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The First Sixty Five Years of Church History

The First Sixty Five Years of Church History . Matthew -Revelation. Foretold & Established Growth & Strengthening Warnings & Problems. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History . Foretold & Established. The Kingdom was Prophesied – Dan 2:44; Mat 3:1,2; Mark 9:1

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The First Sixty Five Years of Church History

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  1. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Matthew -Revelation • Foretold & Established • Growth & Strengthening • Warnings & Problems W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  2. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Foretold & Established • The Kingdom was Prophesied – Dan 2:44; Mat 3:1,2; Mark 9:1 • Jesus promised to build His church (kingdom) – Mat. 16:18,19 • Established in Acts 2 – Acts 1:8; 2:1-47 W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  3. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Growth & Strengthening • Gospel was preached throughout the world – Mat. 28:19,20; Acts 3-28; Col 1:5,23 • Church organized & strengthened – Acts 14:21-23; 18:23; • Epistles written – Rom-Rev W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  4. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Warnings & Problems • Departures from the Faith Were Predicted – • Acts 20:28-31 “draw away disciples” • 2 Thess. 2:3-8 “Falling away” • 1 Tim. 4:1-3 “depart from the faith” • 2 Tim. 4:1-4 “turn away their ears from the truth and be turned to fables” W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  5. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Warnings & Problems • Problems dealt with by Paul • Corinth – “divisions, carnality, immorality, eating meats offered to idols, abusing Lord’s supper, misuse of spiritual gifts, denied resurrection” • Galatia -“turning away from gospel, Judaizing teachers” • Colossae“Philosophies of men, legalism” W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  6. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Warnings & Problems • John saw many changes during his lifetime - • 1 John written to expose the errors of Gnosticism – • 2 John 7 warns of many deceivers having gone out into the world - • 3 John 9 warned of Diotrephes who abused his authority in the church. W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  7. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Warnings & Problems • John saw many changes during his lifetime - • Ephesus left first love – Rev 2:4 • Pergamos tolerated error – Rev 2:14,15 • Thyatira allowed false teaching – Rev 2:20 • Sardis was dead – Rev 3:1 • Laodicea lukewarm – Rev 3:15,16 W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  8. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Solution To All Problems • Return original pattern - • Back to Jesus Christ – 1 Cor 1:1-9; 1Jn. 1:1-2; Col.2:9 • Back to His Apostles – Gal. 1:6-9; I John 1:3,4; 4:1,6 • Back to the Old Commands – I John 2:7; 5:3; cfJer 6:16 • This is the restoration concept • Rev 2:5 W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

  9. The First Sixty Five Years of Church History Why Go Back to the Beginning? • The only church with the stamp of divine approval • The only form of “Christianity” that is defensible • The Beginning period was the most successful period in the history of the church W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008

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  15. The Rise of Denominationalism 1739 Methodist 1739 Methodist Holiness Holiness United Brethren United Brethren Episcopal 1609 Episcopal 1609 1608 Congregational 1608 Congregational Presbyterian 1536 Presbyterian 1536 1611 Baptists 1611 Baptists 1609 1609 Lutheran 1530 Church of England 1534 Church of England 1534 1537 Dissenters 1521 Anabaptists 1521 Anabaptists Catholicism W, 65th St church of Christ - Nov 30, 2008 1537 Dissenters

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