Church History 1
HIS 402 — Lessons 1–6 complete. Certificate unlocked (cmid 2108). Course total 98%.
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Lesson 1
What is history (makers, evidence, providence) and what is worship from an Old Testament perspective (face-to-face, praise, sacrifices).
How Then Shall We Study History?
How to study history through revival/awakening, Old Testament revival patterns (Mizpah, Asa, Josiah), and prayer — from Israel’s corporate return to the Lord to Jesus’ relationship with the Father.
How Shall We Divide Church History?
Dividing church history by the seven churches of Revelation as seven epochs — from Apostolic Ephesus through Liberal Laodicea — with prophecy as history pre-written, Reformation and missionary ages, and the end of history as the beginning of eternity.
The Apostolic Church, Pentecost to 100 AD
The Apostolic Church from Pentecost to AD 100 — Jerusalem Council welcoming Gentiles, Pentecost as Christianity’s foundation and new worship model (preaching, lifestyle, spiritual life), Peter’s Joel 2:28–32 sermon, and the early church’s missionary-pastoral prayer life.
Smyrna & Pergamos: The Persecuted and Worldly Church (100–800)
Smyrna the Persecuted Church (100–313) and Pergamos the Worldly Church (313–800) — John the last Apostle (~100), early learning and worship, Justin Martyr’s order of worship, Ambrose’s doctrinally pure hymns, desert refuge under persecution (to Diocletian), Jesus’ word to Pergamos (Balaam/Nicolaitans), Augustine (Confessions & City of God; not first to use Trinity), and Patrick of Ireland.
Thyatira: The Medieval Church (800–1517)
Thyatira the Medieval Church (800–1517) — Middle Ages from Rome’s fall (476); East/West split not immediately after the First Crusade; minimized Bible preaching (poor priest training); congregational singing not critically important (yet Francis emphasized it); Waldo, Wycliffe, Huss, and Savonarola as Reformation forerunners; by 1500 four of five original Christian stronghold cities under Islam.