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Apostolic Church

Church History. Ca. 30AD. 590 AD. 1517 AD. Ancient Church History . Medieval Church History. Modern Church History. Reformation & Counter Reformation. Apostolic Church. The First Medieval Pope. Apostolic Fathers. The Rise of the Holy Roman Empire. Rationalism, Revivalism,

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Apostolic Church

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  1. Church History Ca. 30AD 590 AD 1517 AD Ancient Church History Medieval Church History Modern Church History Reformation & Counter Reformation Apostolic Church The First Medieval Pope Apostolic Fathers The Rise of the Holy Roman Empire Rationalism, Revivalism, & Denominationalism The Crusades Church Councils Revivalism, Missions, & Modernism Golden Age of Church Fathers The Papacy in Decline The Pre-Reformers ?

  2. That the end of the Hellenistic-Roman phase of Christianity “did not lead to the slow strangulation of the total Christian presence in the world was due to the slow, painful, and far from satisfactory spread of Christian allegiance among the tribal peoples beyond the old frontiers…” Andrew Walls The Missionary Movement in Christian History, p. 19 ULFILAS “little wolf”

  3. Four Centers of Missionary Movement in 2nd 500 years • Rome 2. Ireland 3. England 4. Persia/Constantinople

  4. Cyril & Methodius Prince Vladimir of Kiev,982

  5. Reasons people were converting to Christianity 1. Some because they were forced to 2. Some because of perceived advantages 3. Some by a ‘power encounter’ How do you balance the reality of this? God’s Providence was at work!

  6. AGES OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH I. Period of Jewish Christianity II. Period of Roman Empire III. Period of Northern Europe, Central Asia

  7. “A STRANGE WIND BLOWING IN THE DESERT”

  8. BYZANTINE EMPIRE 600 C.E.

  9. 570 MECCA MUHAMMAD ABU TALIB KHADIJAH

  10. 610 VISION FROM THE ANGEL GABRIEL “Recite, in the name of your Lord, Who created mankind from a clot of blood. Recite, for your Lord is most generous; by the pen He taught man what he did not know.” 610-622 REMAINED IN MECCA ALLAH IS GOD ALONE DUTY OF MAN: SUBMIT (ISLAM)

  11. How do Muslims view the world? dar al-islam Territory where Muslim governments rule Sharia dar al-harb Territory where Islamic rule is not present NOTE: This can exist within Muslim countries where Sharia is not the recognized law

  12. CIVIL WAR UTHMAN (644-656) ALI BIN ABU TALEB (650-661) Ali’s followers Shi’ites Aisha’s followers Sunnis

  13. The Fruit of Islam (661-1095)

  14. Turning point at Tours 732 Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer) Baghdad rises in prominence Life of the Messenger of God Ibn Ishaq Cairo surges in prominence al-Azhar University THE CRUSADES (1095-1291)

  15. FRONT LINES MOVE EAST (1298-1515) ISLAM RESTORED TO SPLENDOR (1515-1919) RISE OF OTTOMAN TURKS ISLAM ON THE DEFENSIVE (1919-)

  16. ISLAMIC TEACHING (DOCTRINE) AND AUTHORITY QUR’AN Books of “hadith”

  17. “shar’ia” books of law “Outh al-Figh” FIVE PILLARS (DOCTRINES/PRACTICES) OF ISLAM 1. “Shahadah” “There is no god but ALLAH, and Muhammad is his Prophet” “Ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad vasul Allah” 2“Salah” PRAYER 3. “Zakah” Giving Alms 4. “Sawm” Fasting 5. “Hajj” Pilgrimage

  18. ISLAM IS A RELIGIONOF WORKS ‘Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy, he will live a pleasant life (in Paradise). But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light, he will have his home in ‘Hawiyah” (pit; i.e. Hell) Surah 101:6-9 Noble Quran jihad struggle moral Fight the enemy of Allah until enemy dies or Muslim dies military (Jihad) is fighting anybody who stands in the way of spreading Islam. Or fighting anyone who refuses to enter into Islam. (based on Surah 8:39)

  19. Contract between Allah and a Muslim “Let those (believers) who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the Cause of Allah, and whoso fights in the Cause of Allah, and is killed or gets victory, We shall bestow on him a great reward” Surah 4:74 Noble Quran “For them Allah has got ready Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.” Surah 9:89 Nobel Quran ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS!

  20. Jihad is a command to all Muslims, enforced by the Quran “Those who reject Islam must be killed. If they turn back (from Islam) take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them.” Surah 4:89 Noble Quran “Let not the Unbelievers think that they can get the better (of the godly); they will never frustrate them. Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemis, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom you may not know, but whom Allah knows.” Surah 8:59-60 Ali Translation

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