Church History - Part 1
Module 8
Church History - Part 1
1. What is meant by the term "Church" in the phrase "The Church of Jesus Christ"?
2. What do you understand by the words "Church History"?
3. Where do we find a record of the birth and baptism of the Church? Explain.
4. Please answer this four-point question:
a) With whom did the first persecution of the Church originate?
b) Who was the first Christian martyr?
c) Where shall we find an allusion to the first Gentile Christian Community?
d) What do you know about the earliest Church controversy and council?
5. Concerning the evangelisation of the Gentiles, who were the two apostles with whom this great work was specially associated? Write a brief description of their work.
6. Some theologians teach that the apostolic age has closed. Argue for or against this particular theory.
7. Give a threefold division of heretical belief in the apostolic age.
8. What is the key to the New Testament and the creeds of the Early Church?
9. Answer the following two-part question.
a) Where shall we find the first Apostles' Creed?
b) Briefly comment on each statement found in the Apostles' Creed.
10. How many ordinances are prescribed in the New Testament, and what are they?
11. According to the New Testament, two offices only are recognised in the Christian Church. Name them?
12. Who was the first "Christian Emperor"? Do you believe that he deserved this title?
13. To whom does the phrase "The Morning Star of the Reformation" apply?