Worship Gathered on Sunday because this is the day of the resurrection Gathered for Lords Supper Eucharist Main point was not for call to repentance or conviction of sins but to celebrate the resurrection ID: 605322
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Christian LifeSlide2
Worship
Gathered on Sunday because this is the day of the resurrection
Gathered for Lord’s Supper (Eucharist)
Main point was not for call to repentance or conviction of sins but to celebrate the resurrectionSlide3
Worship
These were happy occasions
Acts 2:46-47-Glad and sincere hearts
Did not focus on Good Friday but Easter
Only after Protestant Reformation and much later in some cases did preaching become the focal point of worshipSlide4
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Tone was joy and gratitude and not sorrow and repentance
Communion was a part of an entire meal
Believers brought what food they could and after the common meal they had communion
By 2
nd
Century common meal was set aside due to either: persecution, rumors(orgies), or too many believers to pull it off. Slide5
Worship
Read from memoirs of the apostles
Deacons took food to those not present
Offering was taken for those in need: orphans, widows, prisoners, and sojourners.Slide6
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2 main parts-Reading of scripture and commentary
No one had Bibles so this could be a couple hours
Those not baptized would be dismissed and the rest would take communion
Bread was broken and shared and the common cup passedSlide7
Worship
Common custom was to gather for worship at the tombs of the faithful
Gathered at the tombs on the anniversaries of martyrs deaths
This gave rise to Saints day
Also gathered in homes more frequently than tombsSlide8
Worship
Christianity grow so much that multiple congregations grew in certain cities
This led to a piece of bread from the bishop to go to other congregations
Each church had a prayer list for other Bishops as well
This was done for unitySlide9
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Every Sunday was the same almost and resembled Easter
Friday was for penance, fasting, and sorrow
Wednesday also became a day of fasting
Special Sunday once a year to celebrate the Resurrection
Some thought this should coincide strictly with Jewish Passover and other thought always a SundaySlide10
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At Easter, new converts were baptized
Baptism only occurred once a year
At times, it was up to 3 years before one could be baptized after confessing Christ
Time of fasting and prayer before Easter which is where Lent originated
Pentecost was also celebratedSlide11
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Baptismal candidates had to prove conviction in lifestyle and learn creeds and scripture
Baptized naked
Given water to drink and also milk and honey
Mostly immersion but at times water poured over head 3 times-Trinity
Disputes over whether or not infant baptism occurred Slide12
Organization
3 positions-Bishop-Elder (Presbyter)-Deacon
NT does refer to these but usually Bishop and Elder means the same
Authority of Bishops from apostolic succession was due to heresies
Is there such a title?
Does this take away the Holy Spirit’s involvementSlide13
Women
By the end of 2
nd
Century church leadership was all male
Philip had 4 daughters who prophesied
Pliny tortured 2 female ministers
Widows were taken care of but given responsibilities
Church began celebrating marriage by 2
nd
century
Civil rights involved in church marriageSlide14
Evangelism
Did not have evangelistic services or revivals
Evangelism took place in every day life
Martyrdom was most effective witness
Spread rapidly in the cities and slowly spread to rural areas
By 180, 86% of port cities had a church and 65% of
inland cities