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Nexus X HumectressMARCIONITE CHURCH OF CHRIST
One Testament.
The Marcionite Church of Christ was once the largest Christian church in existence, spanning the known world with millions of believers. It was responsible for the creation of the first Christian bible in 128 C.E. That bible, called the Testamentum, consists of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, as revealed to Paul the Apostle and the original ten Epistles of Paul. This is the foundational Christian canon to which virtually every denomination can trace its roots.
The Marcionite Christians determined that the Hebrew Bible, and the deity portrayed within it, are diametrically opposed to the teachings and salvation of Jesus Christ. The proof is self-evident in the form of the scriptures themselves, and that’s why it wasn’t included in the original Christian Bible.
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Prima Scriptura.
Marcionite Christians are not gnostics. There is no ‘secret knowledge’ involved in our faith. Our beliefs, based on Prima Scriptura, are on full, unapologetic display in the first Christian Bible, the Testamentum, and they predate any other existing church.
Despite the vast size and reach of the church at one time, it was never a top-heavy institution weighed down with multiple levels of hierarchy, management, and gatekeepers. You are a child of God, sovereign and connected to Him right now. The role of the Marcionite Church of Christ is to nurture and support that understanding and relationship while providing an avenue for brotherhood and fellowship.
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Categories: History and Historiography, Religion and Philosophy
What’s the context of this post? Has Mr. Preston decided to join this group?
Lol, no. Just a matter of historical curiosity.
Cool. But I don’t see how this group can claim continuity with the original Marcionite church. I noticed there’s no address info on the website. I wonder if they have any physical churches.