After The Apostles Early Church History

After the Apostles Learning from Early Church History Laindon Bible Class 10 Sept 2008

Why Study it? ,[object Object],Is this useful? The benefits of this study The problems encountered In a sense – yes Scripture makes us wise unto salvation … but how was scripture preserved? In its place - yes “ be ye therefore wise as serpents” Insight into transition from spirit-gifts Confirmation of beliefs Confirmation of practices Evidence of sources of doctrinal corruption Answers to church claims about doctrines Awareness of doctrines prone to corruption Incomplete, distorted, falsified records

Seeing through the mist 0 33 67 100 200 300 400 The Apostles Council at Nicea (325) Athanasius confirms 66 books of canon (367) Constantine’s Edict of Milan (313)

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Summary Apostolic Teaching 1 John 4:1 & 2 John 7 “many false prophets” Docetists Montanists Adoptionists Gnostics Marcionites Ebionites Jewish Tradition Jewish philosophical views of God Greek philosophy (Platonic) Law of Moses Nature of Christ Spirit gifts External influence

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Validity of the Canon A cross reference table of Writings and Authorities indicating whether the Authority consider the Writings canonical http://www.ntcanon.org/table.shtml

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