The Not So Secrets of a Christian Life

First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians In order to fulfill Christ's commission to make disciples of all nations, some Apostles under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit committed the message of salvation to the written Word.

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It is believed that the first Christian Letters were composed by St. Paul in the mid-first century AD. Apostolic writings were considered Scripture in the early Church. Since no original manuscript by the author of a biblical book has yet been discovered, we cannot truly say when Apostolic writings were actually composed.

An important observation is that not one Christian writer recorded the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. It is noted that Acts ended abruptly with St.

THE ORAL TRADITION OF THE APOSTLES

Paul under house arrest around 62 AD, with no mention of his trial or his subsequent activities. Furthermore, Luke did not mention the Roman persecution of Christians or the martyrdom of Peter and Paul in the mids, the leading figures in Acts. Mention of Apostolic writings began to appear with the approach of the second century.

The Apostolic Fathers were the next generation of Church leaders who received the Faith directly from the Apostles. Ignatius of Antioch wrote seven Letters circa AD on the road to martyrdom in Rome and was one of the first to distinguish between the writings of the prophets and the Gospel; he often referred to the sayings of Matthew. A disciple of the Apostle John, St. Justin Martyr placed the memoirs of the Apostles on equal footing with the writings of the Prophets in AD.

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. Gospel of John Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 2: We are writing this so that our joy may be complete. First Letter of John 1: The heart of Christian tradition and the Christian way of life is Jesus Christ. The Church is the Body of Christ Ephesians 5: But it was the powerful witness of Christian martyrdom that led to continued expansion of the faith.

The fish became a symbol of the Christian faith, adorning the catacombs and early Christian Churches. In a time when professing the Christian faith was an invitation to death, the fish became a secret code to introduce one Christian to another. One Christian would draw a curve representing half of the symbol, and the other one would complete the cryptic symbol by drawing the second curve see image. Who Christ is, the Son of God, and His mission, Savior, are both expressed by the ancient symbol of the fish.

Ignatius of Antioch, Syria circa AD described the transmission of the Christian faith through the bishop, priest presbyter , and deacon, who received their authority through Apostolic succession. The possession of sacred texts in times of persecution could mean discovery, imprisonment, and death. Also, it was common for people of that time to be illiterate. In addition, production of written Scripture was a monumental task in itself, as each page of any text had to be hand-written on papyrus scrolls Luke 4: Written Scripture was in the hands of only a few.

Thus the oral Tradition of the Church through the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Lord's Prayer, Baptism and the Apostles' Creed was vitally important to teach and guide the early Christian community. Persecution of Christianity under Roman rulers lasted nearly years, until the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in AD, which mandated complete toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire.

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The traditions of the early Church were passed on to the faithful followers of Jesus Christ at Sunday service from the very beginning of the Church at Pentecost. Thus the Church celebrates the Paschal Mystery of Christ by which He accomplished the work of our salvation. The community would gather on Sunday in divine worship. Justin Martyr described the Memorial of the Last Supper on Sunday, one that would be called the Divine Liturgy in the East and the Mass in the West, an event which has remained essentially the same for nearly years.

The Church assembly would first have the Liturgy of the Word with readings and then a homily or sermon. This was followed by giving thanks in the Liturgy of the Eucharist: For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word On the day we call the day of the sun, all who dwell in the city or country gather in the same place.

The memoirs of the apostles and the writings of the prophets are read. When the reader has finished, he who presides over those gathered admonishes and challenges them to imitate these beautiful things. Then we all rise together and offer prayers for ourselves. When the prayers are concluded we exchange the kiss. Then someone brings bread and a cup of water and wine mixed together to him who presides over the brethren. He takes them and offers praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and for a considerable time he gives thanks in Greek: When he who presides has given thanks and the people have responded 'Amen', those whom we call deacons give to those present the 'eucharisted' bread, wine and water and take them to those who are absent.

Jesus teaches us to pray - "All that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours" Mark The Lord's Prayer Matthew 6: The Sacrament of Baptism followed the instruction of Jesus to his disciples to "teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In accordance with this, the person about to be baptized was asked three questions: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his Son our Lord?

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church? On the way to martyrdom to Rome, St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote in his Letter to the Ephesians He was born and baptized, that by His passion He might purify the water. Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit in living water.

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The word "Creed" comes from the Latin word Credo , which means "I believe. They are also known as symbols of faith. The Creed, or rule of faith , was also an important guide to presbyters as well in interpretation of Scripture. The three-part profession of faith resembling our present form of the Apostles' Creed was recorded by early Church Fathers such as Irenaeus of Lyons, Cyprian of Carthage, and Tertullian of Carthage, and was evident by the third century AD.

The Apostles' Creed is presented here in 12 lines, representing 12 Articles of Faith for the Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. From thence He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.

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There were eight named writers of the New Testament: The Church Fathers were important to the early Church, for they were the ones who had an important role in the process of the formation of the canon of the New Testament, as well as the interpretation of Scripture. Their objective was to choose those written books which were truly inspired by the Holy Spirit and best reflected the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, as understood within the Tradition of the Church. The canon of the New Testament is exactly the same for all of Christianity! There are 27 Books in the New Testament: They proclaimed this revelation found its fulfillment in the life and teaching, and above all, in the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus, source of forgiveness and of everlasting life.

They frequently drew upon the Old Testament writings, primarily to confirm Jesus Christ as the Messiah, or to serve as a source for moral instruction, or for the interpretation of events. Typology in Biblical studies finds an Old Testament story serving as a prefigurement or symbol for an event in the New Testament.

Referring to Christ, Paul called Adam "a type of the one who is to come" Romans 5: For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Although painful, it is a gift when sin is dragged into the light. Jesus is the light of the world John 8: He calls us to live like bright cities on a hill Matt.

We have no business keeping parts of our life in the dark. From time to time, we need a reminder of what makes us Christians.

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We are Christians because we have put our faith in Jesus and his redemptive work on the cross. The violence of the cross is necessary because of our sin. Jesus did not have to hang on the cross any longer for your disgraced pastor than he did for you. We are to protect and guide each other by speaking the truth in love.

Which brings me to 5. You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. Our sin has a way of blinding us to the ways we are missing the mark and making us hypersensitive to how others fall short. We must be most concerned with the sin in our own lives. When you see the impact of sin in the life of someone else, take the opportunity to assess your own life.

Repeat the prayer of King David and ask the Lord to root out all sin in your heart. Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! What the world rarely gets to see is the powerful grace that flows from a deep faith predicated on the belief that we are all sinners in need of forgiveness. The article went on to tell the story of a man whose wife and daughter were brutally killed.

When asked what he would say to the killer if given the chance, he said, "I would say, 'I forgive you. These are graphic pictures of forgiveness.

JESUS CHRIST AND THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Forgiveness often feels so gut wrenching that we want to run in the opposite direction. But the Bible reminds us that we can extend forgiveness because we have been forgiven of so much. The article quoted above is proof that the world is watching. Yes, they watch when we fall short, but they also watch when we respond to sin like God has called us to.

We are the billboard God wants to use to tell the world about Him. What story are you telling with your response to sin in your own life and in the lives of others? As Christians, we will continue to disappoint each other. We will sin in public and in private.