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44 Cards in this Set
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Clement
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1st Century
Bishop of Rome Wrote Corinthians concerning Apostolic succession (Catholic 4th Pope) |
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Ignatius
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2nd Century
Fought Gnosticism Distinguished between Bishops and Elders Martyred under Trajan |
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Polycarp
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2nd Century
Disciple of John (the Apostle) Bishop of Smyrna Opposed Marcion and Gnostics |
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Marcion
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2nd Century
Heretic OT God different than NT God Compiled his own cannon Kept Luke and edited versions of Paul's letters |
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Justin Martyr
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2nd Century
Great Apologist Opposed Marcion Related Christianity and Philosophy Beheaded in Rome |
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Tertullian
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2nd & 3rd Century
First to write in Latin Vigorously opposed heresies "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." |
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Eusebius of Caesarea
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3rd & 4th Century
Bishop of Caesarea First major historian; wrote "Ecclesiastical History" At Council of Nicea (325) opposing Arius |
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Constantine
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4th Century
Roman Emperor Edict of Milan (313) |
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John Chrysostom
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4th Century
Bishop of Constantinople Excellent Exegete and Preacher "Golden-mouth" |
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Jerome
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4th & 5th Century
Scholarly Monk Translated the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate) |
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Pelagius
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4th & 5th Century
British Monk Opponent of Augustine Denied original sin and need of grace for salvation |
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Augustine
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4th - 5th Century
Bishop of Hippo Opponent of Pelagius and Donatists Wrote: Confessions and City of God Very influential on Luther and Calvin |
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Gregory the Great
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6th Century
Became pope in 590 Established the position of "pope" to be supreme authority |
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Anselm
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11th Century
Archbishop of Canterbury Father of Scholasticism Ontological and Cosmological arguments |
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Bernard of Clairvaux
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12th Century
Last of the Church Fathers Leader of Cistercian movement Preacher in the 2nd Crusade Augustinian Theology |
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Francis of Assisi
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13th Century
Encouraged ascetic lifestyle, poverty |
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Thomas Aquinas
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13th Century
Dominican Monk Major writer of Scholasticism movement Wrote: "Summa Theologica" |
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John Wycliffe
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14th Century
Translated Bible into middle English Argued Bible has supreme authority Morning Star of the Reformation |
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Jan Huss
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15th Century
Preached against abuses of the Catholic Church Wanted Communion "in both kinds" Excommunicated and burned at the stake |
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William Tyndale
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16th Century
Bible Translator KJV is mostly his work Believed in Justification by faith alone |
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Martin Luther
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16th Century
Augustinian Monk Wrote: "95 Theses" Refused to recant at the Diet of Worms Excommunicated and hunted (never caught) Lord's Supper view: Consubstantiation |
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Ulrich Zwingli
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16th Century
Swiss Reformer Fought the "Radical Reformation" Lord's Supper just a "memorial" |
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Philip Melanchthon
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16th Century
Student of Luther Wrote "Loci Communes" and "Augsburg Confession" Departed from Luther's theology after Luther died Split the Lutheran church |
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John Calvin
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16th Century
French Reformer, Pastor, Church Planter Wrote: "The Institutes" (first published in 1536) Sent over 100 church planters to France |
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John Knox
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16th Century
Scottish Reformer Drafted the: "Scots Confession of Faith" Father of Presbyterianism Mary Queen of Scots once said, "I fear the prayers of John Knox more than all the assembled armies of Europe." |
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Arminius
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16th Century
Dutch Theologian Father of Arminianism Followers were called the Remonstrants |
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Covenanters
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17th Century
Scottish Presbyterians Resisted "divine right of kings" |
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Amyraut
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17th Century
French Theologian developed "Hypothetical Universalism" (4 Point Calvinism) |
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Richard Baxter
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17th Century
Puritan Preacher Wrote: "The Reformed Pastor" |
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John Owen
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17th Century
Puritan Scholar "The Calvin of England" Wrote: "The Death of Death in the Death of Christ." |
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Zinzendorf
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18th Century
German Count Founder of Moravian Church |
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George Whitefield
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18th Century
English Calvinist Preacher Major figure in First Great Awakening Preached to thousands |
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John Wesley
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18th Century
English Arminian Preacher Founder of Methodism Influenced by the Moravians |
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Marrow Controversy
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18th Century
Controversy in the Church of Scotland over legalism and merit in contrast to God's grace |
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William Carey
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18th - 19th Century
Missionary to India Father of the modern missionary movement |
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George Muller
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19th Century
Pietist Ran orphanages in England (prayed in every penny he needed) |
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Charles Spurgeon
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19th Century
English Baptist Preacher Prince of Preachers Preached at the Metropolitan Tabernacle |
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Charles Hodge
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19th Century
Princeton Seminary Professor Known for his rational defense of the Reformed faith |
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Charles Finney
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19th Century
Contributed to Second Great Awakening Father of the New School movement |
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James Henley Thornwell
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19th Century
Southern Presbyterian Theologian Purged South Carolina College of Deists and Unitarians Founder of Southern Presbyterian Church |
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D. L. Moody
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19th Century
Dispensational Revivalist Famous for "Sinking Ship" theology |
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B. B. Warfield
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19th - 20th Century
Princeton Seminary Professor Intellectual defender of Biblical Inerrancy Fighter of liberalism |
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J. Greham Machen
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20th Century
Princeton Seminary Professor Left Princeton because of liberalism in 1929 Founded Westminster Seminary Founded the Independent Board of Presbyterian Missions in 1933 Defrocked in 1933 Founded the Orthodox Presbyterian Church |
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Jonathan Edwards
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18th Century
American Calvinist Preacher Major player in the First Great Awakening |
