The Birth Of Counterfit Christiantiy Flashcards
After 250CE Rome divided between Rome and byzantinium because of the Hun goth attacks. Declines in power.
What dis Constantine do for the Christian leaders bishops and why
Bishops were treated like the pagan priests with money, power prestige
Emperor would be able to influence Christian new elevated clergy class. Militarization of Christianity
In Nicaea,Asia minor in 325 CE debated what and why
Debated was Jesus god or was Jesus created by god
Greek philosophy + educated pagans wanted the pagan dominant ideology of the day to triumph over early Christianity
Constantine did not accept Christianity until his deathbed. What pagan twists did he introduce
There were several councils, to decide Jesus is god or the son of god. Council opinions over bible text
New doctrines, new traditions not bible based
Trinity,prayers for the dead,cross worship, military service,image worship, clergy class,immortal soul, pompous edifices
What was the biggest pagan twist to injure early Christianity
Church tradition became superior to the bible
One pagan falsehood led to another name a few
Infant baptism, mass, train substantiation, rituals,special clothes for clergy Mary worship, celeb racy
The father is greater than I
J14-28
My god and your god
John 20-17
One god the father
1st cor18-6
God and father of Jesus
1st peter1-3
Jesus the beginning of creation
Rev3-14
Jesus sent forth from god
John17-3
Your word is truth
John17-17
Martin Luther reformation burnt people why
They did not accept infant baptism