Today
it is common to use terms referring to the people of God such as; The church of Christ, the church of God
- Ro 16:16; 1Co 1:2, The body of Christ, the kingdom of
Christ - Ep 1:22,23; Col 1:13, The temple of God, the bride of Christ
- 1Co 3:16; Re 19:7-8
But in the early days of the church, they were also known as people of "The Way" Saul of Tarsus persecuted those of the Way - Ac 9:2; 22:4. Others spoke evil of the Way - Ac 19:9, At Ephesus there was a riot about the Way - Ac 19:23, Paul confessed to worship God according to the Way - Ac 24:14,
Acts 24:14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, Felix the governor gained accurate knowledge about the Way. Today the expression "The Way" is rarely used. But what did it mean in the early days of the church...?
But in the early days of the church, they were also known as people of "The Way" Saul of Tarsus persecuted those of the Way - Ac 9:2; 22:4. Others spoke evil of the Way - Ac 19:9, At Ephesus there was a riot about the Way - Ac 19:23, Paul confessed to worship God according to the Way - Ac 24:14,
Acts 24:14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, Felix the governor gained accurate knowledge about the Way. Today the expression "The Way" is rarely used. But what did it mean in the early days of the church...?
