During the first decade of Christianity, Christians followed Jewish traditions and went to synagogue with those who had not converted to Christianity. They attended temple daily and celebrated the Sabbath as they always had. Up to about 20 years after Christ’s death Christians had to be converts to Judaism before converting to Christianity. It took the temple being destroyed in 70 a.d. to show the early Christians that they were separate from the Jewish people. They realized that Jesus was the High Priest and He was sufficient. Even after Christians no longer went to synagogue with the Jewish people their worship continued in similar patterns as Jewish tradition. But new Christian traditions were added in to worship practices.
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Today’s services focus on scripture and preaching as most important. To those Christians from the beginning celebrating what the Christ had done in atoning for our sins through His death and ultimate resurrection through communion with Him by “breaking bread” that was the ultimate in worship. They considered that the most important part.
In these early days those who had not been baptized were not allowed communion. Services would be held and before the part of the service called the Agape and Eucharist took place the catechumens were asked to leave. Catechumens were those preparing to be baptized which took years learn all they needed to know. They were made to learn all that Jews knew before they were baptized. Not just a confession of Christ as their king would suffice. The apostles and later those trained by the apostles were those who would oversee serving of …show more content…
There is speculation as to which that Jesus had used as the blood of the new Covenant. Some say it was the third glass which is known as the “cup of blessing” and what a blessing the blood of the new Covenant is. They believe it was the third because during the Passover meal with the disciples it was said “Jesus after supper took a cup of wine and blessed it,” the third cup would according to tradition be the one taken after supper. However some scholars believe that it was the fourth. That also would be fitting. The fourth cup is the “cup of Melchizedek” and Jesus was a priest in the order of Melchizedek. He was in effect with either pointing to himself as the blessing and salvation (Bowman,
Early Christians …show more content…
Today’s services focus on scripture and preaching as most important. To those Christians from the beginning celebrating what the Christ had done in atoning for our sins through His death and ultimate resurrection through communion with Him by “breaking bread” that was the ultimate in worship. They considered that the most important part.
In these early days those who had not been baptized were not allowed communion. Services would be held and before the part of the service called the Agape and Eucharist took place the catechumens were asked to leave. Catechumens were those preparing to be baptized which took years learn all they needed to know. They were made to learn all that Jews knew before they were baptized. Not just a confession of Christ as their king would suffice. The apostles and later those trained by the apostles were those who would oversee serving of …show more content…
There is speculation as to which that Jesus had used as the blood of the new Covenant. Some say it was the third glass which is known as the “cup of blessing” and what a blessing the blood of the new Covenant is. They believe it was the third because during the Passover meal with the disciples it was said “Jesus after supper took a cup of wine and blessed it,” the third cup would according to tradition be the one taken after supper. However some scholars believe that it was the fourth. That also would be fitting. The fourth cup is the “cup of Melchizedek” and Jesus was a priest in the order of Melchizedek. He was in effect with either pointing to himself as the blessing and salvation (Bowman,