God Has Only Had One Church

For starters, the men mentioned above were all circumcised Jews who shared a common understanding of Jewish history and culture. They were also frontline workers in the Early Christian Church, and many of them knew one another.

Here’s another thing they had in common: the only Bible they possessed was the 39 books of the Old Testament (OT). When they preached or wrote about the gospel, they referred to the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Law and the Prophets, as their authority. And as they spoke or wrote, diligent students of the same Scriptures checked their messages for authenticity using their OT Bibles.

Maybe you’ve guessed another striking detail about them: together these men contributed to the collection of books now known as the New Testament (NT). In fact, because they belonged to the OT Church as well as the NT Church, they were the sacred bridge between