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When did the Church begin?

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Acts 2; the day of Pentecost

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What is the definition of the Church?

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All those who have accepted and confessed The Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. (Romans 10:8-10,13) The Church consists of a universal body, a priesthood of believers

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Church Membership?

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The Early Church was made up of different groups of people: Hebrews, Grecians, Jews (Hellenists) and Proselytes

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What three periods can the early Church be broken down into?

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  1. The Ancient Church (30-600)
  2. The Medieval Church (600-1550)
  3. The Modern Church Period (1550-present)
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How many periods can the Ancient Church be broken down into?

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Two Infant and Adolescent.

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What is a period?

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Describes Time. A period during which a cycle or series of events move toward a conclusion.

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What is Church History?

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It is the interpreted record of the origin, progress, and impact of Christianity on human society, based on organized data gathered by scientific methods from archaeological documentary, or living sources; it is the interpreted organized story of the redemption of man on earth

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What is an era?

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A duration of time marked by a new or distinct order of things. Each period of Church history has two descriptive eras.

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What are the two eras of the Ancient Church Period?

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  1. The Infant Era

2. The Adolescent Church Era

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What are the eras of the Medieval Church period?

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  1. The Roman Church Era

2. The Reformation Church Era

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What are the Modern Church Eras?

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  1. The Denominational Church Era

2. The Global Church

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What is an Epoch?

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An epoch is a date or event that turns the course of history; It kicks off a new era.

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What are the two distinct eras of the Ancient Church Period?

What is the epoch for Each?

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The Infant Church/ Epoch is the Pentecost

The Adolescent Church/Epoch is the reign of Constantine

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What are the two distinct eras of the Medieval Period?

What is the epoch for Each?

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  1. The Roman Church Era/The leadership of Gregory the Great

2. The Reformation Church Era/The Renaissance

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What are the two distinct eras of the Modern Church Period?

What is the epoch for Each?

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  1. The Denominational Church Era/The Council of Trent

2. The Global Church Era/The French Revolution

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What was the focal city during the Infant Church Era?

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Rome.

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Describe the persecution against Christians in the Infant Era
leadership?
lifestyle?
growth?

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  1. Scattered and intermittent
  2. Dedicated (Church Fathers)
  3. ethical and evangelistic
  4. rapid
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What Greek word described Christians of the Infant Church Era?
Define it.

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  1. Hagios

2. it is translated saints; It means holy ones, but its root suggests different.

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This Emperor set a fire to Rome and blamed the Christians. He was insane. Choose state religion or die. know for labeling Christians criminals.

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Nero

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This Emperor raised the second persecution against Christians.
He commanded all the lineage of David be put to death.

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Domitian.

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What Emperor did not seek out Christians, but Christianity was outlawed? Set policy against Christians. (So underground Church; Trajan had a problem with secret societies) outlawed and Secret societies only on tesgt.

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Trajan.

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Under this Emperor Christians could only be brought to trial for specific illegal acts; no longer sufficient to warrant an arrest.

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Hadrian.

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Under this Emperor Polycarp the Bishop of Smyrna was was martyred; property was confiscated.

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Marcus Aurelius

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Under this Emperor the Church was gaining power; and this lead to anti-persecution in Carthage, Alexandria, Rome and Corinth.

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Septimus Severus.

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1st organized..The first universal and global persecution (lasting effect) of Christians took place under this Emperor; edict requiring all citizens to sacrifice to the emperor in the presence of an official and to obtain a certificate proving they had done so. First emperor to launch a wide-scale attack on Christians. *Institued Emperor Worship (sacrifice)/certificate or criminal and worthy of death

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Decius.

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Under this Emperor all clergy were required to sacrifice to gods.
Punishable first by exile; then later death.

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Valerian.

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Under this emperor Christians suffered the last major persecution.
It was the worst of all persections. Known as the Great Persecution.

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Diocletian.

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What was the most important concept of the Infant Church Era?

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Orthodoxy.

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What is a summary of the Infant Church?

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  1. distinct lifestyles
  2. suffered persecution
  3. Bishops guided the Church as it grew
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What is orthodoxy?

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The right belief or practice.

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A Serious doctrinal error.

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heresy or schism.

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What was the number one heresy in the Infant Church?

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Gnoticism.that a person can obtain salvation through esoteric knowledge.

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Define Aceticism.

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life of self-denial.

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Who was the major foe of the Infant Church Era?

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Diocletian. He was the most vicious Emperor.

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Bishop of Antioch.

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Ignatius Infant Church Era.

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Bishop and Martyr.

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Polycarp. Infant Church Era.

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The leading apologist of the Church.

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Justin Martyr. Infant Church Era.

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The polemicist who fought Gnoticism. Apostolic succession traced back to Apostles.

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Irenaeus.

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Key Writing of the Infant Church Era?

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The New Testament Canon.

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The “First Apology” was written by who?

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Justin Martyr in the Infant Era of the Church.

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Commentary on Christianity. Blood of the Martyrs/Seed of the Church; used the trinity.

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Tertullian.

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Educator and Scholar.

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Origen.

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In the Infant Church Era where did they meet?

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catacombs and homes.

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What was the trend for Worship and Ceremonies in the Infant Era of the Church?

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simple rituals, repetition of statements of faith or creed and baptismal confessions.

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What was the trend in the Infant Church Era for Leadership?

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the reintroduction of leadership tier with bishops as chief teachers.

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What was the trend in the Infant Church Era for Music and Art?

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Psalms and simple symbols were used at this time.

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In the adolescent church era the the formation of policy became:

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Practices became policy; doctrine became dogmas or statements of official postion

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Summary of the adolescent church era?

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theologians organized the church; upheld its authority; and continued its traditions

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Who was the major foe during the adolescent era?

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Arius. denied the deity of Christ.

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Creeds (Adolescent Era)

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statements of faith

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Monasticism (adolescent era)

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a communal lifestyle marked by work and prayer

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Donatus (adolescent era)

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The Schismatic bishop; denied a pure church?

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Nestorius (adolescent era)

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the heretical bishop: denied the nature of Christ

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Pelagius (Adolescent Era)

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the heretical monk; denied the concept of original sin

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The Renewal movement reformation
Catholic Rsponse Counter
wycliff huss early reformers
belife or traditon sal vation by grace….protestanism….authorityof scripture…belief see #7 pg 14

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Reformation

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Major Foe of Reformation

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Papal Decline.

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