PPT-Roman Persecutions of Christians

Age of Martyrdom What do you already know about the Roman persecutions Early Roman Reaction to Christianity at first paid them little attention Saw them as a small group of breakaway Jews Christians werent perceived as a threat. Ross Arnold, Spring 2013. Church History 1. Apostles to Pre-Reformation. April 30, 2013 – . Emperors, Bishops, Saints & Intellectuals Lecture. Church History 1. . (TH1) . Introduction to Church History. The . Wisdom of the . Macarian. . Homilies. Presbyter . Dr. Doru Costache. www.sagotc.edu.au. Kogarah. Fellowship, 18 March & 8 April, 2013. Christians in Society. The tensions experienced in Lent are ever there. Colosse. Don McClain. 1. W. 65th St church of Christ / February 10,2008. Colossians . 1:9-14. Don McClain. W. 65th St church of Christ / February 10,2008. 2. Paul’s Prayer For The Christians In . Colosse. Explain . some of the crimes and punishments handed out in Roman Britain. Explain why these punishments were given. Evaluate how far punishments reflected society. By the end of the lesson you should be able to...... . From L. R. . Holben. , . Six representative viewpoints . (BIBAL Press, 1999). See also Dennis P. Hollinger, “The Challenge of Homosexuality,” in . The Meaning of Sex . (Baker Academic, 2009), . God. for Forgiveness?. I. The Gospel on Prayer for Forgiveness.. God accepts only a Christians prayers for forgiveness (1 Pet. 3:10-12; Isa. 59:1-2).. Confession is required for forgiveness (1 John 1:5-2:2; cf. Ezra 10:10-12). . Are Christians commanded to be united?. Y. es. Paul commanded the Corinthians, “that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10). . You Heard It Here: Matt 7 . (p.738). What Jesus actually said.. What Jesus actually meant:. Don’t judge harshly.. Judge yourself first, then help others.. Use wise judgment with others.. Tolerance and Truth. Consuls (at the highest level) held power that extended over the lands Rome ruled.. At the end of their one-year term, they entered the Senate of Rome, the highest legislative and consultative body of the government.. Religion in the Empire. Early Roman religion. :. Polytheistic. Heavily influenced by ancient . Greeks. Linked closely to . government. Pantheon. :. Temple . to all Roman gods and goddesses. Religion in the Empire. Early Roman Religion. Played an important role in Roman society. Beginning with Augustus, emperors were often declared gods. Romans worship many gods & goddesses (polytheism). Romans believed that observing proper rituals brought them into a proper relationship with the gods in order to guarantee peace and prosperity. 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?. Christianity and the Roman Empire OBJECTIVE: To understand the life of Jesus, the origins of Christianity and the difficulties Christianity faced in a hostile Roman society Christianity and the The Romans developed . innovations. that are still used today; what made them such . influential . innovators? . Definition of . “. INNOVATION. ”. : . something new or original (such as an idea, an invention, a device, a method).