Church History A

Question 1

What is the value of studying church history?

Answer 1

1. Learn from example to “expand our present” and “shape our future” (David Calhoun)
2. Connect biblical truths to life’s practicalities (Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
3. Practice love of neighbor (R. Tracy McKenzie)

Question 2

Briefly trace the spread of Christianity through the centuries.

Answer 2

1st century: Gospel spread in the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, Syria, and India
2nd–4th century: Roman persecution; Gospel spread in the Roman Empire (as far as France