Did the first Christians truly believe the message they preached about Jesus Christ?

Some modern scholars claim that early Christians only saw Jesus as a teacher or prophet, and that belief in His divinity developed centuries later. But when we examine the New Testament, the earliest Christian writings, and the testimony of the Church Fathers, a very different picture emerges.

In this video, we explore the Apostolic witness and the faith of the earliest believers who proclaimed what they had seen, heard, and experienced.

As the Apostle John writes:

“That which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life.”

— 1 John 1:1

Through Scripture, early Church history, and the teachings of the Fathers, we discover how the first Christians understood Jesus Christ and why they were willing to suffer persecution and martyrdom for their faith.

In This Video You Will Learn

• What the New Testament reveals about the earliest Christian belief

• How the Apostles testified as eyewitnesses of Christ

• What the early Church Fathers taught about Jesus

• How the Ecumenical Councils preserved the Apostolic faith

• Why the early Christians were willing to give their lives for the trut

Topics Covered

• The Apostolic Witness

• The Resurrection and the Early Church

• Teachings of the Early Church Fathers

• The Role of the Ecumenical Councils

• Orthodox Christian understanding of Apostolic faith

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