S0: Introduction (Cultural Christians in the Early Church)
Cultural Christians in the Early Church
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24m
In this study we will see that many early believers were just as eager as Christians today to claim belief in Jesus while continuing to make idols out of their wealth, food, appearance, sexual relationships, and patriotism. Their stories allow us to get to know real people who lived and tried to follow Jesus, however imperfectly.
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S1: More for Me, Less for Thee (Cultu...
Meet the first cultural Christians: Ananias and Sapphira. Are we focused on gaining honor and public recognition for our benevolent acts rather than genuinely desiring to serve those who need our generosity and compassion?
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S2: BBQ and Wine (Cultural Christians...
Difficult questions remain for churches to answer when it comes to issues of food and sin. Just as in the earliest Christian communities, Christians today are finding ways to be countercultural in their use of food to minister to others and build relationships both within the church and outside o...
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S3: (Un)Holy Bodies, (Un)Holy Minds (...
Christianity challenged this use and abuse of human bodies as displays of
personal power by requiring all believers to have holy bodies and holy minds. This meant, in particular, erasing the double standard that the Roman world
had toward men’s and women’s sexuality.
