2007-05-15 02:29:15 · 10 answers · asked by kenneth j 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At first it was just called the Christian church or "the Church". Ignatius of Antioch used the Greek word for universal - katholicos - to describe it. The reason he did so was not necessarily to describe the Church, but to describe the new and everlasting covenant. The old covenant was with the nation of Israel, now the new covenant was with all of humanity - therefore it was universal. Thus came the usage of the word universal, or katholicos, or as we know it catholic.
It wasn't until churches started to break up that different names started to appear, i.e. Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Church of England, etc.
2007-05-15 03:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus never started a church, He went away to start a family with a wife (Woman/Church/Israel/Bride). No, Jesus never sinned like man has sinned. Read the book of acts for the beginnings of the mans material church.
2007-05-15 02:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several names in the scriptures. It is called the Church of GOD (unable to locate right now), the Church of Christ (Romans 16:1)6, Christ's Church (Phil 2:9-10), see also Colossian 3:17. Thanks for asking. Have a great week.
Thanks again,
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2007-05-15 02:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Coptic church
2007-05-15 02:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus specifically founded the entire the religion of Christianity not an individual denomination per say, his apostles using his word founded the first Christian Church, the Catholic Church.
2007-05-15 02:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Funny!
Acts 11:26 the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
(Darby)
2007-05-15 02:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called the Church of Jesus Christ.
2007-05-15 02:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jesus didn't start any church.
2007-05-15 02:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by Spoken4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Reformist Judaism.
2007-05-15 02:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the church of the almighty buck...
2007-05-15 02:37:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋