Church history should be studied in two ways, what the New Testament has to say on the subject and what history has recorded. To cover this 2000 years old event adequately I divided the subject into nine parts. The reason for the nine parts is so a viewer doesn't get lost over 650 lines of text, since the subject to adequately cover needs to be explained sufficiently. As the subject evolves in … [Read more...]

Journeying back to the first century AD 32 a momentous event occurred, Christ ascended to heaven Acts 1:9 and in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The doors of this new church were opened, Acts 2:38. It was prophesied in Isaiah 2:2 the Lord’s House (the church) would be established in the last days, (KJV): 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's … [Read more...]

With the Roman Catholic church coming into power in and around the fifth century and the Pope assuming the top leader position special councils were held., policies were set and problems resolved within that council. These special councils grew into general councils or ecumenical councils. Through the centuries 21 of these councils were organized. They were attended by archbishops, … [Read more...]

Europe was held in Rome's iron grip for nearly a thousand years, from the departure of the New Testament teachings in the second century to the gradual formation of the church of Rome. Then its full ascendancy around the 6th century Europe came under its control. And into the 12th century when a revolt occurred against its teachings. This period has been called the "dark ages" of history. The … [Read more...]

List of some of the men of the Reformation Movement: Martin Luther, (1483 to 1546) Philip Melanchthon, (1479 to 1560) John Calvin, (1509 to 1564) Henry VIII, (1491 to 1544) John Knox, (1505 to 1572) Martin Luther, (1483 to 1546): The son of a poor peasant miner he was born in Eisleben, Germany in 1483. He was reared in an atmosphere of simple strict … [Read more...]

John Calvin, (1509 to 1564) He was born in Noyon France in 1509 and in future years attended the University of Paris and later studied law at the University of Orleans with the aid of his father who held a government job. Being a devout student of the Bible he was somewhat influenced by the reform writings of Luther and Melanchthon. He became a leader of Paris Protestants, but because of … [Read more...]

As the eighteenth century closed and the nineteenth arrived, in the United States an intense interest in and a great revival of religion arose. Where freedom of religion is enjoyed in the US thousands attended great revival meetings with a deeper study of the New Testament. Serious and good men in various parts of the country were disenchanted with religious division among the various church … [Read more...]

Barton Warren Stone (1772 to 1844) Barton Warren Stone was born on December 24, 1772 in Port Tobacco Creek, Maryland. His mother widowed, after his father died when he was only three years old, moved the family shortly there after into the Dan River country of North Carolina. When Stone was sixteen The division of the family estate was made and decided to use his portion to obtain an … [Read more...]