Past Matters

Church History For Everyone

From Acts to us. Church history is the story of our big family. Join us as we explore the deciding events in church history and the prominent people that shape who we are today.

10-04-2020 Past Matters: Introduction
10-11-2020 Apostolic: Acts and After
10-18-2020 Biblical: Loading the Canon
10-25-2020 Orthodox: Councilling for Heretics
11-01-2020 Catholic?: The First Split
11-08-2020 Devotional: Holiness and Hearts
11-15-2020 Protestant: Back to Basics
11-22-2020 Baptist: You Gotta Believe
11-29-2020 Revivalist: Alter Call
12-06-2020 Missional: All the World
12-13-2020 Fundamental: Unshakeable Faith
12-20-2020 Evangelical: Positive Witness

Past Matters: Church History For Everyone

Church History Family Tree

Is Jesus fully God?

Orthodox

Councilling for Heretics

The First Four Ecumenical Church Councils

First Nicea (325) The Son is fully God, of the same nature as the Father.
First Constantinople (381) God is Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: three distinct persons in one undivided nature.
Ephesus (431) The incarnate Son, Jesus Christ, is one undivided person.
Chalcedon (451) The incarnate Son, Jesus Christ, has two distinct natures: deity and humanity.

1. Precedent

2. Problem

3. Precision

Next Week

Catholic?

The First Split

Orthodox: Councilling for Heretics

By Butch Ewing

Orthodox: Councilling for Heretics

From Acts to us. Church history is the story of our big family. Join us as we explore the deciding events in church history and the prominent people that shape who we are today.

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