Church History

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Church History

• Introduction

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Bible Timeline

• Adam and Eve
• Noah
• Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
• Egyptian Bondage
• Exodus
• Conquest
• Judges
• United Monarchy
• Divided Monarchy
• Exilic/Post Exilic
• 400 Silent Years
• 1st Century AD

1st Century
Church Age
Judges/Kings/Exile
Patriarchs
Bondage
BC
AD
0
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The Church Age
Source http//ocab.netfirms.com/history.htm
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What is History?

• History is the study of the past, focused on
  human activity and leading up to the present day.
  This study is facilitated by the formation of a
  'true discourse of past'. . More precisely,
  history is the continuous, systematic narrative
  and research of past events as relating to the
  human race as well as the study of all events in
  time, in relation to humanity . Wikipedia

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Why Study Church History?
"Surely one of the remarkable aspects of
Christianity today is how few of these professed
believers have ever seriously studied the history
of their religion." Bruce Shelly
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10 REASONS FOR STUDYING CHURCH HISTORY

• It gives you understanding.
• Church history introduces new friends.
• You learn the price that was paid for you!
• You avoid the pitfalls and the land mines of
  history.
• Studying history increases effectiveness.
• History enhances your endurance.
• History will inspire you.
• History makes the dead come to life.
• It humbles you by helping you to understand that
  there was life before you were born.
• It allows you to take a trip without leaving the
  comfort of your favorite chair.

Source http//www.jimgarlow.com/whystudy/WhyStudy
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