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Early Christians Speak, Vol. 1 3rd Ed.: Faith and Life in the First Three Centuries is unavailable, but you can change that!

These studies in early church history cover various aspects of the church life of early Christians. They focus on the second century.What did the second century Christian leaders say about faith, baptism, infant baptism, worship services, the Lord's Supper, prayer, singing, church organization, mercy and the role of women? New Testament texts bearing on the topic are listed at the beginning of...

Christ, being “the firstborn of all creation,” became also the beginning again of another race, who were born again by him through water, faith, and wood (that is, the mystery of the cross). (Dialogue 138.2) 8. FRAGMENT OF AN UNCANONICAL GOSPEL: You have washed in these running waters wherein dogs and swine have been cast night and day, and you have cleansed and wiped the outside skin which also the harlots and girls who play the pipe anoint, wash, wipe, and beautify for the lust of men, but within they