There has recently been a resurgence in the study of the early church, comparing it to how the church is structured and organized today. However, early Christians did not have denominations, documented theology, or church buildings. The New Testament would not be entirely written for almost a century or canonized for another four hundred years. During the first three centuries, Christians gathered in homes, and many remained connected with their synagogues and assembled at the Temple in Jerusalem before it was destroyed.
