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The '''Early Christians''' is a term used to refer to the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth, before the emergence of established Christian ]. The term essentially refers to the ] of the early period of ], before it was constituted as the official religion of the ], by emperor ], in ] ] The '''Early Christians''' is a term used to refer to the early followers of ], before the emergence of established ] ]. The term essentially refers to the ] of the early period of Christianity, before it was constituted as the official religion of the ], by emperor ], in ] ]


The term has an underlying connotation, that of much of the ''early christians'' as being largely ]ish. The term was used by the later ] christians to refers to the early followers of the christ, at a time when what was later called as ] was largely a Jewish sect. The ''early christians'' however mostly refered to themselves as ]s (Acts 24:5, ]). The early Christian-Jewish heritage lingers in the ] tradition in ]. The term has an underlying connotation of many of the Early Christians being ]ish. The term was used by the later ] Christians to refers to the early followers of the Christ, at a time when what was later called as ] was largely a Jewish sect. The ''Early Christians'', however, mostly refered to themselves as ]s (] 24:5). The early Christian-Jewish heritage lingers in the ] tradition in ].


Among those writers commonly referred to as Early Christian are: Among those writers commonly referred to as Early Christian are:

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The Early Christians is a term used to refer to the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth, before the emergence of established Christian orthodoxy. The term essentially refers to the Jewish Christians of the early period of Christianity, before it was constituted as the official religion of the Roman Empire, by emperor Constantine I, in 312 A.D.

The term has an underlying connotation of many of the Early Christians being Jewish. The term was used by the later Graeco-Roman Christians to refers to the early followers of the Christ, at a time when what was later called as Christianity was largely a Jewish sect. The Early Christians, however, mostly refered to themselves as Nazarenes (Acts 24:5). The early Christian-Jewish heritage lingers in the Nasrani tradition in South India.

Among those writers commonly referred to as Early Christian are:

The term is less often, but with equal validity, applied to the authors of the books of the New Testament.

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