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Christians Today What are some of the important things that Christians today can learn from the early church? According to Sommer(2007), there are crucial things that the Christians of today can learn from the early church based on the practices of the Christians of the early church. The first thing that Christians can learn from the early church is that prayer is essential in everyday life. Apostles during the early church used to be devoted to prayers. Therefore, Christians of today should also be prayerful about what they need and ask God to help them in everything they need.
As described in Acts 2 v 44-47, the activities of the church during the earliest days are highlighted. All believers met together at a certain place, and they shared whatever they had. Likewise, Christians today should share what they have with those in need.Another thing that Christians of today can learn from the early church is that there is a need to fellowship with other Christians and worship together. This should be done regularly in churches and other places of worship. Today’s Christians should also learn that they should share generously so that God can add other people to their fellowship.
As Christians, there is a need to be in touch with one another and share talents apart from the usual sharing of possessions (Sommer, 2007).Christians of today can also learn from the early church that there is the need to help other people at what they cannot be able to do. In addition, Christians should seek help at what they are not perfect. Just like the bodies of human beings have several parts each playing a certain role, so is the body of Christ. As such, there should be the realization among Christians that they belong to one another as they can be termed as many parts that comprise Christs body (Sommer, 2007).
ReferencesSommer, C. (2007). We Look for a Kingdom: The Everyday Lives of the Early Christians. San Francisco: Ignatius Press.
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