Salvation Through Faith And The Early Church

By Scott Hayes


When it comes to belief in God, Jesus, a higher power, spiritual practice or no such belief, the United States constitution allows citizens the right to religious freedom. While this is the case, the predominant religion in the country is that of Christianity. In most cases, Christians believe in Salvation through Faith.

Based on the bible verse Ephesians 2:8-10, most believe that individuals are saved though faith. While this is the case, the core of the Christian faith has changed over the years to fit a number of different churches, denominations and sects. As such, different churches and denominations often have different practices and beliefs related to salvation, such as good works, public prayer and baptism.

The two most common churches in early Europe were the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox. As such, the beliefs of these two churches spread quickly throughout the Middle Ages. After which, the religion continued to spread throughout Europe and later to the United States. As a result, there are now over 2 billion people whom identify as Christians around the world.

The earliest aspect of faith grew out of the Jewish population after Saul, a Jewish man later converted to Christianity and became a disciple of Christ known as Paul. After which, many Jews decided to follow in the footsteps of Paul and follow the teachings of Jesus, a mortal whom had been crucified and died for the sins of the world, then later rose again.

When it comes to the Christian church, there are basically two aspects. These include apostolic and post-apostolic leadership. In the first, the apostles often led the church and were responsible for ministering the good news of Christ to the land. Whereas, the episcopal church was developed during the post-apostolic period with individuals becoming disciples through a great deal of education and awareness.

In the Apostolic church, the church was led by the apostles, generally relatives of Jesus Christ. While this is the case, upon resurrection Jesus commanded that the teachings be spread throughout the world. Denounced by some critics, the Acts of the Apostles as described in the Bible book of Acts is believed to be the most accurate history related to the time.

For, it is the book of Acts that provides a history of the Church and the command to spread the gospel and the message of salvation among the Gentiles and the Eastern Mediterranean by the apostle Paul and others. As a result, the book is often considered to hold the truth as to the original message of salvation by a number of churches. In fact, many Baptist church congregations use the gospel of Acts as a guide for salvation as well as day to day living.

In most cases, the earliest Christians were ethically Jewish or Jewish mystics and proselytes. When considering this truth, it becomes clear that Jesus first preached to Jewish people whom became the first disciples. Whereas, as stated in the book of Matthew, the intention was for the teachings of Jesus and salvation to be spread to all nations throughout the land.




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