Far from feeling burdened by their association with the congregation, the early Christians were built up and strengthened by it. ​ — Acts 2: 42; 14: 27; 1 Corinthians 14: 26; Colossians 4: 15, 16.
Selle asemel et kogudusega seotuse pärast end rõhutult tunda, tundsid algkristlased hoopis, et nende usk on üles ehitatud ja tugevdatud.