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CHRIST REVEALED

CHRIST REVEALED . Christ Glorified. Biblical Church History . Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . Laying the Foundation for Church History. I. WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY CHURCH HISTORY . 1. Because God told us to.

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CHRIST REVEALED

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  1. CHRIST REVEALED

  2. Christ Glorified

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

  4. Laying the Foundation for Church History

  5. I. WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY CHURCH HISTORY

  6. 1. Because God told us to.

  7. (Job 8:8-10) For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

  8. 2. Because of what will happen to us if we don’t.

  9. (Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. (Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

  10. II. FORMULATING A BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF CHURCH HISTORY

  11. 1. Seeing the Blue PrintGod used in Creation

  12. (Rom 1:20) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

  13. 2. God’s system of three’s

  14. RELATED TO THAT WHICH IS PHYSICAL • Man= Body, Soul and Spirit • Environment= Sky , land and water • Kingdoms = Animal, Vegetable and mineral • Dimensions = Height, width and depth • Colors = Red, yellow and blue • Elements = Liquid, gas and solids • Atoms = Neutrons, electrons, and protons RELATED TO TIME • Time = Past, Present, and Future

  15. AS IT RELATES TO HIS PLAN • God has a plan for the universe and this earth • (That’s the past) • God has a plan for the Nation of Israel • (That’s the future) • God has a plan for your Individual Life • (That’s the present)

  16. 3. God lay out the blueprint before building

  17. (Ecc3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

  18. Comparing the 1st coming with the 2nd coming • Rome was in power the 1st time • The Jew was in the land • He came in two stages • The bible records 4 accounts of his 1st coming • Rome will be in power • The Jew will be in the land • He will return in two stages • The bible records 4 account of his 2nd coming

  19. 4. When you take out the history you lose the jew

  20. (Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. (Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

  21. WHAT HAPPENS TO DOCTRINE WHEN YOU REMOVE THE JEW • Tongues • Baptism • Work Salvation • Eternal Salvation

  22. History from a Gentile perspective • The meaning of the World Wars • The omission of the Nation of Israel • Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon • Socrates, Plato Aristotle Alexander • Roman Empire, Greek Empire, Persian, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian

  23. 5. Basic Church History Definition

  24. It is the movement of God through history to accomplish his 3 fold plan for the earth and universe, the Nation of Israel, and for your Life. It is also the movement of Satan to counter, counterfeit, and confound the 3 fold plan of God

  25. 6. Satan is the greatest imitator of the Lord Jesus Christ

  26. Jesus Similarities Satan John 8:12 Matt. 2:2 Luke 3:23 Rev. 19:11 Rev. 21:9-10 John 20:28 Isa. 9:6 Rev. 5:5 Called the light Called a king Becomes flesh, ministers for 42 months Rides a White Horse Has a bride who is a church and city Called God (god) Called a prince Called a Loin 2 Cor. 11:14 Job 41:34 Rev. 13:5 Rev. 6:2 Rev. 17 2Cor. 4:4 John 16:11 I Peter 5:8

  27. III. Learning to read the Blueprints

  28. 1. The problems with most Church historians

  29. Philip Schaff This is the leading standard in church history and his 8 volumes of church history are taught though out our seminaries in America today He believed you received Salvation by baptism

  30. William James Durant A leading Church Historian and Philosopher Doesn’t believe in the existence of the devil

  31. 2. Discerning what is Christians or spiritual vs. Biblical or Scriptural

  32. Christian • Bookstores • T.V. and Radio • Movements

  33. 3. The Bible must be the authority we use when discerning church history

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