiss.

The churches of Christ salute you”

(Romans 16:15-16).


Churches of Christ

“41And they departed from the presence

of the council, rejoicing that they were

counted worthy to suffer shame for his

name.42And daily in the temple, and in every

house, they ceased not to teach and

preach Jesus Christ” (Acts 5:46).


House Churches in England

During occupation of Roman Empire


Churches of Christ

Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England










Matthew 1.


House Churches In Corinth


Home church: Corinth


House Churches in Asia

“19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila

and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord,

with the church that is in their house.20All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one

another with an holy kiss. 21The salutation

of me Paul with mine own hand. 22If any man

love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be

Anathema Maranatha. 23The grace of our Lord

Jesus Christ be with you. 24My love be with you

all in Christ Jesus. Amen” (1 Corinthians 16:19-

24).


New Testament Church

“ 6But Christ as a son over his own

house; whose house are we, if we hold

fast the confidence and the rejoicing of

the hope firm unto the end” (Hebrews

3:6).


House churches in Ephesus


Library in Ephesus


Downtown in Ephesus


Diana of the Ephesians


“26Moreover ye see and hear, that not

alone at Ephesus, but almost

throughout all Asia, this Paul hath

persuaded and turned away much

people, saying that they be no gods,

which are made with hands:27So that not only this our craft is in

danger to be set at nought; but also that

the temple of the great goddess Diana

should be despised, and her

magnificence should be destroyed,

whom all Asia and the world

worshippeth” (Acts 19:26-27).

TEMPLE OF DIANA

…Replica in Memphis, Tennessee


Amphitheater: Ephesus


Ancient IDOLATRY… “…i-dol'-a-tri (teraphim, "household idols," "idolatry";

eidololatreia): There is ever in the human mind a craving for

visible forms to express religious conceptions, and this

tendency does not disappear with the acceptance, or even with

the constant recognition, of pure spiritual truths (see IMAGES).

Idolatry originally meant the worship of idols, or the worship of

false gods by means of idols, but came to mean among the Old

Testament Hebrews any worship of false gods, whether by

images or otherwise, and finally the worship of Yahweh through

visible symbols (Hos 8:5,6; 10:5); and ultimately in the New

Testament idolatry came to mean, not only the giving to any

creature or human creation the honor or devotion which

belonged to God alone, but the giving to any human desire a

precedence over God's will (1 Cor 10:14; Gal 5:20; Col 3:5; 1

Pet 4:3).


ANCIENT GODS-GODESSES

ASHTAROTH: Phonecia

BAAL: Canaanitish Tribes

BAAL-PEOR: Moabites

CHEMOSH: Moabites

DAGON: Philistines

MOLECH: Ammonites

1000’s Idols: nations, tribes, families


Modern

Denominational Idolatry

“…and ultimately in the New Testament

idolatry came to mean, not only the

giving to any creature or human creation

the honor or devotion which belonged to

God alone, but the giving to any human

desire (doctrine) a precedence over

God's will.”



“7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it

is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and

rose up to play.8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them

committed, and fell in one day three and twenty

thousand.9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also

tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also

murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.11Now all these things happened unto them for

ensamples: and they are written for our admonition,

upon whom the ends of the world are come”

( 1 Corinthians 10:7-11).


Roman Aquaduct In Spain


“19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;

Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,

seditions, heresies,21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of

the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past,

that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of

God.22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,

gentleness, goodness, faith,23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the

affections and lusts.25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians

5:19-25).


“5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;

fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil

concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the

children of disobedience:7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in

them. 8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,

blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old

man with his deeds;10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in

knowledge after the image of him that created him:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but

Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:5-11).









Matthew 1.


TODAY’S IDOLATRY

Every sect and denomination in the

world balks at and rejects the doctrine of

the New Testament of Jesus Christ.

They set forth their desire for human

doctrine, human salvation, human

worship, human hope – over God’s

revealed, preached, recorded, word

in the New Testament. RESULT:

DENOMINATIONAL IDOLATRY!


TRUTH IS NEVER WRONG!

CHRIST IS THE EMBODIMENT OF

DIVINE AND ALL TRUTH!

A LIE IS THE BASIS FOR EVERY

FALSE DOCTRINE!

NO WAY TO BEND THE TRUTH INTO

A LIE OR FALSE DOCTRINE!

NOTHING CAN WASH A BLACK LIE

INTO THE WHITE TRUTH!


A LIE IS NEVER THE TRUTH!

A “WHITE” LIE IS NEVER THE TRUTH!

A “BLACK” LIE IS NEVER THE TRUTH!

“8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and

the abominable, and murderers, and

whoremongers, and sorcerers, and

idolaters, and all liars, shall have their

part in the lake which burneth with fire

and brimstone: which is the second

death” (Revelation 21:8).


What is a lie? Who is a liar?

Every false teacher in religion

Every false professor in college

Every false doctrine is base on a lie

Every denominational catechism,

manual, council, pastor, pope, president

Every denominational sermon, preacher,

origin-establishment is based on a lie

No Christian “hope” - denominational lies


WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

WRONG YESTERDAY

WRONG TODAY

WRONG TOMORROW

WRONG ON EARTH

WRONG IN HELL

WRONG IN HEAVEN!!!

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WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

DENY GOD’ WORD – AUTHORITY

Is to deny God, Christ, the Holy Spirit,

the apostles, 1st century church!“1But there were false prophets also among the people,

even as there shall be false teachers among you, who

privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the

Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift

destruction.2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason

of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of” (2 Peter

2:1-2).










Matthew 1.


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