1. 590-1517 Roman Catholic Church
CHURCH HISTORY
Roman Catholic Church

2. CHURCH HISTORY Pope means father First applied to all bishops
About 500 AD restricted to Bishop of Rome
Leo I was forerunner ( )
Gregory I was first “real pope”

3. CHURCH HISTORY Evil Popes Sergius III (904-911)
Illegitimate children become popes and cardinals
Benedict IX ( )
Murderer and adulterer
Ran out of town by enraged people

4. CHURCH HISTORY Evil Popes Gregory VI ((1046) 3 men vie for position
Emperor appt. Clement II
Innocent III ( )
Forbade Bible reading

5. CHURCH HISTORY Champions of the Era John Wycliffe (1320-1384)
Translated Bible into English
John Huss ( )
Honored Bible above church teachings
Burned at the stake by pope

6. CHURCH HISTORY Champions of the Era Erasmus (1466-1536)
William Tyndale ( )
Printed first copy of N.T. in English
Erasmus ( )
Great student of Greek N.T.

7. CHURCH HISTORY The Middle Ages The Roman Catholic Church
The papacy and it’s rise to power
Crusades against enemies of pope
The inquisition- persecution of the Jews and “heretics”
Waldenses & other Bible believers

8. CHURCH HISTORY The Roman Catholic Church Investiture Simony Absolution
Nicolaitanes
Transubstantiation
Clerical marriage

9. CHURCH HISTORY The Roman Catholic Church
Pope now elected by cardinals/clergy
Vicar of Christ
Pope wanted best of both worlds
Has now become worldly institution
Monastism

10. CHURCH HISTORY Roots of reformation
Brought about by immorality of clergy
By secular powers of pope
By selling of indulgences
By imprisonment of soul
By spiritual powers of pope

11. CHURCH HISTORY Decline of papacy Began with Boniface VIII
Came in like a fox
Reigned like a lion
Died like a dog
Dethroned, confined, died in despair

12. CHURCH HISTORY German theology
Luther said to have high obligations to this book
Taught liberty of spirit
Based on scriptural salvation
Catholic put it on forbidden list

13. CHURCH HISTORY England’s religious life
Marked by resistance to the pope
John Wycliffe comes on scene
Industrial revolution = much change
New regulations, wages, prices, taxes
Demands break up of many churches and properties

14. CHURCH HISTORY Transition to modern times
The abuses of middle ages demand reform
Pope’s supremacy attacked
From papacy to spiritual freedom
A spectacle of moral corruption and spiritual fall