THE AMAZING STORY CHURCH HISTORY Student Reference Material FAITH OF OUR FATHERS by Mark Sidwell SCENES FROM CHURCH HISTORY Willmingtons Guide to the Bible Pgs 540548 ID: 543685
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CHURCH HISTORY
THE AMAZING STORYSlide2
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 SchaffSlide3
CHURCH HISTORY
Additional readings in early Church History:
Eusebius’ “
Ecclesiastical History
”
“The Works of Josephus”
“The Works of Philo”
And others……………..Slide4
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 assignedSlide5
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 Slide6
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, monumentsSlide7
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.Slide8
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
SaviourSlide9
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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) CHURCHSlide10
CHURCH HISTORY
Schaff’s Periods of Church History
1
st
per. (AD 1-100) Christ - Apostolic Church
2
nd
per. (AD100-311) Death of John to Constantine
3
rd
per. (AD311-590) Constantine to pope Gregory
4
th
per. (AD 590-1049) Gregory I to Gregory VII
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th
per. (1049-1294) Gregory VII to Boniface VIII
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th
per. (1294-1517) Boniface VIII to Luther
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th
per. (1517-1648) Luther to treaty of Westphalia
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th
per. (1648-1790) West. To French Revolution
9
th
per. (1790-----) From French RevolutionSlide11
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 Slide12
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Noted reasons for it’s growth
Zeal of Christians
The immortality of the soul
Miraculous power
Morality of early Christians
Unity and Discipline Slide13
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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 worldSlide14
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Contains formula for future ages
Highest standards of doctrine
Genius of all true progress
Can never outgrow Christ
Cannot go beyond the Word of GodSlide15
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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, & RomeSlide16
CHURCH HISTORY
Pentecost
Holy Spirit empowered Church
Sounds
Fire
Language
FillingSlide17
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Peter
The Jerusalem Church
Persecution by the Jews
Conversion of Cornelius
Stoning of Stephen
In prison & went to another placeSlide18
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Paul
His Conversion
Becomes Paul The Missionary
The Arabian retreat
Antioch, the sending church
Gospel preached and churches began in :Cyprus and Asia MinorSlide19
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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 RomeSlide20
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John
Gospel of John, John 1,2,3
The Apocalypse
Resides in Ephesus
Exiled to Patmos by Domitian or Nero
Died around 98Slide21
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The Book of Acts
External history of early church
Connects Gospels and Epistles
Shows many conflicts of church
Every inch of ground disputedSlide22
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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