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The First Sixty Years of Church History saw Changes

Departures from the Faith Were Predicted. Acts 20:28-31 ?draw away disciples"II Thess. 2:3-8 ?Falling away"I Tim. 4:1-3 ?depart from the faith"II Tim. 4:1-4 ?turn away their ears from the truth and be turned to fables". . Changes in the Church in the First Century. Church spread into Gen

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The First Sixty Years of Church History saw Changes

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    1. The First Sixty Years of Church History saw Changes The Apostle John lived during that period and changes are reflected in his epistles and Revelation.

    2. Departures from the Faith Were Predicted Acts 20:28-31 “draw away disciples” II Thess. 2:3-8 “Falling away” I Tim. 4:1-3 “depart from the faith” II Tim. 4:1-4 “turn away their ears from the truth and be turned to fables”

    3. Changes in the Church in the First Century Church spread into Gentile World Introduced new problems: -- Circumcision, -- Eating in Idol’s Temple -- Eating meat sacrificed to Idols -- Fornication Most serious: Greek Philosophy – Colossians 2:8

    4. “Matter Intrinsically Evil” Creation not by a Good God Resurrection undesirable Sin inevitable in human bodies Salvation in “Knowing” (Gnostics) Problems regarding Jesus: -- Son of God could not be in flesh -- If in flesh, not the son of God Reflected in Revelation, 1 John

    5. Seven Churches of Asia

    6. Solution: Back to the Beginning Back to Jesus Christ – 1Jn. 1:1-2; Col.2:9 Back to His Apostles – I John 1:3,4; 4:1,6 Back to the Old Commands – I John 2:7

    7. Why Go Back to the Beginning? The church in the beginning is the only church with the stamp of divinity.

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