CHRIST REVEALED

Christ Glorified

Biblical Church History

Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan

Laying the Foundation for Church History

I. WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY

CHURCH HISTORY

1. Because God told

us to.

(Job 8:8-10) For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself

to the search of their fathers: (For we are but of

yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their

heart?

2. Because of what

will happen to us if

we don’t.

(Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient

landmark, which thy fathers have set.

(Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the

fields of the fatherless:

II. FORMULATING A

BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF

CHURCH HISTORY

1. Seeing the Blue

Print God used

in Creation

(Rom 1:20) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly

seen, being understood by the

things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that

they are without excuse:

2. God’s system

of three’s

RELATED TO THAT WHICH IS PHYSICAL Man= Body, Soul and Spirit

Environment= Sky , land and water Kingdoms = Animal, Vegetable and mineral Dimensions = Height, width and depth Colors = Red, yellow and blue Elements = Liquid, gas and solids Atoms = Neutrons, electrons, and protons

RELATED TO TIME Time = Past, Present, and Future

AS IT RELATES TO HIS PLAN

God has a plan for the universe and this earth (That’s the past) God has a plan for the Nation of Israel (That’s the future) God has a plan for your Individual Life (That’s the present)

3. God lay out

the blueprint

before building

(Ecc 3:15) That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already

been; and God requireth that which is past.

Comparing the 1st coming with the 2nd coming

1. Rome was in power the 1st time

2. The Jew was in the land

3. He came in two stages

4. The bible records 4 accounts of his 1st coming

1. Rome will be in power

2. The Jew will be in the land

3. He will return in two stages

4. The bible records 4 account of his 2nd coming

4. When you take out the history

you lose the jew

(Pro 22:28) Remove not the ancient

landmark, which thy fathers have set.

(Pro 23:10) Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the

fields of the fatherless:

WHAT HAPPENS TO DOCTRINE WHEN YOU REMOVE THE JEW

Tongues Baptism Work Salvation Eternal Salvation

History from a Gentile perspective The meaning of the World Wars

The omission of the Nation of Israel Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon Socrates, Plato Aristotle Alexander Roman Empire, Greek Empire, Persian, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian

5. Basic Church History

Definition

It is the movement of God through history to accomplish

his 3 fold plan for the earth and universe, the Nation of

Israel, and for your Life.

It is also the movement of Satan to counter,

counterfeit, and confound the 3 fold plan of God

6. Satan is the

greatest imitator

of the Lord Jesus

Christ

Jesus Similarities

Satan John 8:12

Matt. 2:2

Luke 3:23

Rev. 19:11

Rev. 21:9-10

John 20:28

Isa. 9:6

Rev. 5:5

2 Cor. 11:14Job 41:34

Rev. 13:5

Rev. 6:2

Rev. 17

2 Cor. 4:4

John 16:11

I Peter 5:8

1.Called the light2.Called a king

3.Becomes flesh, ministers for 42

months4.Rides a White

Horse5.Has a bride who

is a church and city

6.Called God (god)7.Called a prince 8.Called a Loin

III. Learning to read the

Blueprints

1. The problems with most

Church historians

Philip Schaff This is the leading

standard in church history and his 8

volumes of church history are taught

though out our seminaries in America

today He believed you

received Salvation by

baptism

William James Durant

A leading Church Historian and Philosopher

Doesn’t believe in the

existence of the devil

2. Discerning

what is Christians or spiritual vs. Biblical

or Scriptural

Christian

Bookstores T.V. and

Radio Movements

3. The Bible must be the

authority we use when

discerning church history