CHURCH HISTORY THE AMAZING STORY CHURCH HISTORY Student

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CHURCH HISTORY THE AMAZING STORY

CHURCH HISTORY THE AMAZING STORY

CHURCH HISTORY • Student Reference Material – “FAITH OF OUR FATHERS” by Mark Sidwell

CHURCH HISTORY • Student Reference Material – “FAITH OF OUR FATHERS” by Mark Sidwell (SCENES FROM CHURCH HISTORY) – “Willmington’s Guide to the Bible”- Pgs. 540 -548 – Additional Class Notes From “HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH” by Phillip Schaff

CHURCH HISTORY • Additional readings in early Church History: –Eusebius’ “Ecclesiastical History” –“The Works

CHURCH HISTORY • Additional readings in early Church History: –Eusebius’ “Ecclesiastical History” –“The Works of Josephus” –“The Works of Philo” And others……………. .

CHURCH HISTORY • Requirements: 2 reports due during semester • (1) Person who made

CHURCH HISTORY • Requirements: 2 reports due during semester • (1) Person who made significant contributions to cause • (2) Highlights of one particular era of church history Note: Person and era will be assigned to you individually Weekly quiz over previous class 3 exams during semester (4 to 5 weeks) Read “Faith of Our fathers” as assigned

CHURCH HISTORY • LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION – Church history, it’s divisions • • •

CHURCH HISTORY • LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION – Church history, it’s divisions • • • Missions-the spread of Christianity Persecution- by Judaism, heathenism, etc. Church government and discipline The history of worship Christian life, morality and religion History of theology, Christian learning and literature

CHURCH HISTORY • DIVINE SOURCES – Old and New Testaments • HUMAN SOURCES Written

CHURCH HISTORY • DIVINE SOURCES – Old and New Testaments • HUMAN SOURCES Written sources • Documents of authorities. Letters • Private writings, church fathers, heretics, missionaries • Historians, inscriptions on tombs, catacombs, etc. Unwritten sources • Sculptures, paintings, ceremonies, monuments

CHURCH HISTORY • THE CHRONOLOGICAL METHOD – Willmington and others generally speak of 7

CHURCH HISTORY • THE CHRONOLOGICAL METHOD – Willmington and others generally speak of 7 periods in Church History – Schaff breaks it down further and lists 9 periods Note: Probably not possible to state an exact date that an era begins or ends. The influence from one era begins in a previous time and carries over into the next.

CHURCH HISTORY • IT’S ORIGIN – Preparation began with creation of man – Promise

CHURCH HISTORY • IT’S ORIGIN – Preparation began with creation of man – Promise given to our first parents – “Salvation is of the Jews” • • • Call of Abraham to a nation in Egypt Israel led out by Moses, led in by Joshua Divided as a nation, fell into captivity Restored and fell again Fulfilled it’s greatest mission-gave birth to the Saviour

CHURCH HISTORY • SEVEN PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY – 1. 30 -100 APOSTOLIC AGE

CHURCH HISTORY • SEVEN PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY – 1. 30 -100 APOSTOLIC AGE – 2. 100 -313 A TIME OF GREAT PERSECUTION – 3. 314 -590 THE COMPRISING CHURCH – 4. 590 -1517 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH – 5. 1517 -1700 THE REFORMATION – 6. 1700 -1900 A TIME OF GREAT REVIVAL – 7. 1900 ---THE APOSTATE (WORLDLY) CHURCH

CHURCH HISTORY • Schaff’s Periods of Church History – 1 st per. (AD 1

CHURCH HISTORY • Schaff’s Periods of Church History – 1 st per. (AD 1 -100) Christ - Apostolic Church – 2 nd per. (AD 100 -311) Death of John to Constantine – 3 rd per. (AD 311 -590) Constantine to pope Gregory – 4 th per. (AD 590 -1049) Gregory I to Gregory VII – 5 th per. (1049 -1294) Gregory VII to Boniface VIII – 6 th per. (1294 -1517) Boniface VIII to Luther – 7 th per. (1517 -1648) Luther to treaty of Westphalia – 8 th per. (1648 -1790) West. To French Revolution – 9 th per. (1790 -----) From French Revolution

CHURCH HISTORY • THE APOSTOLIC AGE • From AD 30 -100 (approx. 70 yrs.

CHURCH HISTORY • THE APOSTOLIC AGE • From AD 30 -100 (approx. 70 yrs. ) – Pentecost to the death of John –Traced in the Book of Acts to AD 63 –Last 30 yrs. of this period is vague –No information as to numbers

CHURCH HISTORY • Noted reasons for it’s growth –Zeal of Christians –The immortality of

CHURCH HISTORY • Noted reasons for it’s growth –Zeal of Christians –The immortality of the soul –Miraculous power –Morality of early Christians –Unity and Discipline

CHURCH HISTORY • Significance of the age –The beginnings of the Church –The age

CHURCH HISTORY • Significance of the age –The beginnings of the Church –The age of the Holy Spirit –Takes up permanent abode –Is the only hope of the world

CHURCH HISTORY • Contains formula for future ages –Highest standards of doctrine –Genius of

CHURCH HISTORY • Contains formula for future ages –Highest standards of doctrine –Genius of all true progress –Can never outgrow Christ –Cannot go beyond the Word of God

CHURCH HISTORY • Three representative apostles –Peter in Acts to AD 50 – Paul

CHURCH HISTORY • Three representative apostles –Peter in Acts to AD 50 – Paul in Acts to AD 63 –John to the close of the century • Three Centers of influence –Jerusalem, Antioch, & Rome

CHURCH HISTORY • Pentecost –Holy Spirit empowered Church • Sounds • Fire • Language

CHURCH HISTORY • Pentecost –Holy Spirit empowered Church • Sounds • Fire • Language • Filling

CHURCH HISTORY • Peter –The Jerusalem Church –Persecution by the Jews –Conversion of Cornelius

CHURCH HISTORY • Peter –The Jerusalem Church –Persecution by the Jews –Conversion of Cornelius –Stoning of Stephen –In prison & went to another place

CHURCH HISTORY • Paul –His Conversion –Becomes Paul The Missionary –The Arabian retreat –Antioch,

CHURCH HISTORY • Paul –His Conversion –Becomes Paul The Missionary –The Arabian retreat –Antioch, the sending church –Gospel preached and churches began in : Cyprus and Asia Minor

CHURCH HISTORY • Paul (CONTINUED) –Success of the Gospel –Pisidia, Lystra, Phrygia, and Galatia

CHURCH HISTORY • Paul (CONTINUED) –Success of the Gospel –Pisidia, Lystra, Phrygia, and Galatia –In Troas, Philippi, and Thessalonica –In Athens, Corinth, and Ephesus –In Miletus, Tyre, Malta and Rome

CHURCH HISTORY • John –Gospel of John, John 1, 2, 3 –The Apocalypse –Resides

CHURCH HISTORY • John –Gospel of John, John 1, 2, 3 –The Apocalypse –Resides in Ephesus – Exiled to Patmos by Domitian or Nero – Died around 98

CHURCH HISTORY • The Book of Acts –External history of early church –Connects Gospels

CHURCH HISTORY • The Book of Acts –External history of early church –Connects Gospels and Epistles –Shows many conflicts of church –Every inch of ground disputed

CHURCH HISTORY • Heresies of the Apostolic age – The Judaism/Christianity tendency • Mixture

CHURCH HISTORY • Heresies of the Apostolic age – The Judaism/Christianity tendency • Mixture of law and grace – The gnostic heresy • Denies reality of Christ, antinomianism – The Judaism/paganism tendency • Blends Judaism with paganism