Claim in the library
“The first groups of Christians (Israelite Christians) practiced the law of Moses, did not eat pork, were circumcised, and followed the way of the prophets of Israel.”
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What the last search found
The panel did not agree. Early Jewish Christians, such as the Jerusalem community under James and later groups like the Ebionites and Nazarenes, strictly observed Mosaic Law including circumcision and Jewish dietary restrictions. Sources on Jewish-Christian groups such as the Nazarenes/Ebionites support practices like circumcision, observance of the Law, and rejection of pork in some early communities. But 'the first groups of Christians' is too sweeping, because early Christianity was diverse and not all Jesus-followers practiced these customs. Outside mainstream endorsement: Patristic accounts of early Jewish-Christian groups like the Ebionites and Nazarenes document continuous Torah observance alongside belief in Jesus well into late antiquity.
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