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33 topics from this section.
War
Early Christian writers often spoke of Christians as people of peace, and several also said believers should not kill or fight ...
Early Christian topicWashing Hands
Early Christian writers do not present hand washing as a saving practice; they mostly use it as a Bible example or as a picture...
Nave topicWatchman
Watchman gathers 18 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references,...
Torrey topicWater
Water gathers 44 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicWealth
Early Christian writers taught that wealth was dangerous when it ruled the heart, but they did not all say every rich person mu...
Early Christian topicWealth and Possessions
Scripture repeatedly warns against laying up treasure on earth and calls believers to generosity, contentment, simplicity, just...
Nave topicWeaving
Weaving gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, ...
Early Christian topicWednesday And Friday Fasting
Early Christian writings do teach regular fasting on Wednesday and Friday, especially in the Didache and the Apostolic Constitu...
Early Christian topicWeekly Communion
Early Christian writings say the Eucharist was normally a regular church meal of thanksgiving, taken with care, reverence, and ...
Nave topicWheat
Wheat gathers 13 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicWhether Sickness Is Always Caused By Sin
Early Christian teaching is mixed: sickness was sometimes linked to sin, but it was not treated as always caused by sin. Origen...
Early Christian topicWhy God Permits Evil
Early Christians said God permits evil for a purpose, but he is not the author of evil. Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Orig...
Early Christian topicWidows
Early Christian writings teach that widows were to be honored, protected, and cared for, not ignored. Ignatius tells believers ...
Early Christian topicWigs And Christian Modesty
Early Christian writers strongly taught modest dress and warned women against elaborate hair, costly jewelry, makeup, and other...
Nave topicWind
Wind gathers 46 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Torrey topicWine
Wine gathers 53 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicWine And Drunkenness
Early Christian writers did not treat drunkenness as a virtue; they repeatedly warned believers to avoid it and to practice sob...
Nave topicWine Press
Wine Press gathers 11 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-reference...
Torrey topicWinter
Winter gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, St...
Early Christian topicWisdom And Christ
Early Christian writers usually identified Christ with God’s wisdom, not with human cleverness. Clement of Alexandria, Origen, ...
Early Christian topicWives And Submission In Marriage
Early Christian writers taught that wives should submit to their husbands, while husbands must love and honor their wives. Igna...
Nave topicWolf
Wolf gathers 12 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Str...
Early Christian topicWomen Deacons
Early Christian writings do support women deaconesses, but they also limit what those women could do. Clement of Alexandria and...
Early Christian topicWomen In Church Leadership
Early Christian writings mostly keep women out of church teaching and governing roles, especially in public worship and the off...
Early Christian topicWomen Teaching
Early Christian writers generally taught that women should not teach in the church in the same public, authoritative way as men...
Nave topicWool
Wool gathers 9 Scripture references and 4 study links for studying this topic with the THF Bible reader, cross-references, Stro...
Early Christian topicWords Of Knowledge And Prophecy
Early Christians taught that prophecy and words of knowledge were real gifts of the Holy Spirit, with Paul’s letters as the mai...
Early Christian topicWork
Early Christians taught that ordinary work was good, needed, and should be done with diligence, but they also said Christian se...
Early Christian topicWork And Employment
Early Christian writings treat work as normal, good, and necessary, not as something shameful. Ignatius, the Didache, Tertullia...
Early Christian topicWork And Occupations
Early Christian writings taught that work was normal, useful, and should be done faithfully, but not as the highest thing in li...
Early Christian topicWorks
Early Christian writings taught both that people are not made right with God by works of the law and that God will judge each p...
Early Christian topicWorship
Early Christians taught that worship belongs to God alone and should be given in spirit and truth, not to idols, images, or peo...
Early Christian topicWritten Prayers And Prayer Books In Early Worship
Early Christian worship clearly used set prayers, spoken prayers, and sung psalms, but the evidence for a fixed prayer book in ...