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Biblical Church History Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

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ChurchReferenceApprox. date Meaning EphesusRev. 2:1-790 200 ADFully purposed SmyrnaRev. 2: 8-11200-325 ADBitterness and death PergamosRev. 2: 12-17325-500 ADMuch marriage ThyatriaRev. 2: 18-29500- 1000 ADOder of affliction SardisRev. 3:1-61000- 1500 ADRed ones Philadelphi a Rev. 3: 7-131500- 1900 ADBrotherly love LaodiceaRev. 3:14-221900- RaptureCivil rights THE 7 PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY

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Revelation 2:1-7 c. 90-200 A.D. EphesusEphesus fully purposed

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Revelation 2:8-11 c. 200-325 A.D. SmyrnaSmyrna Bitterness and death

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Revelation 2:8-11 c.325-500 A.D. PergamosPergamos Much Marriage

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The Biblical principles layout about Satan Warning!

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Satans workings with the 3 people groups Group to whom the Bible is written. 1 Cor. 10:32 Key Chapter Discovery Jew Rev. 12 Reveals the workings of Satan against the Jew Gentile Job 41 Reveals the workings of Satan against the Gentile Church of 2 Cor. 11 Reveals the workings of Satan against the Church

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B. Satans desire to keep himself concealed

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I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion (Job 41:12-14) I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

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NOTESNOTES He has done a great job, because most Christians dont even know that Job 41 is descriptive of Satan. Job 41 is a detailed description of the way God sees him Without Job 41 we would never see him like this, because of The way he reveals himself.

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(2Co 11:13-15) For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

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Who can discover the face of his garment (Job 41:12-14) I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

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Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about (Job 41:12-14) I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

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PergamosPergamos During this church period Satan pulls off the greatest, slickest, and smoothest scheme since the Garden of Eden During the 1 st two church periods Satans face or garments were that of a roaring lion (II peter 5:8) But during this church period Satan changes his face to an Angel of Light or a Minster of Righteousness (2 Cor. 11)

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PergamosPergamos I. The Commission Rev. 2: 8a

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Pergamos (Rev 2:12) And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

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Smyrna A. The marriage of the Church Much Marriage

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PergamosPergamos During this church period Satan pulls off the greatest, slickest, and smoothest scheme since the Garden of Eden During the 1 st two church periods Satans face or garments were that of a roaring lion (II peter 5:8) But during this church period

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Smyrna B. How Satan married the Church to paganism Much Marriage

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THE TEN OFFICIAL ROMAN PERSECUTIONS

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The 1 st persecution, under Nero, 67 ad The 2 nd persecution, under Domitian, 81 AD The 3 rd persecution, under Trajan, 108 AD The 4 th persecution, under Marcus Aurelius Antonius, 162 AD The 5 th persecution, under commencing with Severus, 192 AD The 6 th persecution, under Maximus, 235 AD The 7 th persecution, under Decius, 249 AD The 8 th persecution, under Valerian, 257 AD The 9 th persecution, under Aurelian, 274 AD The 10 th persecution, under Diocletian, 303 AD

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THE TENTH PERSECUTION, UNDER DIOCLETIAN, 303 AD The whole of this transaction was in the presence of Diocletian and Galerius, who, not contented with burning the books, had the church levelled with the ground. This was followed by a severe edict, commanding the destruction of all other Christian churches and books; and an order soon succeeded, to render Christians of all denomination outlaws.

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THE TENTH PERSECUTION, UNDER DIOCLETIAN, 303 AD All the Christians were apprehended and imprisoned; and Galerius privately ordered the imperial palace to be set on fire, that the Christians might be charged as the incendiaries, and a plausible pretence given for carrying on the persecution with the greater severities. A general sacrifice was commenced, which occasioned various martyrdoms. No distinction was made of age or sex; the name of Christian was so obnoxious to the pagans that all indiscriminately fell sacrifices to their opinions. Many houses were set on fire, and whole Christian families perished in the flames; and others had stones fastened about their necks, and being tied together were driven into the sea. The persecution became general in all the Roman provinces, but more particularly in the east; and as it lasted ten years, it is impossible to ascertain the numbers martyred, or to enumerate the various modes of martyrdom.

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THE BATTLE FOR BECOMING THE NEXT ROMAN EMPEROR

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PergamosPergamos Maxentius Constantine The 2 most powerful men vying for the job was Maxentius and a very important man as far as Church history is concerned- Constantine These men meet about 10 mile north of Rome in 312 A D It is know as the battle of Milvian Bridge

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PergamosPergamos Constantine supposedly has a vision in the sky of a cross, and hears a voice saying In hoc signo vinces or in this sign you will conquer. He says the sign of the cross that he saw was made up of the 1 st two letters of the name Christ The Greek CHI which looks like our letter X The Greek RHO which is like our letter P

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LABARUM

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PergamosPergamos Constantine wins the battle and becomes the emperor of Rome At this time Constantine claims to be a Christian! All with the fact that almost every church historian writes about this time as his conversion to Christianity

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How do we judge all experiences? Warning!

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(Joh 7:24) Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. (Gal 1:8) But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

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And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mountWe have also a more sure word of prophecy (2Pe 1:16-21) For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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Smyrna C. The effects of Constantine Much Marriage

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PergamosPergamos He erects a statue of himself in Rome, with across in his right hand and the inscription By virtue of this salutary sign, which is the true symbol of valor, I have preserved and liberated your city from the yoke of tyranny After seeing the vision of the cross he puts crosses on all helmets and shields of all the soldiers After this all true Romans will fight under that symbol

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3RD REICH

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