Certificate in pastoral Theology Church History

Lecture 16 Barbarian Missions Lecture 17 Gregory the Great

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Mark 16:15-20, Acts 28:1-15. Miracles

are useful in pagan contexts, but results vary, and often dont last long. Boniface, Cuthbert, Ulfilis, Patrick, Columba, Columbinus, Augustine of Canterbury, Clovis and Clothilda.. 664 AD Synod of Whitby establishes Roman domination of England after its re-conversion.

Eschatology various views

Revelation Various Views thru the

Ages Preterist Viewpoint Idealist Viewpoint Historist viewpoint Futurist or Literal viewpoint Jude 1-3.

Gregory the Great The Mass

Matt 20:25-28, 23:8-12, Mark 9:33-37,

10:42-45. Shelley Ch 17, EBCWA file on Church Chronology Popes. Gregory is 50 when elected Pope he begins with a prayer vigil for 8 days the plague halts he writes Pastoral Care organizes the monks concern for the poor a servant of servants. Note his beliefs legalism that brings in the catholic Church as we know it.

Communion the Lords Supper

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Gospel Supper, Lk 14:15-24, Lords Supper, 1 Cor 11:23-32, marriage supper of the lamb, Rev 19:7-9. All who accept the Gospel Supper, will be at the marriage supper, and should celebrate the Lords Supper now. It derives from Passover, Ex 12:1-11, 1 Cor 5:7. The bread stands for his body, the wine for his blood. It is to be taken in the presence of our enemies, Ps 23:5 Must be in fellowship to take part in this supper. Judgment follows for those who take this wrongly.

Humility is

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To be sought, Zeph 2:3 Manifest in restraint, Lk 6:28-29 Produced by the Spirit, Gal 5:22-23 Essential for teaching, 2 Tim 2:25 Essential in learning, Jas 1:21 Valuable to God, Prov 3:34, Jas 4:6, 1 Pet 5:5 The path to Promotion, 1 Pet 5:5-7 Proper self evaluation, Rom 12:1-3 Moses, Num 12:3, David, 2 Sam 16:11, Jeremiah, Jer 26:14, Stephen, Acts 7:60, Paul, 2 Tim 4:16. Forbearance, Eph 4:2, 6:9, Endurance, 1 Cor 13:7, Compassion, 1 Thess 2:7, Peaceability, Jas 3:17 Christ like, Is 53:7, Matt 11:29, 21:5. Promises, Ps 22:26, 37:11, 147:6, Is 29:19.