Church History, Part Four

Survey of Church History
Part 4: The Middle Ages to Early Efforts for Reform
Organization of Church in New Testament
Corruption of Elders
Corruption of Elders
Corruption of Elders
Corruption of Elders
Corruption of Elders
Decline of Rome
The Condition of the Church in Rome
When Rome fell to the Vandals and Goths in 410, Augustine wrote “The City of God” to encourage the faithful to see the church as God’s true city
Mohammed 570-632
Mohammed’s Teachings
– No God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet
– Prayer five times a day toward Mecca
– Pilgrimage to Mecca once in lifetime
– Fasting through month of Ramadan
– The Sword in Holy War to spread Islam
Spread of Islam 632-732
Battle of Tours 732
Church and State Combined
Charlemagne combined with the Pope to form the “Holy Roman Empire” 800 A.D.-1806
Church and State Combined
Charlemagne was crowned in Rome by the Pope December 25, 800
He made his residence in Aachen into the cultural center of Europe
The Church Divides 1054
Church vs State Power Struggle 900-1100
Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) forced Henry IV to stand in snow 3 days in penance
Henry later forced Gregory into exile where he died
The Crusades 1096-1230

The Crusades 1096-1230
The Crusades showed what harm can be done by misguided zeal
The Crusades began as a defensive battle to push back the Muslims, but ended in shame
The Inquisition 1215
To strengthen its power and root out heresy, the Roman Catholic church employed the state to seek out and eliminate opposition
John Wycliffe in England 1320-1384
John Wycliffe
Translated Latin New Testament into English and sent out preachers to read the Bible to the people
Wycliffe Condemned
He was tried and condemned but protected by the nobles, yet 40 years later his bones were burned
John Hus in Bohemia
Survey of Church History
Part 4: The Middle Ages to Early Efforts for Reform




Survey of Church History
Part One: Establishment and Spread of the Church in the First Century
Survey of Church History
Part Two: The Beginning of Apostasy