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Church History Village Missions Website: http://www.vmcdi.com Contenders Discipleship Initiative E-mail: [email protected] Church History Ecclesiology Church History History of Christian Doctrine Church History - Ecclesiology and the History of Christian Doctrine Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History Student’s Guide TRAINING MODULE SUMMARY Course Name Church History Course Number in Series 5 Creation Date August 2017 Created By: Russell Richardson Last Date Modified January 2018 Version Number 2.0 Copyright Note Contenders Bible School is a two-year ministry equipping program started in 1995 by Pastor Ron Sallee at Machias Community Church, Snohomish, WA. More information regarding the full Contenders program and copies of this guide and corresponding videos can be found at http://www.vmcontenders.org or http://www.vmcdi.com Copyright is retained by Village Missions with all rights reserved to protect the integrity of this material and the Village Missions Contenders Discipleship Initiative. Contenders Discipleship Initiative Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in the Contenders Discipleship Initiative courses are those of the instructors and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Village Missions. The viewpoints of Village Missions may be found at https://villagemissions.org/doctrinal-statement/ The Contenders program is provided free of charge and it is expected that those who receive freely will in turn give freely. Permission for non-commercial use is hereby granted but re-sale is prohibited. Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 2 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History Student’s Guide Table of Contents Church History ............................................................................................................. 5 Reporting Errors Concerning Course Material .............................................................. 6 Video Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................... 6 Student Evaluations .................................................................................................... 8 Church History Course Syllabus ................................................................................... 9 Course Reading Schedule .......................................................................................... 11 Session 1, Part 1 – Introduction/Doctrine of Inspiration ............................................ 14 Assignment: Seven Churches Chart ....................................................................................... 18 Session 1, Part 2 – Understanding the Church ............................................................ 21 Assignment: Understanding the Church ................................................................................ 26 Session 2 – Pictures of the Church ............................................................................. 33 Assignment: Pictures of the Church ....................................................................................... 37 Session 3 – What is a Church to Do? .......................................................................... 38 Assignment: What is a Church to Do? .................................................................................... 42 For Further Study ................................................................................................................... 51 Session 4 – The Church as an Organization ................................................................ 54 Assignment: The Church As An Organization ......................................................................... 59 Session 5 – Jesus, Apostles & Age of Catholic Christianity .......................................... 75 Assignment: Age of Catholic Christianity ............................................................................... 80 Session 6 – Age of the Christian Roman Empire 312-590 AD ...................................... 82 Assignment: The Christian Roman Empire ............................................................................. 85 Session 7 – The Christian Middle Ages 590-1517 AD .................................................. 86 Assignment: The Christian Middle Ages ................................................................................. 91 Session 8 – The Age of The Reformation 1517-1698 AD ............................................. 93 Assignment: The Age of The Reformation ............................................................................. 98 Session 9 – The Age of Reason and Revivial 1698-1789 AD ...................................... 100 Assignment: The Age of Reason ........................................................................................... 106 Session 10 – The Age of Progress 1789-1914 AD ...................................................... 107 Assignment: The Age of Progress ......................................................................................... 113 Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 3 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History Student’s Guide Session 11 – Age of Ideologies & Global Expansion 1900s On ................................... 115 Assignment: Age of Ideologies & Global Expansion ............................................................. 121 Session 12 – Preparatory Doctrinal Developments ................................................... 123 Assignment: Preparatory Doctrinal Developments ............................................................. 129 Session 13 – Doctrine of The Trinity and Diety of Christ ........................................... 130 Assignment: Doctrine of the Trinity and Diety of Christ ...................................................... 136 Session 14 – Doctrine of Sin, Grace and Related Doctrines ....................................... 137 Assignment: Doctrine of Man, Sin and Grace ...................................................................... 143 Session 15, Part 1 – The Doctrine of Atonement ...................................................... 146 Assignment: The Doctrine of Atonement ............................................................................ 152 Session 15, Part 2 – The Doctrine of Atonement ...................................................... 146 Assignment: The Doctrine of Atonement ............................................................................ 152 Session 16 – The Doctrine of Divine Grace – Soteriology .......................................... 161 The Order of Salvation Chart – Romans 8:29-30 .................................................................. 167 Assignment: The Doctrine of Divine Grace .......................................................................... 168 Session 17, Part 1 – The Doctrine of the Church ....................................................... 170 Assignment: The Doctrine of the Church ............................................................................. 176 Session 17, Part 2 – The Doctrine of the Sacraments ................................................ 178 Assignment: The Doctrine of the Sacraments ...................................................................... 184 Session 17, Part 3 – The Doctrine of Last Things ....................................................... 186 Assignment: The Doctrine of Last Things ............................................................................. 192 Glossary .................................................................................................................. 193 Index ....................................................................................................................... 197 Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 4 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History Student’s Guide CHURCH HISTORY Fifth Course in CDI Program They are: 1. Bibliology and How to Study the Bible 2. Doctrine 3. New Testament 4. Old Testament 5. Church History 6. Evangelism, Teaching and Preaching How the Guide is Organized This guide is broken into sessions that follow along with the course videos. Also in this guide are learning objectives, reviews, and a glossary of terms. The curriculum is designed to be presented in Session and Part sequence. Special Note Church History was taped during a one-week session at Machias Community Church for the express use with this course. These sessions, as presented in the Contenders Discipleship Initiative, have been broken into smaller segments for pastor/mentor-led classes as well as independent distance learners. Distance learners may want to download both the Instructor’s Guide and Student Guide so they have access to answers for the quizzes, etc. In an effort to keep down printing costs this book is being published without excessive blank spaces for note taking or writing answers to the questions in the assignment sections. It is recommended that students bring a separate notebook for note taking and responding to questions. Copyright Ó Village Missions 2017 5 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – Church History Student’s Guide REPORTING ERRORS CONCERNING COURSE MATERIAL Every effort has been made to ensure the guide and videos are correct. However, if you do see something you believe is in error, please use the web form at: http://www.vmcontenders.org/feedback.html VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS What to do if the video is “choppy” while viewing. 1. Let the video buffer before you view it. (Buffering is a way of preloading the videos you watch.) When you play a video, a light
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