Welcome to Church History: The Beginnings
The church wasn't always the way we think of it today. The church had humble beginnings and had to solve many problems to get where we are today. Although the early church wasn't perfect there is a lot we can learn from it. So, let's get started.
Vocabulary
creed
sacrament heresy bishop Eucharist Trinity doctrine schism |
Assignments
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Video
Watch this video to get started. Hold on to your hats, it's 21centuries in 4 minutes. Pay attention. There's a lot to learn!
Exploring Christian History
In order to take a closer look at our past, we'll explore this timeline of some of the significant events.
Timeline
Use this sheet to help you explore the timeline with your group
Follow these links to explore things on the timeline more fully
Didache Apostles Creed Nicene Creed The Great Schism The Filoque Clause Justin Martyr Edict of Milan Council of Nicea St. Augustine
Synod of Carthage
Council of Chalcedon Synod of Toledo 7th Council of Nicea Great Schism
Quiz
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Recap
In this lesson we learned about how the church got it's start and where some of our traditions come from. We learned what creeds are and how we still use some of the ancient creeds in the church today. We learned about how as the church grows and changes the church must always be on guard against false teachings. We also see the beginnings of what happened when the church began to become powerful. Don't forget to complete your blog for this lesson and play the review game below to help you learn the vocabulary.
Review Games
Play the games below to help you learn the vocabulary.