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CH16 St. John Chrysostom

Church History: Chapter 16 – St. John Chrysostom St. John Chrysostom was one of the most loved and successful preachers in church history. His name is a combination of two words that mean, “golden mouthed.” His sermons connected with the everyday person’s life and struggles, offering direction and encouragement from God’s word. He was demanding […]

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W. Mark Lanier
CH06 Early Church Worship-Part 2

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W. Mark Lanier
CH17 Turning Points The Papacy

Church History: Chapter 17 – The Papacy Our English word “pope” comes from the Latin papa, and from the Greek word pappas. Even though these words were the common everyday expressions a child would use for his father, today the concept of “Pope” is more than a reference to a spiritual father. The Roman Catholic […]

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W. Mark Lanier
CH07 Heresies: Gnosticism

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W. Mark Lanier
CH17 Turning Points The Papacy-Part 2

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W. Mark Lanier
CH07 Heresies: Gnosticism Supplement

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W. Mark Lanier
CH18 Monasticism

Church History: Chapter 18 – St. Benedictine and Early Monasticism The secularization of the church had many effects, both good and bad. As the first Christian emperor, Constantine passed significant laws demonstrating a Christian influence on the state. But against this background of faith came lives of sin and disregard for the holy, which led […]

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W. Mark Lanier
CH08 Part 1 Trinity

Chapter 8 – Part 1: The Trinity – Biblical Basis There is not an explicit reference in our Bible that states, “The LORD your God is one God who in His oneness exists as three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.’ It would be more accurate to say that the Bible reflects and expresses the […]

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Melvin Tinker
CH19 St. Patrick

Church History: Chapter 19 – St. Patrick St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain, but at the age of 16 was taken to Ireland and put in slavery. He was put in charge of his master’s sheep and as he spent a lot of time away from family and friends he spent his time contemplating […]

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Brent Johnson
CH08 Part 2 Trinity

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Melvin Tinker
CH20 Muhammad and Islam-Part 1

Church History: Chapter 20 – Turning Points: Mohammad and Islam Muhammad, was born around 570 A.D. Both of his parents died before he was six years old and he became a nomad joining a tribe of one of his relatives. Most of the information we have about him is second hand. He had numerous visions […]

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W. Mark Lanier
CH09 Early Biblical Understanding

Chapter 9 – Alexandria and Early Biblical Understanding Reading and understanding the Bible was challenging in the early Church as it is still today. When passages do not seem to make sense it opens up to interpretation. Many early leaders struggled with this and their writings shed some insight into prevalent thought. Philo, of Alexandria […]

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W. Mark Lanier