The Apostolic Church

includes index and biblioraphy

I. The background of the apostolic age ....1 1. The political and cultural background ....1 2. The religion background .....9 II. The book of acts ....19 1. History of criticism: A general overview .....19 2. History of criticism: The speeches in acts ....26 3. The historical value of acts .....33 III. The external history of the apostolic church ......41 1. Pentecost .....41 2. The gentile mission .....53 3. Persecution and the break with hudaism ....61 4. The extension of the gospel during the first century .....72 5. Church and state ....80 6. Church and society ....89 IV. The internal development of the church ....100 1. The concept of the church: Its organization .....100 2. Theology (gleaned mainly from the preaching) ....109 3. Incipient creeds ....115 4. Baptism .....122 5. Worship (including the lord`s supper) ....130 6. Christian life ....140 7. Ministry ....149 8. Teaching .....157 9. Discipline ....166 V. The individual churches ....176 1. Jerusalem ......176 2. Antioch .....183 3. Philippi ....190 4. Thessalonica .....195` 5. Corinch ....201 6. Ephesus ...208 7. Colosse ....216 8. Rome ....219