The Mother Church Was A Synagogue!

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Today we see the Church and the Synagogue as two very different things. However, the first church or what we call 'church' began in Jerusalem. The leader was James. His real name was Jacob or Yaakov in Hebrew. He wrote one of the earliest epistles. James 2:2 says, "If a man comes into your assembly..." The word translated as assembly or church, is the Greek word synagōge. It is from this word that we get the word synagogue. That means that the first churches were, in a sense, synagogues. The first church in Jerusalem was also a synagogue and it was the mother of all churches. Remember the Gospel is Jewish and yet for all people. As a true believer, you must love and pray for the Jewish people. Salvation came to you from Israel - you're part of something Jewish. In fact, if you're born again, you're a child of Abraham. You're of the commonwealth, a citizen of Israel, so be blessed. For the first church was also a synagogue.

From Message #1196 - The Doctrine Of Caesar