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Biblical Church History

Biblical Church History . Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER THUS FAR . Revelation.

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Biblical Church History

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  1. Biblical Church History Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

  2. PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER THUS FAR

  3. Revelation • Learning Church history will help us to identify the false doctrine of the Synagogue of Satan, which Rev. 17:5 calls the “MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS” • There are only 2 religions in the world; • God’s • Satan’s

  4. Revelation • The deviations of these early Church fathers became the seed of corruption Satan uses to set up his counterfeit religious system. • Synagogue of Satan vs.9 • Seat of Satan vs.13a • Dwelling of Satan vs.13b • Doctrine of Satan vs.24

  5. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Clement of Rome (30-100 AD) • Preaches a doctrine that the pastors are the high priest and the common man is just a regular priest • Jesus calls this “deeds of the Nicolaitans”, which means to rule over the common man • Every time Jesus mentions it he hates it.

  6. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Ignatius (80-100 AD) • First to use the term “Catholic” which means universal. The word was a pagan philosophical term, and he used it to refer to a universal Christianity • In time the word comes to refer to a political hierarchy at Rome which was supposed to control all local churches (Roman Catholic) • He also called himself the “Son of the Church”

  7. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Papias (60-130 AD) • Writes that Peter is in Rome • (Rom. 16?) • This sets the stage for Peter to be the 1st Pope and that there would be an Apostolic Succession (Rev. 2:2) • He writes that Mark’s Gospel is really Peter’s Gospel, because he told him what to write

  8. (Rev 2:2) I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

  9. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Polycarp (69-155) • Writes that Faith is the mother of us all. • Therefore if God is our Father, and we are the Sons of the Church, and Faith is our Mother, and Catholic faith is the only true faith, thwen the new birth comes from the Holy Mother (Their word not mine) Church.

  10. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Polycarp (69-155) • Writes that Faith is the mother of us all. • Therefore if God is our Father, and we are the Sons of the Church, and Faith is our Mother, and Catholic faith is the only true faith, then the new birth comes from the Holy Mother (Their word not mine) Church.

  11. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Justin Martyr (100-165) • Writes that a person is regenerated by the sprinkling of water.

  12. Ephesus THE SEEDS IN THE EPHESUS CHURCH PERIOD • Origen (184-254 AD) • He is the headmaster of the school in Alexandria • His life’s work is to take the Manuscripts of the early church and to copy and change to fit his doctrine. (75,000 places) • This linage is where Jerome's Latin Vulgate Bible came from. • This is also where the Douay-Rheims Bible come from. • This is where the AsvRsvNiv etc. come from.

  13. S M Y r N A THE SEEDS IN THE SMYRNA CHURCH PERIOD • The teaching that God is finished with Jew through the influence of the Ante- Nicene Church fathers • They taught that we are not only spiritual Jews but physical Jews, therefore all the promises to the Jew are now given to the church. • Jesus calls this teaching Blasphemous and Satanic.

  14. (Rev 2:9) I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

  15. S M Y r N A THE SEEDS IN THE SMYRNA CHURCH PERIOD • The Roman Catholic Church sees itself as the heir to the promises given to the Nation of Israel… Because they are now Jews • By the middle of the 4th century Augustine writes “The City of God” and in it he writes that Rome has now replaced the Jerusalem as the city of God

  16. WHO IS THIS WOMEN? Rev 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

  17. (Rev 17:1-6) And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

  18. THE STRUCTURE OF CHURCH HISTORY IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION 2nd coming of Christ Ch. 19 Rapture Ch. 4 New Heaven New Earth Ch. 21 Eternity Ch. 22 The Church Age Ch. 1-3 Tribulation Period Ch. 5-18 Millennium Ch. 20

  19. The Past Chapters 1-3 Covers History from 90 AD - Rapture of the Church The Present Chapters 4-19 Covers the 7 year tribulation to the 2nd Coming of Christ The Future Chapters 20-22 Covers the 1,000 year region and beyond • “the things which thou hast • seen” • Church history • The Application • Historical • (7 church of Asia • Minor) • Inspirational • (to Churches and • Individuals) • Prophetical • (The 7 church ages from where Acts left off to the Rapture) • “the things which shall be hereafter” • Chapters 20-22 • The 1,000 year reign • The great white throne • The New Heaven and New earth • “the things which are” • Chapters 4-19 • The Lords Day • The Tribulation (and great tribulation) • The return of Christ with his Saints • The return is seen 4 times

  20. The 4 accounts of the Tribulation • Rev. 4-6 (under the figure of Seals) • Rev. 7-11 (under the figure of Trumpets) • Rev. 12-14 (The work and ministry of the Antichrist • Rev. 15-19 (under the figure of vials)

  21. The 4 accounts of the 2nd Coming of Christ • Rev. 6:12-17 • Rev.11-13-16 • Rev. 14: 14-20 • Rev. 19:11-21

  22. (Rev 17:7) And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

  23. THE IDENTITY OF THE BEAST

  24. (Rev 13:1) And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (Rev 13:2) And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

  25. (Rev 12:3-4) And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (Rev 12:9) And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

  26. (Rev 13:11) And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. (Rev 13:12-13) And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

  27. THE IDENTITY OF THE WOMAN

  28. Revelation The women is a “religious system”

  29. (Rev 2:20-24) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.

  30. Revelation The women is a “religious system” The women is a “city”

  31. (Rev 17:18) And the woman which thou sawestis that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

  32. POSSIBLECities Revelation • Jerusalem • Babylon (Iraq) • Rome • Mecca • Salt Lake city • London • Tokyo • ?

  33. It is a unclean city (18:2) • It is a city of massive influence (18:3) • It is a Pagan City (18:4) • It is a city with a Golden Cup (17:4 18:6) • It is a proud and boastful City (18:7) • It is a mighty city (18:10) • It is a commercial city (18:19)

  34. It is a city of referred to as Babylon or Mystery Babylon (18:21 17:5) • It is a Political city (17:18 17:2) • It is a city of 7 Hills (17:9) • It is a city drunk on the Blood of the saints and martyrs of Jesus (17:6) • It is a city of purple and scarlet and decked with gold (17:4)

  35. S M Y r N A • The Knights of Columbus acknowledge that Rev. 17 “Mystery Babylon” is Rome just it is referring to Pagan Rome

  36. WHICH ROME ?

  37. (Rev 17:6) And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

  38. (Rev 18:24) And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

  39. S M Y r N A • John was there when pagan ROME crucified Jesus. • John was there when pagan ROME martyred Saints under people like Nero • John was there on the Island of Patmos because of Pagan ROME

  40. S M Y r N A • More Christians have died in the City of ROME than any other place • From the years of 1,000- 1,700 AD over 2 million Bible Believers were martyred by the Command of Papal ROME

  41. Connecting the women with Today

  42. Revelation • Rome referred to as Babylon (18:21)

  43. S M Y r N A • In his book, Catholicism and Fundamentalism, Catholic apologist Karl Keating writes: "Babylon is a code word for Rome. It is used that way six times in the last book of the Bible [so he acknowledges that the woman in Rev 17 is Rome!] • Sibylling Oracles (5, 159Q, the Apocalypse of Baruch (ii, 1), and Esdras (3:1). Eusebius Pamphilius, writing about 303, noted that ...Peter ...referred to [Rome] figuratively as Babylon [in 1 Pe 5:13]." The Bible often addresses a person or city under another name. For example, Jerusalem is called "Sodom and Egypt" (Rev 11:8) and Satan is addressed as the king of Babylon in Isaiah 14 and as the prince of Tyrus in Ezekiel 28.

  44. (1Pe 5:13) The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

  45. Revelation • A city on 7 hills • (Rev 17:9)

  46. S M Y r N A • Babylon was not built on seven hills, nor does it meet any of the other identifying criteria. Rome, however, was and has universally been known as the city of seven hills. The Catholic Encyclopedia states: "It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined."

  47. Above is a an ancient Roman coin (a Sestertius) in the collection of the British Museum, minted at Tarraco in 71 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian (69-79 A.D.), declaring him to be the PontifexMaximus (a title assumed by the papacy), which depicts the city of Rome as both the goddess Dea-Roma seated on 7 hills, and a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus (just above the R in ROMA).

  48. Revelation • A city of purple and scarlet • (Rev 17:4)

  49. Here you see the Pope wearing scarlet and an Archbishop wearing reddish-purple. Pope Benedict in scarlet

  50. On the12th of March 2000, during the Papal Apology Mass, the pope and other members of the Roman Catholic priesthood wore various shades of violet/purple because it also occurred during the Catholic festival of Lent, when the color of purple is traditionally worn.

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