I really want to research early Christianity. I know the first place to start is the Bible. I have read soo many different stores, and quite honestly the information overwhelms me. What would be a few good books to start with? I mean you have various authors that can write about the same period, but get different information.
Before Jesus came, there were many who followed false Gods ( and still do) I have read a little bit about about Zeus, nimrod, the sun god, and a few other ones. I get a little nervous about these gods because people say that we are really following one of these. I’m not sure if satan is trying to trick us, or HAS he tricked us, because I tend to think about the verse that says, he will deceive all, even the most elite if possible?
Were the apostles from the Roman church? I do not agree, or want to follow the Roman Catholic Church, and I think that is when Martin Luther started changing away from Roman beliefs? Why were the apostles called saints?
Is is impossible to sift through thousands of years, and the influence of paganism, and the Roman church on our beliefs today?
Sorry so many questions, haha i have a lot. I believe in the living God of Moses, Abraham, and I believe he sent his son to die for our sins. I just want to know after that, what has been altered. For instance, when Jesus was resurrected, there were graves that were open and many people from the grave went back to the Holy Land, and walked around. This is a huge event to me, something that i think would have been mentioned in history...even the apostles didn’t mention it. Maybe it was a long enough period to where people wouldn’t recognize them? I wouldn’t recognize even my own family 3 or 4 generations back lol
Thanks for the advice!
Before Jesus came, there were many who followed false Gods ( and still do) I have read a little bit about about Zeus, nimrod, the sun god, and a few other ones. I get a little nervous about these gods because people say that we are really following one of these. I’m not sure if satan is trying to trick us, or HAS he tricked us, because I tend to think about the verse that says, he will deceive all, even the most elite if possible?
Were the apostles from the Roman church? I do not agree, or want to follow the Roman Catholic Church, and I think that is when Martin Luther started changing away from Roman beliefs? Why were the apostles called saints?
Is is impossible to sift through thousands of years, and the influence of paganism, and the Roman church on our beliefs today?
Sorry so many questions, haha i have a lot. I believe in the living God of Moses, Abraham, and I believe he sent his son to die for our sins. I just want to know after that, what has been altered. For instance, when Jesus was resurrected, there were graves that were open and many people from the grave went back to the Holy Land, and walked around. This is a huge event to me, something that i think would have been mentioned in history...even the apostles didn’t mention it. Maybe it was a long enough period to where people wouldn’t recognize them? I wouldn’t recognize even my own family 3 or 4 generations back lol
Thanks for the advice!