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Primitive ChristianityThe Nine Architects

The faith once delivered, recovered from the men who delivered it.

"I have read the Bible many times, and the things I was taught aren't there. If they aren't in Scripture, where did they come from?" A return to the Nine who actually delivered the faith.

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Book cover: Primitive Christianity, The Nine Architects of the Faith, by J.D. Murphy, ArcheTekton Press.
The Frontispiece
Christ teaching above the authors of the New Testament, who hold the keys, the quill, and the scrolls by lamplight. The Faith Once Delivered
The Premise

This book is about lifting a shield of defense for the original faith, as spoken by the Apostles, the disciples, and the friends of those disciples. These men are the authors of the New Testament. Nine in number. I call these men the Architects of the Faith.

After The Nine, certain men crept in. They added new ideas that were not known to The Nine. They invented new doctrines, new teachings. These men did not know Jesus in person. They were not eyewitnesses of His Majesty. Yet their ideas and doctrines have superseded the faith once delivered by The Nine.

"Do these men have the mandate to supplant the worldview of The Nine?"

I am not creating a new doctrine or a new denomination. I am not asking anyone to join me. I am writing this book to explore my own faith, and to document what I have found.

Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith, commissioning the Nine. The Author and Finisher

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith."

Hebrews 12 : 2
The Foundation

The Nine Architects

One commission, nine builders. Each with his role, each the Architect of one virtue of the faith.

Matthew
I
Matthew
The Chronicler

Architect of Mercy

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Mark
II
Mark
The Herald

Architect of Courage

Read his bio
Luke
III
Luke
The Historian

Architect of Compassion

Read his bio
John
IV
John
The Mystic

Architect of Love

Read his bio
Paul
V
Paul
The Master Builder

Architect of Truth

Read his bio
The Author of Hebrews
VI
Hebrews
The Priest

Architect of Hope

Read his bio
James
VII
James
The Reformer

Architect of Justice

Read his bio
Peter
VIII
Peter
The Shepherd

Architect of Faith

Read his bio
Jude
IX
Jude
The Watchman

Architect of Purity

Read his bio
The Faith They Built

The Nine Pillars

Strip away what was added, and the structure the Nine actually raised still stands. Nine load-bearing doctrines, each one treated whole and in one place. This is the heart of the book.

  1. Dore engraving: the entry into JerusalemIThe Gospel of the Kingdom
  2. Dore engraving: the CrucifixionIIThe Preaching of the Cross
  3. Dore engraving: the baptism of JesusIIIRepent and Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
  4. Dore engraving: the apostles preachingIVIn Fellowship Daily and in the Breaking of Bread
  5. Dore engraving: the descent of the Spirit at PentecostVThe Gift of the Holy Spirit
  6. Dore engraving: Lazarus at the rich man's houseVIThou Wilt Not Leave My Soul in Sheol
  7. Dore engraving: death on a pale horseVIIThe Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  8. Dore engraving: the angel at the empty tombVIIIThe Resurrection at the Last Day
  9. Dore engraving: the New JerusalemIXIn the Regeneration

"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."

Jude 1 : 3
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On the Back
Back cover of Primitive Christianity, the authors of the New Testament gathered in lamplight around the scroll of the faith once delivered. Contend for the Faith