Church History Introduction

On Sunday, January 5, 2020, Mr. John West introduced his Sunday School series on Church History. Week 1 -- Why Study Church History and the Issues Why study Church history? Because our story is historical We're part of that history, and it is both an encouragement and education. We were given examples in the Old Testament Church history is a lens to view our beliefs. Often, Church history is a magnifying lens if we look. Sometimes, we need another example. What is your definition of "Church"? In Matthew In Acts (1:8; 2; 8:12; 10-11; 28:16) Does the "Church" include the Old Testament nation of Israel? Frequently, that depends on whom you ask. Some of the heresies we have revisited: God created Jesus Two Gods in the Bible God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are three people or three manifestations The God of the Bible is the same as the God of the Koran Upcoming Subjects Week 2--The Early Years Week 3--The Middle Ages Week 4--The Reformation Week 5--The Great Awakenings Week 6--Coming to America Week 7--Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism Week 8--Protestant Uncertainty Week 9--Revolutions and Counterrevolutions Week 10--The Modern Church Week 11--Where do we go from here?