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What the Early Christians Believed About Church Government. D. Bercot. How was the church governed during the first few centuries of Christianity? What do the early writings reveal? In this message, Bercot discusses:

• The type of church government the early Christians practiced.
• What kind of training these leaders received
• How leaders were chosen whether by lot, by democratic election or by appointment
• How early Christian leaders were supported materially

Finally, Bercot looks at what went wrong over the centuries with the early Christian pattern of church leadership, and he discusses what we can do to restore apostolic government in our churches today.

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David Bercot. What the Early Christians Believed About Communion. Did they view communion as merely a symbol, or did they believe that Christ was truly present in the bread and wine?

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David Bercot. What the Early Christians Believed About Divorce and Remarriage. A century ago, it was extremely rare for a non-Christian—let alone a Christian—to obtain a divorce. Today, so-called Bible-believing Christians divorce one another just as frequently as does the world. The reason is that the Church has abandoned Christ’s teaching on divorce and remarriage.

In this message, Bercot looks at the New Testament teachings on divorce and explains how those passages were applied by the early Christians.
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What the Early Christians Believed About Entertainment. Today Christians are faced with lots of choices in entertainment. Yet, many types of entertainment aren’t appropriate for Christians. But it was no different for the church in the first few centuries. The Romans were a very entertainment-oriented society, with chariot races, boxing, gladiator fights, and lurid dramas on stage. But the early Christians rejected inappropriate entertainment, setting an example for Christians today.

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Once a person has been saved from this world, can he or she lose their salvation? Or, to put it another way, is salvation a “once and done” operation, or is it conditioned upon an abiding obedient relationship with Christ? When a person receives Christ, does he receive pre-forgiveness for every sin he may commit in the future—or does he receive forgiveness for past sins? Bercot explains what the early Christians believed about those questions.

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David Bercot. The rapid spread of Christianity in the first three centuries amazes both Christian and secular historians. In less than 300 years, Christianity spread from Jerusalem to virtually every country in the civilized world. Yet, Christians did this without the aid of wealth, military force, or social status. Moreover, they did it without compromising the Gospel. What was their secret? What methods did they use to spread the Gospel?

60 minute audio message

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