Before the Bible: What the First Christians Really Believed (30–100 AD)

What if the first Christians had no Bible, no creeds, and no churches — only visions, memories, and hope?

This episode dives deep into the raw, untamed roots of Christianity. From the temple courts of Jerusalem to the coast of India, we uncover how a small apocalyptic Jewish sect became the foundation of a global faith.

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What “Christianity” looked like before the New Testament

Why Paul clashed with Peter — and who won

The mystical mission of Thomas in India

The Gospel of Thomas and Gnostic echoes

How persecution shaped early belief

And when the first Gospels were finally written

🔥 This is Christianity before canon — where faith meant danger, and belief meant community.

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TIME STAMP:
0:00 What We Mean by “First Christians”
1:14 Jewish Roots and Radical Beliefs
6:18 No Bible, Only Letters and Visions
7:13 Persecution and Underground Faith
8:12 Birth of the Gospels and the Slow Rise of Orthodoxy
9:12 Final Reflection