Doing Evangelism together (2)

Why should we do evangelism relationally? Acts suggests several reasons: • to have fellowship (Acts 9:19, 26-28); • to have companionship (18:18; 19:29; 20:34; 27:1-2; 28:15); • to have protection (9:30; 17:15; 20:2-4); • to have encouragement (28:15); • to form an official delegation to attend the Jerusalem Council (15:2) and • to deliver famine [...]

Doing evangelism together

In our culture, the activity of evangelism is often atomized, and individualized. This fits in well with the prevailing worldview of Western Europeanized societies. The concept of celebrity feeds the illusion of individual triumph in areas of beauty, wealth and talent –Do you have the X factor? No one wants to face the fact of [...]

Using the Internet at Bible College (2)

Another instalment of academic sites of particualr interest to the postgraduate class.

Early Church History: Key People

  Two of the key people that we have considered in this module are  Irenaeus and Athanasius. This week we hope to wrap our discussion comparing and contrasting the work of each. Here are the relevant texts on  athanasius-of-alexandria.doc and irenaeus.doc plus an opportunity to read through Athanasius’ classic work de-incarnatione-athnasius.doc Finally, here’s some Key People links for [...]

Early Church History: Introducing the Module

This module covers the period 100 AD to 325 AD. The start date is (approximately) the close of the New Testament period. Though we refer back to NT writings, our main concern is with the next generations. The close date is the date of the Council of Nicea, under the Emperor Constantine, when Christianity entered [...]

Early Church History: Overview lecture

This week’s seminar/ lecture ech-lecture-5.ppt is something of an overview of the entire period (100-325 AD Christ to Constantine) so we will be revisiting some territory already covered, and hopefully laying down the parameters for your assignment on the developing ideas about Jesus. (Check the category Assignments 07 for more detail) .It’s been good to read [...]

Early Church History: Practices and Customs (Notes)

Practices of the early church Baptism “Catechumens” were men and women who had declared their interest in Christ, and had come under training by the church, but had not yet been baptized. For various reasons, usually related to poor doctrine (e.g. believing that forgiveness after baptism was much harder than the forgiveness given in baptism), [...]

ASSIGNMENTS/ SCHEDULES AUTUMN 07

A number of queries about the assignments which should be completed by Christmas, so just a quick post to check that we’re all singing from the same hymnsheet(!).

Early Church History: Men and Movements

MEN and MOVEMENTS: An EARLY CHURCH HISTORY TIMELINE  c95 AD Gospel of John completed; Clement’s letter to the Corinthians written  100 Last books of NT (probably 2 Peter, 1 John) written. Patristic period begins   110 Letters & Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch  144 Marcion is excommunicated by the Church of Rome  151 1st Apology of [...]

THE ISM TRAIL: Heresies in the Early Church

By popular demand I am posting the essay on heresies-in-the-early-churh.doc with due acknowledgement to Robert Jones who has written a number of first class Church History courses for adult Sunday School classes. Check out his work by following the links in the document.