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What is the value of studying Church History?

See God's providence & protection of his church



Avoid abstract, theoretical, or academic truth



Understand our story



Learn from positive & negative examples of predecessors.

SAUL

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


Resurrection - 100AD

Mediterranean region


Mesopotamia


Syria


likely India

MMSI

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


2nd Century

(Gaul) France


Germany


North Africa

FGN

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


3rd to 4th Century up to 325 AD

3rd Century


Persia


Asia Minor



Churches in most Roman provinces, spreading into empire & beyond

PAC

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


325-600 AD

British Isles


Ireland a missionary send off point

BI,I

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


500-700 AD

Islam Threatens weak Christianity in places like Middle East and North Africa

ITCMN

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


700-1500 AD

Split of East / West 1054


Damage of Crusades (1095-1291)


Inroads to East Asia (later part)

SDI

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


1500 - 1600

Reformation!


Missions


Revival

RMR

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


1600 - 1800 AD

America


Australia


Western & Southern Africa

AAA(W&S)

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


1800 -1900 AD

Modern Mission Movement


William Carey (1761-1834)- Baptist Missionary Society -



Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) - China Inland Mission

MMM: W&H

Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries:


1900 - 2000 AD

Asia


Africa


South America

AAS

Solas of the Reformation

Scriptura


Gratia


Fide


Deo Gloria


Christo

SGFDC

Define Solas of the Reformation:


Scriptura

Scripture has normative priority over theological insights, conclusions, systems



2 Tim 3:14 - sacred writings... able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ... All Scripture is God breathed and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

Define Solas of the Reformation:


Gratia

Eph 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved, through faith. And it is not your own doing, it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Define Solas of the Reformation:


Faith

Gal 3:6ff Just as Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness ... those who are of faith are blessed along with

Define Solas of the Reformation:


Deo Gloria

To God alone be the glory



1 Cor 10:31 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Define Solas of the Reformation:


Christi

Scripture Christ centered


Christ only mediator



1 Tim 2:5-6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all...

"Developers"of Covenant Theology

Covenants observed in Scripture



Augustine - some development



Zwingli & Bullinger - first appearances in written works



Calvin - seed form



Ursinius & Olevianius (17th century) / Federal Theology / covenant of works and covenant of grace / subordinate the covenant to doctrine of election



Cocceius - biblical theology & covenant history (pre Voss).

Development of thought in Covenant Theology

Prior to this century: Contractual agreement between God entered into with man.



Current language and archaeological discoveries: vassal relationship, established and maintained by God's grace.



Throughout, emphasis was placed on God's gracious and faithful dealing with mankind.

PCA as Reformed

Believe the system of doctrine found in God's Word to be the Reformed Faith.



Committed w/o reservation to the Reformed Faith as set forth in the Westminster Confession and Catechisms.

PCA as Puritan

Puritans are part of our heritage.



They insisted that the Church of England purify itself or its errors and embrace purer doctrine, worship, life.



After Elizabeth's death, persecuted, fled to Holland, then New England



These Calvinistic Puritans seeds of PCA

PCA as Evangelical

In agreement with the Gospel as presented in the Gospels.



Term first employed by Luther to mean those who stressed justification by faith alone & used the Bible as final authority.



Agree on the basics of Christianity