Just my observation, but I think nakedpastor would not have been comfortable in a gathering of believers in the early first century church unless he found it fully in compliance with HIS expectations of what it should be. (nakedpastor.com)
Apparently, various first century churches struggled with the teachings of Jesus, Paul, and others about the new roles women could assume in the Christian community. (religion-online.org)
There is APOSTASY happened during the first century Church and Rome is the main player on this and that's why no more original members of the true CHURCH OF CHRIST built by Christ existed and the world saw Roman Catholicism as one big religion due to their power, conquering and INQUISITION that happened. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)