Re: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

After Jesus was killed the small band of his disciples in Jerusalem 
proclaimed that though their leader had been shamefully executed, he was 
indeed still alive and remained their hope and faith as the bringer of the

Kingdom. The present age, they said, was nearing its end; humankind was
now 
faced with the greatest turning point ever in its history, and Jesus would

appear a second time in glory and authority. God’s rule over the whole 
earth would be ensured.