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Explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the early church, and how they compare to the church today; it is a very interesting topic since it involves the history of what early Christians did for the establishment of the Christian movement today. Looking into the Acts of the Apostles, so much can be learned on how people dedicated their lives to the church during that time.

The first four verses of John’s gospel (1:1-4) together with verse fourteen (1:14) provides the body of Christ, the Church with a clear provision of central understanding of the Christian faith through the incarnated word of God in Jesus Christ. The writer focused on the light and life that brought salvation to mankind in this dispensation of grace. He relates light to the revelation that.

Two extraordinary influential personalities that shaped the landscape of early church history are John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. The organizational skills and leadership of John Wesley and Richard Allen is the foundation for the permanence of the Methodist denomination. John Wesley was an.

Why Study Church History? James Detrich provides five reasons to study church history and allow our knowledge to build our confidence in our faith. When I was in college, we had to do what was called “evangelism night.” It was a night in which a group of us would pile into someone’s old, broken-down car (we were all poor back then) and skirt downtown to the city’s walking bridge, a.

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Church History. Church History: Relevant for Modern Christianity Church History, on the surface, seems irrelevant to 21st century Christianity. However, Christianity, unlike any other religion, is deeply rooted in history.Central to the Christian faith is the fact that God came to earth as a man -- Jesus Christ.He lived, loved and taught among humanity about 2000 years ago.

Answers to questions about the church. What is the Church? What is the difference between the visible and the invisible church? What makes a church or group non-Christian? What things should we look for in a church? What churches does CARM recommend? Which church is the one true church? What is the purpose of the Church? What are some other names for the Christian Church? Is it okay for.

Church History Lesson 1 The Church Commences to about AD 177 Acts 1:4-8 (NKJV) 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they.

Why study early church history? Because that is how I came to understand who I am as God's child. As I study early church history, a sense of family identity begins to take on fuller meaning, and I begin to grasp a clearer picture of the grace given to me. The Church began with a handful of men and women recognizing and professing that Jesus Christ was God's own Son. Paul recorded the.

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Gospel of John Questions. BACK; NEXT; Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer. What's in a name? The Bible is kind of fond of name changes and here, Jesus changes Peter's name within seconds of meeting him. How do our names define us? Based on their meanings, is Peter a better name for this disciple than Simon? Who do you think was getting married in Cana? What was.