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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 |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: Resurrection - 100AD |
Mediterranean region Mesopotamia Syria likely India |
MMSI |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 2nd Century |
(Gaul) France Germany North Africa |
FGN |
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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 |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 325-600 AD |
British Isles Ireland a missionary send off point |
BI,I |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 500-700 AD |
Islam Threatens weak Christianity in places like Middle East and North Africa |
ITCMN |
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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 |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 1500 - 1600 |
Reformation! Missions Revival |
RMR |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 1600 - 1800 AD |
America Australia Western & Southern Africa |
AAA(W&S) |
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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 |
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Outline the Spread of Christianity through the Centuries: 1900 - 2000 AD |
Asia Africa South America |
AAS |
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Solas of the Reformation |
Scriptura Gratia Fide Deo Gloria Christo |
SGFDC |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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... |
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"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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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