1. Early Church: Leaders and Issues

2. The Post-Apostolic Church

3. Historic Evidence of the Issue for the Early Church:
Correspondence between Pliny the Younger and Emperor Trajan CE

4. Leaders and Writers of the Post-Apostolic Church

5. (About 35 to 108)

6. 1. Ignatius is known to have taught the diety of Christ

7. 1. Ignatius is known to have taught the diety of Christ
Favored Sunday of Sabbath Worship

8. 1. Ignatius is known to have taught the diety of Christ
Favored Sunday of Sabbath Worship
Emphasized loyalty to regional bishops

9. 1. Ignatius is known to have taught the diety of Christ
Favored Sunday of Sabbath Worship
Emphasized loyalty to regional bishops
First to use “katholikos” to describe the church

10. Stressed the value of the Eucharist
1. Ignatius is known to have taught the diety of Christ
Favored Sunday of Sabbath Worship
Emphasized loyalty to regional bishops
First to use “katholikos” to describe the church
Stressed the value of the Eucharist

11. (about 40-99)

12. Clement may have been mentioned in Philippians 4:3:
Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

13. 2. First to affirm the apostolic authority of clergy
1. Clement may have been mentioned in Philippians 4:3
2. First to affirm the apostolic authority of clergy

14. 3. First to establish Roman primacy
1. Clement may have been mentioned in Philippians 4:3
2. First to affirm the apostolic authority of clergy
3. First to establish Roman primacy

15. 4. Used the terms ‘Bishop’ and ‘Presbyter’ interchangeably
1. Clement may have been mentioned in Philippians 4:3
2. First to affirm the apostolic authority of clergy
3. First to establish Roman primacy
4. Used the terms ‘Bishop’ and ‘Presbyter’ interchangeably

16. 5. Because of martyrdom became patron saint of mariners
1. Clement may have been mentioned in Philippians 4:3
2. First to affirm the apostolic authority of clergy
3. First to establish Roman primacy
4. Used the terms ‘Bishop’ and ‘Presbyter’ interchangeably
5. Because of martyrdom became patron saint of mariners

18. 1. Polycarp third of the chief Apostolic Fathers

19. 1. Polycarp third of the chief Apostolic Fathers
2. A disciple of John the Apostle

20. 1. Polycarp third of the chief Apostolic Fathers
2. A disciple of John the Apostle
3. Did primary research

21. 1. Polycarp third of the chief Apostolic Fathers
2. A disciple of John the Apostle
3. Did primary research
4. Lived in an age when a variety of interpretations of the sayings of Jesus were being preached. His role was to authenticate orthodox teachings through his reputed connection with the Apostle John.

22. 1. Polycarp third of the chief Apostolic Fathers
2. A disciple of John the Apostle
3. Did primary research
4. Lived in an age when a variety of interpretations of the sayings of Jesus were being preached. His role was to authenticate orthodox teachings through his reputed connection with the Apostle John.
5. May have been the one to compile, edit, and publish the New Testament. David Trobisch

23. About

24. 1. Papias described his information gathering method

25. 2. Gave the earliest extant account of who wrote the Gospels
1. Papias described his information gathering method
2. Gave the earliest extant account of who wrote the Gospels

26. 3. Gave us some of the unknown (and questionable) sayings of Jesus
1. Papias described his information gathering method
2. Gave the earliest extant account of who wrote the Gospels
3. Gave us some of the unknown (and questionable) sayings of Jesus

28. The Didache
“The Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles by the Twelve Apostles”
End of the First Century

30. The Didache: Four Parts
The Two Ways
Three Christian Rituals
Church Organization
Eschatology

31. Issues the Early Church Faced

33. Montanus of Carthage

35. Gnosticism