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Mar 13, 2008 · In the mid-second century A.D., Irenaeus envisions a founding role for Peter alongside Paul: “Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome, laying the foundations of the Church.” 60 Soon after, he refers to the “universally known Church founded and organized at Rome by the two most glorious apostles, Peter and Paul.” 61 Immediately, the ...
It is likely that Epaphras founded the Colossian church (Col. 1:7), and from 1:21 we assume that the church was composed mainly of Gentiles. Philemon was a citizen of Colossae and an upright leader in that church.
The traditional Roman Catholic position is that the church was first founded by the Apostle Peter, its first bishop.
Apr 8, 2019 · The New Testament church is a body of believers that has been called out from the world by God to live as his people under the authority of Jesus Christ: God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.
The church is the new covenant people of God, rooted in the promises to Israel and inaugurated by the Holy Spirit, which refers both to all believers in Jesus Christ, both living and dead, and to local gatherings of believers.
On Paul’s second missionary journey, he had been divinely directed to Philippi, where a church was founded (Acts 16:11-40). From there Paul went to Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9), and then on to Berea (17:10-15).
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The church Christ established and which is founded on him was started in the city of Jerusalem on the first day of Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2). The prophets had long predicted the coming kingdom of the Messiah (Isaiah 2:2-4); Daniel 2:44).
