1 Spreading the Light Lesson 25 Syria, China, India, Ireland, Scotland, England, and Europe.
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Transcript of 1 Spreading the Light Lesson 25 Syria, China, India, Ireland, Scotland, England, and Europe.
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Spreading the Light
Spreading the Light
Lesson 25Syria, China, India, Ireland, Scotland,
England, and Europe
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SyriaSyria
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The lesson mentions the spread of Christianity to Syria and mentions the
scholar, Lucian, in particular. Lucian was martyred for his faith because his
beliefs differed from that of the Roman Catholic Church. The lesson states that
he preserved the New Testament scriptures from being contaminated
with error, but this belief is challenged by some. We have insufficient historical
information to be sure.
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ChinaChina
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The stone monument uncovered near Chang-An is nine feet tall and speaks of a “Luminous Religion.” The monument also says: “This religion, so perfect
and so excellent, is difficult to name, but it
enlightens darkness by its brilliant precepts.” The inscription is written in
both Chinese and Syriac. These Christians were
Sabbath-keepers.
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IndiaIndia
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The apostle of Jesus, Thomas, preached the gospel in India.
Thomas was later killed by Brahmin priests, and the Christians in India were afterward called heretics by and were
persecuted by the Catholic priests when they arrived in India. They destroyed the Christian churches and tried to get the
Christians to worship idols, but they refused.
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IrelandIreland
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Church window
depicting Patrick
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Scotland and England
Scotland and England
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Columba attended 3 of Patrick’s schools and then started his own in Scotland.
He was an expert in hand-copying manuscripts of the Bible.
It is said he started 300 churches in Ireland.
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EuropeEurope
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Columbanus joined Columba in Scotland, but then went to France,
Germany, Switzerland, and Bobbio in northern Italy to work for God.
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So we have three missionaries that did much to start Christian churches in Ireland,
Scotland and Europe:
Patrick in Ireland
Columba in Ireland and then Scotland
And Columbanus first in Ireland; then in Iona with Columba; then to France,
Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy