Church history

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Church History 101 – First Century: Apostolic Foundations

Chapter 1 divides the first century of church history into roughly three periods.

The Forgotten Commandment

This article is about the importance of church history and the education of church history. Apostacy and memorials are also discussed.

Why Church History is Important

This article is about the importance of history and church history: it is the stage on which God works his wondrous will.

Knowing Our Roots, or, Why Study Church History?

Why study church history? This article looks at eleven reasons why we should know our own spiritual roots.

An Unexpected Lesson History’s Failures Teach Us Much – Above All, God’s Grace

What lessons can we draw from the study of history? From Psalm 78 and other texts of Scripture, this article shows that history points to the failures of men and to the grace of God.

Why Church History Is Not Boring

Church history should not be boring because Christ is the one who directs history to accomplish his goal. In history we learn about the victory of the gospel, see our mistakes, and from the church in how they dealt with similar situations of false teaching, and we see the sovereignty of God. Let this article unpack it for you.

Church History Shouldn't Be Boring

Church history should not be boring, because it is your story. By becoming part of God's church, you become one with this history. History is God's story—in it we see the work of God in building a church. History reveals the need for redemption and points to the reality that God provided a redeemer.

Living Stones

This article is a biographical account of the commitment and works of faith of some of history's lesser-known Christians, and of some in church history whose political or literary influence is known more than their contributions to the cause of Christianity.

Seven Reasons to Love Church History

Why should we love church history? Church history is the unfolding of God's plan of redemption. It shows how God preserves His church and causes it to increase. It affirms the faithfulness of God's word. It gives encouragement to believers to be courageous. It provides examples of godly individuals. And finally, it fill us with humility.

Avoiding Chronological Snobbery

Church history should be part of the devotional life of a Christian. Through church history we see the sovereignty of God, learn to talk about the biblical teaching, recognize heresies, remain rooted, understand church practices, and live courageously for Christ.

Believers in a Post-Christian Era

This article is about the place Christianity has held throughout world history.

The Last Millennium: A Building Block for the Future

This article is about the continuities and discontinuities of the church history of the last thousand years.

Ten Things You Should Know about the History of Christian Theology

How did Christians come to believe what they believe? The history of Christian theology addresses this question. This article explains ten things you need to know about the history of Christian theology.

Five Reasons to Study Church History

This article offers five reasons why we should study church history: to stay faithful to the truth, to have perspective on where we are now, to have proper balance in our thinking and doing today, to learn humility, and to have hope.

Four Reasons to Study Church History

The study of church history can be used by God for your maturity. This article gives four reasons for how the study of church history can do that.

Nine Basic Reasons to Study Church History

Church history should be part of the life of the church and the believer. Why? There are nine reasons why the church and believers cannot ignore church history and should study it. This article explains the importance of church history.

Infant Baptism in the History of the Church

This article discusses the predominance of infant baptism in the history of the church.

Why should Christians study church history? Christians should study church history to be aware of potential dangers for the church. Satan fights against the Church through persecution and false doctrine. By studying church history, Christians can be encouraged in persecution, and can fight against false teaching when it arises.

Introduction to Church History: Early Church History, Part 1

This article shows that church history is crucial to understanding the progress and regress of the church in terms of doctrine, missions, heresy and church organisation. To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, the church must learn from her history. The author also looks at the purpose of church history.

Naustalgia

This article is about nostalgia, the Christendom's dealing with history and the past, and church history and a Christian lifestyle today.

Richard Sibbes on Entertaining The Holy Spirit

This article gives a short biography of Richard Sibbes with focus on his work on the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

Revivals

Revivals are in the Bible and the history of the church. What is a true revival? This article looks at the essence of revival and the marks of true revival.

Sabellianism

This article discusses an ancient heresy, Sabellianism, which was a perversion of the truth of the Trinity.

Foundations in the Past

From Psalm 78 this article shows the importance of history and church history for shaping the Christian life.

Ferret Breeding on Watership Down

This article is about church and church history. The author also shows the importance of church history for the believer and the church.

Why Bother with History?

The impact of postmodernism on the study of history is that it has made history a matter of personal interpretation. The result of neglecting history is that we have lost a sense of our identity and discernment. Christians should take history serious because of the nature of Scripture and the involvement of the church.

The Divine Hand in World History

This article looks at the counsel of God and history, the hand of God in history, and the antithesis we find in this world.