PPT-A Peacemaker’s Response to Persecution

Dr James D Jim Cunningham International Consultant in Adult Education with Open Doors International Wycliffe Bible Translators 24 October 2014 Peacemaking Principles Learned from Persecuted Christians. Much of our information on the early church . and persecution comes from Eusebius . He wrote Ecclesiastical History. Eusebius was a close friend of Constantine (emperor) and got permission to collect and write about the first 300 years of Church history. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. Recognition to war. The Early Church . - Constantine - Crusades. Churches in 100 CE. Churches in 200 CE. Churches in 300 CE. Early Church Leaders/Teachers. Appeal of Christianity. Spread due to 5 main . The Sermon on the Mount Series [8]. Matthew 5:. 9. ©. . November 15, . 2015. Pastor Paul K. Kim. WILL THERE EVER BE PEACE IN THE WORLD?. The World in Trouble: . war, cold war, terrorism, . & violence.. Diocletian. Church enjoyed a relatively long period of peace after Decius and Valerian persecutions. Early in 4. th. century though, the last (Of the Roman Empire) and worst persecutions began to break out. Blessed . are. the peacemakers,. For they shall be called sons of God.. Sermon on The Mount:. PEACEMAKERS. Matthew 5:9. SOM: Peacemakers. Tonight we continue our Sunday Night Series on the Sermon on the Mount. Blessed . are. the peacemakers,. For they shall be called sons of God.. Sermon on The Mount:. PEACEMAKERS. Matthew 5:9. SOM: Peacemakers. Tonight we continue our Sunday Night Series on the Sermon on the Mount. Martyrs. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. 10 . September . 2013. 1. Outline. Review . of Roman History. Roman religion. Roman persecution . 2. First Century Roman Empire after Augustus . Series of relatives of Augustus become Emperor, ending with Nero, murdered 68 AD (Claudio-Julian line). Martyrs. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. 10 . September . 2013. 1. Outline. Review . of Roman History. Roman religion. Roman persecution . 2. First Century Roman Empire after Augustus . Series of relatives of Augustus become Emperor, ending with Nero, murdered 68 AD (Claudio-Julian line). Questions to be addressed in this chapter. Why were Christians persecuted in the early centuries after Christ?. How did Christians understand martyrdom?. How did the doctrine of the Church develop in response to the problem of apostasy?. Jesus . warned. us that we would be persecuted (John 15:20. ).. As we look at the church from AD 30 – AD 313, we see that persecution is not constant everywhere throughout the empire – rather it comes and goes in spurts and tends to occur in particular local areas, for the most part.. Where We’ve Come From Week 1: Persecution in the Early Church, from the Apostles to Constantine Helpful Resources for Further Study Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity , 2 volumes. Bruce Shelley,