http://ebionim.orgThe term "Ebionim" comes from ancient Hebrew, meaning "The Poor Ones." We use that term to denote
the original Jesus movement as it existed separate from Saint Paul and the evolution of Graeco-Roman Christianity outside of Israel. During the three years of Jesus' ministry, the Ebionim probably mostly identified themselves simply as Jews who accepted Jesus' leadership for ushering in the Kingdom of God. Occasionally, they used the terms "Ebionim," "Notzrim" (Nazarenes/Nazoreans/Nazirites), and "followers of The Way." These terms continued to be in use by them after Jesus' death, and grew in usage as the movement had to be distinguished from the Graeco-Roman movement that came to be known as "Christianity". The Ebionim were active until the early fourth century CE, as attested by a number of opposing Christian writers.
The Ebionim were Torah-observant and opposed the Graeco-Roman anti-Jewish dogmas introduced as the Jesus movement spread outside of Israel.
Paul started preaching more than ten years after Jesus' death and had never actually met Jesus in the flesh. His notion that Salvation is only for those who confess Jesus as the Messiah evolved in the hands of the Roman empire into one of the most oppresive dogmas in history. Millions have died as a result of the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Pogroms, the Holocaust, and the forced Christianization in the Americas; All in the "name of the cross". ...
Alex's comment: The original movement of Jesus, earlier than the theological innovations of Paul. 信耶穌不信保羅（之神學創作）的原初耶穌跟隨者。
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