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When both Romanists and Protestants (anyone really) talk about the "early church", I already know that they are completely confused. Typically, the "early church" refers to a mythological organization that began on the lawfully required Jewish feast day of Pentecost. Most of Churchianity (Catholics and Protestants, et al) believes that a "church" began on that day, but the Bible says otherwise. The following are some Biblical facts:
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- The Bible says that there was a church in the wilderness (Acts 17:38) that was MUCH earlier than the mythological one that supposedly began in Acts 2.
- The Bible says that the "church" in Acts 2 was NOT BEGAN, but was ADDED to (Acts 2:47).
- The Bible says that the "church" in Acts 2 was thoroughly Jewish (along with Jewish proselytes) [Acts 2:10]. No random gentiles involved.
Acts 7:38 (AKJV/PCE)
(7:38) This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Acts 2:47 (AKJV/PCE)
(2:47) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 2:10 (AKJV/PCE)
(2:10) Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
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