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The Early Church was doing many things that the Modern Church does not do and the Modern Church does many things the Early Church refused to do which got Christians persecuted by different governments of the world from time to time. Still, Early Christians not only survived but they thrived during the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

Some believe that Rome is just ancient history and these times are different but history does repeat itself.

The Modern Christian is often seen doing daily what those Early Christians were persecuted and even killed for not doing. We may use the same words but their meanings and usage have often changed over the years. Links are provided for your convenience and examination.

Modern Christians	Early Christians
Modern Christians practice a redefined Religion.	Early Christians practiced Pure Religion.
Modern Christians depend on civil Benefactors for their welfare.	Early Christians provided social welfare with Charity because Jesus said to.
Modern Christians think that they are forgiven because they say they love Christ.	Early Christians knew that they had to forgive to be forgiven.
Modern Christians think they just have to say they believe to obtain Eternal life.	Early Christians thought they had to seek to keep the commandments to obtain Eternal life because Jesus said to.
Modern Christians think they do not need to do anything like Abraham, Moses and others, but claim they have faith because of what they say they believe.	Early Christians knew they had to strive to do the will of the Father if they truly believed.
Modern Christians make men their Father, despite what Jesus said, by praying to men who exercise authority to obtain benefits at the expense of others through what could be called Public religion.	Early Christians Did not call any man on earth their Father, but had their own Private welfare to provide a Daily ministration through charity, not Covetous Practices of the public welfare of Rome.
Modern Christians think it is okay to covet benefits provided by men who take from their neighbor by exercise of authority.	Early Christians knew that they could not inherit the kingdom if they were covetous.
Modern Christians think the Kingdom of God was postponed, instead of appointed to the Apostles.	Early Christians knew the kingdom was at hand.
Modern Christians think they are saved no matter what they do.	Early Christians know they must seek the righteousness of God if they are to inherit His kingdom
Modern Christians think they are saved by what they think is true faith.	Early Christians know that faith with out works is not real faith, but is dead faith.
Modern Christians sign up for every socialist program from public education and Social Security to Food Stamps and healthcare which are all forms welfare provided by forced offerings of your neighbor despite Christ's warning about the Corban of the Pharisees.	Early Christians died rather than sign up for the public welfare programs of the governments of Rome and other countries which brought about the Christian conflict.
Modern Christians take oaths and swear binding themselves to the will of others.	Early Christians and for centuries Christians were persecuted and executed because they refused to take oaths or even affirm because Jesus and James said above all else stop the taking of oaths and swearing.
Modern Christians apply or pray to Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other	Early Christians knew Christ forbade that we be like the Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other.
Modern Christians elect rulers all the time and when they Cry out God will not not hear them because they would not hear their neighbor's cries.	Early Christians knew that in 1 Samuel 8, God warned that to elect rulers to take and take and take from their neighbors was a rejection of God.
Modern Christians think they do not have to be Doers of the Word, but all they have to do is say they believe.	Early Christians knew Jesus told them if they wanted Eternal life they needed to keep the commandments, which included not coveting what belongs to their neighbor.
Modern Christians love the benefits of Benefactors but who exercise authority.	Early Christians knew that in Proverbs 23 and Daniel 1, God warns through His prophets that you should not desire the benefits of these men who called themselves Benefactors but who exercise authority.
Modern Christians do not know what Peter meant about coveting or becoming Merchandise and curse our Children	Early Christians knew that Peter tells us that Covetous Practices those benefits will make us Merchandise and curse our Children with debt which is bondage.
Modern Christians have returned to the Bondage of Egypt becoming employed by those rulers who exercise authority.	Early Christians knew God forbid us to ever return to the Bondage of Egypt becoming employed by those rulers who exercise authority.
Modern Christians Want socialist benefits of everyone having One purse even if they are actually Biting one another.	Early Christians understood that the Corban of the Pharisees was a forbidden Welfare scheme of having One purse.
Modern Christians have left what should have been their [[Thy first love|first love and concern, lie the Pharisees.]]	Early Christians repented and attended to "the first work" which included a Daily ministration.
Modern Christians depend upon Public religion through the Temples of the state becoming snared as surety for debt.	Early Christians depended upon Private welfare through the Church bore fruit with their love and daily ministration provided by charity and the perfect law of liberty.
Modern Christians think fellowship is the friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests while praying to Benefactors who exercise authority.	Early Christians knew that fellowship was the voluntary system of social welfare run according to the perfect law of liberty through charity.