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Church History 4 Christianity’S Trek Through Time the Modern Era CHURCH HISTORY – Instructor’s Edition Church History 4 Christianity’s Trek Through Time The Modern Era A Bible-Believing AV1611 Study Guide Student Name ____________________________ Cork Bible Institute By Craig Ledbetter Pastor of the Bible Baptist Church of Ballincollig Unit B, Innishmore, Enterprise Business Park, Ballincollig, Cork, Ireland Tel: ++353-21-487-1234 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.biblebc.com (c) 1996-2011 Craig Ledbetter Page 1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................... 2 COURSE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 3 INTRODUCTION - WHY STUDY CHURCH HISTORY? ................................................................................................ 4 SARDIS - 1500 TO 1700 – A REVIEW & CONTINUATION............................................................................................. 7 THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY................................................................................................................................ 7 THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND............................................................................................................................... 8 THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1545-1563 A.D.).................................................................................................................. 15 THE INQUISITION............................................................................................................................................................ 18 SECTION QUIZ 1 ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 PHILADELPHIA - 1700 TO 1900 AD ................................................................................................................................. 23 THE ENLIGHTENMENT................................................................................................................................................... 25 THE EVANGELICAL REVIVALS.................................................................................................................................... 28 THE NEW WORLD............................................................................................................................................................ 34 THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING - 1725-1760.............................................................................................................. 38 SECTION QUIZ 2 ................................................................................................................................................................... 43 THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.............................................................................................................. 44 THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING ....................................................................................................................................... 45 AN OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.............................................. 47 THE RISE OF AMERICAN CULTS ........................................................................................................................................... 50 THE MODERNIST-FUNDAMENTALIST CONTROVERSY ......................................................................................... 52 SECTION QUIZ 3 ................................................................................................................................................................... 56 BAPTISTS IN COLONIAL AMERICA – 1625-1725......................................................................................................... 57 BAPTISTS AND THE GREAT AWAKENING - 1725-1770 ......................................................................................................... 63 BAPTISTS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - 1770-1800 .................................................................................... 64 SECTION QUIZ 4 ................................................................................................................................................................... 68 LAODECIA - 1900 TO 2000 AD........................................................................................................................................... 69 ECUMENISM IN THE 1900 S.................................................................................................................................................... 69 BAPTISTS AND THE MODERNIST -FUNDAMENTALIST CONTROVERSY ................................................................................... 72 TH A TIMELINE OF 20 CENTURY APOSTASY ............................................................................................................... 75 SECTION QUIZ 5 ................................................................................................................................................................... 92 FINAL EXAM FOR CHURCH HISTORY 4...................................................................................................................... 93 Any portion, including the whole of this text may be reproduced without the permission of the author, as long as credit is given for its source (Romans 13:7) Page 2 CHURCH HISTORY Course Requirements Course Requirements I. Course Description A. This course is an extensive exploration of the effect of Christ on this world through his people, and the counter-offensive of Satan against it. B. We will look into the lives of hundreds of key people, and movements that are direct outgrowths of the teachings of Jesus the Messiah, as well as false doctrines and false movements that fought against the Gospel. II. Course Objectives - After successful completion of this course students should have: A. A good working knowledge of the people and events that constitute Church History, as opposed to just History in general; B. Some familiarity with different struggles between the Christian, and the world, the flesh and the devil; C. An awareness of the need for strong Biblical; living and believing as opposed to just following along with your birth-religion, and with the general flow of history; D. A general structure to Church History that goes beyond just names and dates and events; E. Awareness of how Christians HAVE to learn the lessons of history, and once again seek to turn our world upside down; III. Required Textbooks A. King James Bible . B. Christianity Through the Centuries , by Earl Cairns IV. Additional Recommended Reading Materials A. Philip Schaff’s , History of the Christian Church B. The History of the New Testament Church , Volume I and II, by Dr. Peter Ruckman V. Course Requirements A. Various chapters in the textbook, Christianity Through the Centuries , will be assigned from time to time. B. The filling in of all class notes. C. Completion of the Study Exam at the end of the Course D. Class attendance and participation. It is imperative that students commit to attending the entire semester of class sessions (certainly emergencies will be recognized that might preclude attendance). You are graded also based upon your participation in class discussions. E. You will need to write a Research Paper on a religious movement of your interest. Approximately 2,000 words minimum (4 pages). F. Due date: All course materials are due on _____________. VI. Grading Summary A. Attendance and Participation 15% B. Class Notes 15% C. Research Paper 25% D. Section Quizzes 20% E. Final Exam 25% Page 3 CHURCH HISTORY THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY Introduction - Why study Church History? I. Introduction to Church History A. The only thing that man learns from history is that ____________________________________ . B. The Christian today is ignorant of his or her heritage 1. What happened between Acts 28 and today? 2. Where did some of the things we do in church come from? Bible principles vs. traditions/opinions … cultural differences … C. The knowledge of church history is second only to a knowledge of your __________ D. Secular history ignores the facts of ______________________________________ . Therefore general history is tainted, biased and incomplete without God’s view on things. Some historians pretend some things never happened, because of their misunderstanding of what the Church is. E. Church History shows the Hand of God preserving: 1. His Word 2. His Church 3. His People … the Jews/Israel F. Church History is for ______________________ 1. To see your heritage 2. To see how your Christian ancestors faced their problems – very different than secular 3. Church history is the focal point of all history … “____________________________________________________________________ ”. 4. To show the signs of degeneration that can happen within any church or movement. G. In church history we will find the three greatest threats and enemies to the Word of God (Col 2:8; 1Tim 6:20): 1. ____________________ . 2. ______________________________________ . 3. __________________________ . H. The Bible speaks to 3 classes of people (1 Cor. 10:32): 1. The ________________ - The first 2000 years of history God dealt with the Gentiles from Adam to the call of Abraham. Speaks directly or indirectly to Individuals 2. The ________ - (Israel
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