Jesus wanted a ‘Church Without Walls’………the Local Churches was Constantine’s Model and Papal Rome.
The Roman Emperor wanted to Change the Body of Christ that was Family Orientated into a State Institution
so he could Control the Church. And Collectively, Local Churches are a STATE Institution to This Day.
(That has Not Changed)
You don't have Fellowship Facing People's Backs
being Entertained OR Told What to Do.
Fellowshipping Together is More Appropriate. OK?
The People of Israel Worshipped as Families in Their Houses
Early Christians Gathered in Each Other's Houses.
That changed 3 & 4 Centuries Later - Jesus Never Commissioned That.
Jesus' Teaching About Gathering
This verse refers to small Christian gatherings:
Matthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."
Christians Meeting as House Churches
Several New Testament letters greet churches meeting in individual homes.
Romans 16:3–5
"Greet Prisca and Aquila... Greet also the Church in Their House."
1 Corinthians 16:19
"Aquila and Prisca, together with the Church in Their House, send you hearty greetings."
Colossians 4:15
"Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the Church in Her House."
Philemon 1:1–2
Paul addresses:
"...Philemon... Apphia... Archippus... and the Church in Your House."
Romans 16:1-16
Paul sends his Greetings and Salutations to Various Christians in House Churches.
1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea. 2 Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honour among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.
3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus. 4 In fact, they once risked their lives for me. I am thankful to them, and so are all the Gentile churches. 5 Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ. 6 Give my greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for your benefit. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews, who were in prison with me. They are highly respected among the apostles and became followers of Christ before I did. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
10 Greet Apelles, a good man whom Christ approves. And give my greetings to the believers from the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet the Lord’s people from the household of Narcissus. 12 Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
14 Give my greetings to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who meet with them. 15 Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers who meet with them. 16 Greet each other with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.
Taken together, passages such as Acts 2:46, Acts 5:42, Romans 16:1-16,
1 Corinthians 16:19, Colossians 4:15, and Philemon 1:2 provide the Clearest Biblical Evidence that Home Churches were a Normal and Significant Feature of Christian Life in the Apostolic Era.
MORE COMING SOON!