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Church History the Theologians

Church History the Theologians. the Word & Table through two millennium. Church History the Theologians. the Word & Table through two millennium. A Timeline of Church History. Reformation Church. Medieval Church. Ancient Church. Modern Church. ca. 33. 6 00. 1500. 2000.

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Church History the Theologians

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  1. Church Historythe Theologians the Word & Table through two millennium

  2. Church Historythe Theologians the Word & Table through two millennium

  3. A Timeline of Church History Reformation Church Medieval Church Ancient Church Modern Church ca. 33 600 1500 2000

  4. Ancient Church Timeline ? Apostles Church Fathers Apologists Theologians 100 150 300 600

  5. Developments in the Ancient Church (up to 600 AD) • “The Way” is established apart from Judaism. Jesus Christ is THE issue. • The Apostolic Faith is “Codified.” • Church Traditions Develop –good & bad–Setting things into Motion for Centuries. • Doctrinal Orthodoxy is Established through a series of Ecumenical Councils. • The New Testament is Gathered & Closed. • Politics play a Major Role in Church Life, the Foundation for “Christendom.”

  6. Surrounding the Early Church Church’s Cultural Beginnings • Politically – Roman • Culturally – Greek • Religiously - Jewish

  7. The Centering of the Early Church Church’s Cultural Impact Early • Politically – Roman • Culturally – Greek/Latin • Religiously – Christian

  8. Politics Play a Permanent Role Flavius ValeriusConstantinus greatly exceeds the Edict of Milan and extends to the Church a status far surpassing the wildest dreams of its earliest adherents.

  9. Politics Play a Permanent Role Leo the Great & Attila the Hun

  10. Fiery Trials & Fallout Christ’s Sufferings are grossly misunderstood & misapplied.

  11. The Major Ecumenical Councils Nicea - 325 Constantinople - 381 Ephesus – 431 Chalcedon – 451 Synod of Orange - 529 Constantinople - 553 Constantinople – 681 Arianism Arianism/Apollinarism Nestorianism Eutychianism Pelagianism Monphysitism Monotheletism

  12. What Do We Believe? -We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. -We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. -We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN

  13. The Theologians and the Scriptures Where Was the Bible? • It was used by Everyone to Argue their Points. • Jerome translates the Vulgate, 4th Century. • NT Canon is Gathered & Recognized, 4th Century.* • Allegory vs. the School at Antioch

  14. Missions in the Age of the Theologians Where Was the Church’s Mission? • Ufilas went to the Visigoths and Translated a copy of the Scriptures for them (311-383 AD). • Martin of Tours, patron saint of France, preached to the Burgundians (316-396 AD). • Gregory of Tours worked with the Franks & ended the Arian Influence in that area (~496 AD). • Patrick of Ireland (389-461 AD). • Columba (521-597 AD), converted in Ireland and left to Evangelize Scotland. • Aidon (7th Century), Evangelized Northern England from Scotland.

  15. The Legacy of The Theologians What Can We Learn from “The Theologians”? • Doctrine Matters – We Should Study& Engage the Ideas of our Day. • The Faith has been Tried in Many Circumstances. • The Canon Should Retain a Pivotal Place. • Positions of Power Affect Allegiance & Belief. • Persistence is Critical.

  16. On to the Middle Ages Pope Gregory I – aka “the Great” • Upholds Rome’s Supremacy. • Takes on Civic Duties • Affirms the Previous Councils.

  17. A Timeline of Church History Gregory I ~600 AD Gregory VII ~1100 AD Boniface VIII ~1300AD Reformation Church Pepin “the Short” 754 AD Ancient Church Modern Church Medieval Church ca. 33 600 1500 2000

  18. Major Errors of the Papacy Pope Gregory I (540 – 604) • The Mass ~ a Sacrifice. Gregory sees a real corporeal presence; the elements are altered. • He accommodates “a popular faith,” leading to superstition, the extreme aspects of Augustine’s grace & predestination are dulled. • A High Note: Affirms the Atonement as Substitution.

  19. Politics Trump the Gospel The Papacy’s Political Power Rises • Pepin the Short crushes the Lombards (751) and the Pope Crowns him King of France. • Gregory VII gets bold: He ought to be able to able to depose emperors! The church has never erred!

  20. Major Errors of the Papacy Pope Gregory VII (1056 – 1106) • The Investiture Struggle: Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV vs. Pope “Hildebrand.” • Prior to this Emperors appointed Bishops. • Concordant of Worms, 1122, ends the practice.

  21. A Timeline of Church History Gregory I ~600 AD Gregory VII ~1100 AD Boniface VIII ~1300AD Reformation Church Pepin “the Short” 754 AD Ancient Church Modern Church Medieval Church ca. 33 600 1500 2000

  22. Major Errors of the Papacy Pope Boniface VIII (1234 – 1303) • Unum Sanctum (1302) – the Papacy’s High Water Mark • There is One Holy Catholic Church…we do firmly believe and simply confess that outside this church there is no salvation or remission of sins.

  23. Major Errors of the Papacy Pope Boniface VIII (1234 – 1303) • Unum Sanctum continued… • In this church and in her power are two swords, a spiritual one and temporal one (Luke 22:38 & Matt. 26:52). • “…if the earthly power errs, it shall be judged by the spiritual power, if a lesser errs it shall be judged by its superior, but if the supreme power errs it shall be judged only by God and not man.”

  24. What Did We Miss? I Few Other Things that Made a Difference... • The Rise of Islam, Vikings in North • The Crusades • Charlemagne, Scholasticism (doctrine from the previous ages is worked over using logic & dialectic), the Rise of the University.

  25. Church Historythe Medieval Church the Word & Table through two millennium

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