http://www.vexen.co.uk/religion/ebionites.htmlThe very first followers of Jesus were called the Nazoreans. This was a general name for the Jewish followers of Christ, but it is unknown to what extent they were actually Christian. They must have known and understood many aspects of Jesus - who spoke Aramaic like the Nazoreans - which are now lost and misunderstood.
Related:
Gnosticism (1st-7th Century) The Birth of Christianity
http://www.humanreligions.info/gnosticism.html
How Modern Christianity Began
http://www.vexen.co.uk/religion/christianity_cappadocian-nicene.html