1. 314-590 The Compromising Church
CHURCH HISTORY
The Compromising Church

2. CHURCH HISTORY III Constantine New Emperor in Rome
The compromising Church
Constantine
New Emperor in Rome
Before battle has vision of cross
“By this sign conquer”
Has victories under this emblem

3. CHURCH HISTORY III Constantine Freedom granted to Christians
EDIT OF TOLERATION (313)
Freedom granted to Christians
Promised gifts to converts
Pagans join by thousands
Worldly church

4. CHURCH HISTORY III Constantine
Church raised to position of power and honor
Saw Christianity as help for Rome
Saw himself as universal Bishop
Visited soothsayers and “gods”

5. CHURCH HISTORY III Constantine
Mixed interests of State with Spiritual matters
Baptized near time of his death
Sons rule in his stead

6. CHURCH HISTORY III Doctrines of the Era Praying for the dead
Making sign of the cross
Worship of saints and angels
Institution of mass

7. CHURCH HISTORY III Doctrines of the Era Worship of Mary
Doctrine of extreme unction
Doctrine of purgatory
Monasteries

8. CHURCH HISTORY III Papacy
Pope = The Roman bishop, on the ground of his divine institution, and as successor of Peter, the prince of the apostles, claims to be primate of the entire church, and visible representative of Christ, who is the supreme head of the Christian world.

9. CHURCH HSITORY III Papacy Church fathers attach primacy to Peter
Bishops in general were seen as successors to apostles
Matt. 16:18 becomes major point of discussion
Many church fathers regarded title as blasphemous
Council of Sardica (343) favorable to Roman claims

10. CHURCH HISTORY III Papacy Protestants reject papal monarchy
Roman Bishops continue to exercise authority
Others say nothing should be decided with approval of Roman see
All bishops must turn to St. Peter
Leo I “The Great” becomes first pope ( )

11. CHURCH HISTORY III After Death of Constantine 3 sons rule
After death of 2 sons Constantius rules
Toleration ends, pagans oppressed
Hosts join church (lip service)
Summons multitude of councils

12. CHURCH HISTORY III Julian the apostate now rules
Apostasy from Christianity
Favors pagan religions
Surrounds himself with mystics, soothsayers and scoffers
Suppression of Christianity
State schools put under heathernism

13. Montanists (2nd – 8th century)
CHURCH HISTORY III
Montanists (2nd – 8th century)
Opposed the church at Rome
Sought to restore New Testament church
Opposed philosophy of the age
Opposed state church
Many churches planted throughout Roman empire

14. CHURCH HISTORY III Novatians (3rd – 8th century)
Separated from church at Rome
Regenerate church membership
Concerned about purity in the church
Local church autonomy
Great commission minded church

15. Donatists (4th – 7th century)
CHURCH HISTORY III
Donatists (4th – 7th century)
Believed in regenerate church membership
Separated from the world
Baptism of believers
Stood against church hierarchy
Stood against church state collabration