The Story so far Comunicación y Gerencia The Events leading to Reformation Click to add Text

History Why Context Structure Explanation Applications

Index Where are we now? It’s war Just Imagine…. Early Church Fathers and Matyrs Romans Here Romans there Romans everywhere We just keep getting it wrong Starting a Revolution

TimeLine In the Beginning…. Gen 1 Adam and Eve The fall of Mankind… Gen 3 Abraham - Bless you to bless the nations - Through your offspring…. Gen 12 Lets Skip Ahead Salvation and the redemption of mankind Approx 33AD 33AD Matthew 28 33AD Revelations – New Jerusalem The End Reformation AD What Happened in Here? Acts Church Fathers Martyrs Roman Catholic Church "If you read history you will find out that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next." C.S. Lewis

It’s a War out there!! Between the forces of evil and the forces of light. Over three main areas: Salvation itself (Christ) Teachings Who is Jesus/God – early church fathers The nature of salvation and church - reformation

Just Imagine... Consequences of wrong teachings and beliefs

Significant people and events in the Early Church History Justin Maytr Clement Polycarp Augustine Nero Canonization Constantine

The Empire’s Church A government that actually supports the church! Good things -No Persecutions -Establishment of the church and biblical documents

Some funnies… or maybe not The pope….err popes - supposedly the head of the church - from 1380 onwards there were two popes at the same time - in 1414 there were three popes!! (Simultaneously) Indulging in indulgences

Problems with the Empire’s Church 1)Salvation by _________ 2)Bible plus __________ 3)Christ plus __________ 4)Transubstantiation Faith Alone (not works) Nothing (not others teachings) Nothing (not the pope)

Good People – Wrong Things Moving the markers How do you trick the right people into doing the wrong things

How do you start a revolution? (err Reformation) 1)Understand what is wrong with the current setup 2)Get the word out about your cause and 3)Find supporters 4)Fight and hopefully overthrow the existing establishment 5)Tell the public what you have done and why you have done it

The road to Re Formation

The Book of Romans Fundamental to the Reformation A short test for you Passages in the bible that salvation comes from Faith not works? Passages that speak of the role of scripture? Passages that speak of other people being glorified other than God or Jesus

Key Things to consider Johann Gutenberg William Tyndale John Wycliffe Books and Reading (well some people) Scholastic Thought Frustration with the current situation National Independence

Politics, Geography and History No Man is an island It takes a long time to get a message anywhere Empires and Kingdoms – who makes the decisions about religions.

Application and something to think about Read your Bible – Properly (think!!!) Listen carefully to what people say about God and what it might actually mean Live your faith Don’t think that things of God do not affect your everyday life. History important….things repeat themselves

The End

Why study church history? Spiritual growth –Understanding the issues of our day –Knowledge of how Scripture came to be –Theological tools which allow you to evaluate and combat errors –Knowledge of how your particular church tradition came to be –Humility and perspective and charity –Caution when confronted with "new" ideas