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The early Church was persecuted by the Roman Empire, which believed in polytheism as a hegemon of that time.<ref>The Early Church, The Fullness of Time, González, Justo L, The story of Christianity: volume 1 - The early church to the dawn of the Reformation, pg. 14, ''San Francisco : Harper & Row'', 1984</ref> After the apostles of the early Church died, the church gradually became secularized due to the persecution of the Roman Empire and the influence of pagan culture. Since the church in Rome began to accept pagan doctrines in the 2nd century, the churches were divided into the Western Church, which followed the changed doctrine, and the Eastern Church, which kept the truth of the early Church.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318951 |title=[Special Feature] Church of God Biblical Truth, 500 Years After Lutheran Reformation |website=Monthly JoongAng |publisher= |date=November 17, 2017 }}</ref> | The early Church was persecuted by the Roman Empire, which believed in polytheism as a hegemon of that time.<ref>The Early Church, The Fullness of Time, González, Justo L, The story of Christianity: volume 1 - The early church to the dawn of the Reformation, pg. 14, ''San Francisco : Harper & Row'', 1984</ref> After the apostles of the early Church died, the church gradually became secularized due to the persecution of the Roman Empire and the influence of pagan culture. Since the church in Rome began to accept pagan doctrines in the 2nd century, the churches were divided into the Western Church, which followed the changed doctrine, and the Eastern Church, which kept the truth of the early Church.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318951 |title=[Special Feature] Church of God Biblical Truth, 500 Years After Lutheran Reformation |website=Monthly JoongAng |publisher= |date=November 17, 2017 }}</ref> | ||
After the Roman Emperor [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-I-Roman-emperor Constantine I] legalized Christianity in AD 313 as a means to rule the empire, the polytheism that had prevailed nationally flowed into the church more quickly.<ref>[https://www.history.com/news/5-ways-christianity-spread-through-ancient-rome 5 Ways Christianity Spread Through Ancient Rome], ''History.com'', July 27, 2022</ref><ref>Introduction to Early Church History The First 500 Years, pg. 228, ''Wipf & Stock Publishers'', March 14, 2023</ref> [[Sunday Worship|Sunday worship]], [[Christmas]], and [[cross]]-reverence, which originated from of the sun god, took its place as church customs. On the contrary, all of God’s truths, such as the [[The Feasts of God|seven feasts in three times]], including the New Covenant Passover and the Sabbath, disappeared. The saints who wanted to follow the truth of the early Church lived ascetic lives in the mountains, caves, or deserts.<ref>A history of the early church to A.D. 500, Wand, J. W. C. (John William Charles), London, Methuen, 1885-1977, pg. 195</ref> However, their faith was cut off, and the new covenant and the Church of God established by Jesus disappeared into history. | After the Roman Emperor [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-I-Roman-emperor Constantine I] legalized Christianity in AD 313 as a means to rule the empire, the polytheism that had prevailed nationally flowed into the church more quickly.<ref>[https://www.history.com/news/5-ways-christianity-spread-through-ancient-rome 5 Ways Christianity Spread Through Ancient Rome], ''History.com'', July 27, 2022</ref><ref>Introduction to Early Church History The First 500 Years, pg. 228, ''Wipf & Stock Publishers'', March 14, 2023</ref> [[Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|Sunday worship]], [[Christmas]], and [[cross]]-reverence, which originated from of the sun god, took its place as church customs. On the contrary, all of God’s truths, such as the [[The Feasts of God|seven feasts in three times]], including the New Covenant Passover and the Sabbath, disappeared. The saints who wanted to follow the truth of the early Church lived ascetic lives in the mountains, caves, or deserts.<ref>A history of the early church to A.D. 500, Wand, J. W. C. (John William Charles), London, Methuen, 1885-1977, pg. 195</ref> However, their faith was cut off, and the new covenant and the Church of God established by Jesus disappeared into history. | ||
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