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“Church history is the record of God’s gracious, wonderful, and mighty deeds, showing how he rules his church and conquers the world.” c.30/33: Crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. c.35/37: Stephen becomes first martyr. c. 35/37: Paul converted on the road to Damascus. c.45/46: Epistle of James is first New Testament book written.
Chronology of Church History • 33 Pentecost - The Holy Spirit descends on the Apostles and gives birth to the Church. 33-100 known as the Apostolic age. Rapid spread of the Church throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The Gr • 45-80 Apostles Paul, Peter, James, John and Judas write their epistles. Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are ...
Platonic school of paganism in Athens closed. Symbolic end of antiquity. Theologically orthodox, refused to re-accept clergy who had once handed over Scriptures to authorities. Donatists lingered until 600s-700s AD.
Shortly after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Nisan 14 or 15), the Jerusalem church was founded as the first Christian church with about 120 Jews and Jewish Proselytes (Acts 1:15), followed by the events of. The Antioch church is founded, where the term Christian was first used (Acts 11:26).
The following timeline presents church history's most important events, starting with the time of Jesus Christ in the First Century, continuing through Protestant and Catholic history up until near the end of the last century:
Billy Graham born. Later becomes one of the most prominent evangelists in Christian history. 1948: Formation of the World Council of Churches. 1950: Dogma of the Assumption of Mary proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church. 1962-5: Second Vatican council. Major reforms in the Roman Catholic church are initiated.
Welcome to The Church History Timeline, from www.churchtimeline.com. The timeline was originally created as a project for a church history class at Covenant Presbyterian Seminary, the seminary for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Timeline of Church History. Begins with a chart overview followed by a chronology of events from Pentecost to 2005. Eras of Church History. Ancient and Medieval Interactive Timeline. Designed to display entries as a slideshow or as a list; includes visuals. From Rome’s conquest of Israel (63 BC) to the Council of Constance (AD 1414).
Who was born on your birthday? Explore Christian church history of over 2000 years. Learn about important Christian events and figures that shaped the faith and church.
Christianity is the world's largest religion, with 2.8 billion adherents. It is categorized as one of the three Abrahamic or monotheistic religions of the Western tradition along with Judaism and Islam. 'Christian' is derived from the Greek christos for the Hebrew messiah ("anointed one").