PPT-Chapter 5 Persecution of Christians

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. Persecution of Christians. 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?. 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. Ancient and Medieval Church History (100-1216AD). Early . Persecutions. Class Prayer. “Thou God and Father of Thy beloved and blessed Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have received knowledge of Thee, O God of the angels and of all creation and of all just men who live in Thy presence, I thank Thee that Thou hast graciously granted me a portion among Thy people, among the people of Christ, unto the resurrection of everlasting life: may I be received in Thy sight, as a fruitful and acceptable sacrifice, wherefore, for all this, I praise Thee, I bless Thee, I glorify Thee through the eternal High Priest, Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son; to whom, with Thee and the Holy Spirit, be all glory, world without end. Amen.” Polycarp . 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. Persecution of Christians. 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?. 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. Any unjust treatment, discrimination. , . or marginalization. . as a consequence of bearing the name of Jesus Christ. 2. What is Christian . Persecution?. Imprisonment.  . Murder. Physical abuse. Rape. Persecution and Early Conflict. Early Build up. 66 A.D. . Jewish revolt happened and many Jews were killed in this revolt. What was the response from the Romans?: Nothing. The Roman Government did nothing. . 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. Message . to a Persecuted Community. The . New . Testament. Document #: TX002311. Although Judaism was treated with relative tolerance by Rome, by the late first . century, . it was clear that Christianity was separating from Judaism and developing into a new religion. Therefore, Christians could no longer benefit from the relative freedom granted to Jews.. 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. 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, Lesson 1: Apostles and Martyrs. 12 Apostles. Apostle means “one who is sent.” The term disciples refers to followers of someone. . The Twelve Apostles went on various missionary journeys.. The Acts of the Apostles focuses on two Apostles in particular:.