1. History of the Christian Church
Part 5

2. Revelation 12:13
 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

3. Crusaders raised up against the Waldensians
AD - Waldensians
Crusaders raised up against the Waldensians

4. Morning star of the Reformation
1300’s – John Wycliffe(England)
Morning star of the Reformation
Translated the Bible to English

5. 1400’s - Huss & Jerome(Bohemia)
Huss was burned at the stake for the truth
Crusaders raised against the Bohemian’s

6. 1500’s:Martin Luther(Germany)
Is called the “Father of the Reformation”
had a very strong belief in the power of prayer
taught righteousness by faith
did not believe in penances
(Lutheran Church founded based on his teachings)

7. 1500’s (continued) Melancthon (Germany) became Luther’s partner
John Calvin(Paris)
(Calvinist Church)
the Bible is the book of morals we
are to live by and not the Papacy

8. 1500’s (continued) Tyndale(England) completed the work of Wycliffe
Barnes & Frith
friends of Tyndale’s
Zwingli(Swiss people)
burnt at the stake

9. 1500’s (continued) John Knox(Scotland)
(Presbyterian Church raised as a result of him)
witnessed to Queen Mary, Queen of
Scotland
Queen Mary was the sister of Queen
Elizabeth , who became Queen of
England…their Father was Henry
VIII

11. JOHN KNOX (continued)
He taught the Bible is our standard book
He taught to believe the religion prohibited
by the state
(father of The Presbyterian church)
In every age the Lord has had His watchmen, who have borne a faithful testimony to the generation in which they lived. These sentinels gave the message of warning; and when they were called to lay off their armor, others took up the work. God brought these witnesses into covenant relation with Himself, uniting the church on earth with the church in heaven. He has sent forth His angels to minister to His church, and the gates of hell have not been able to prevail against His people. {AA 11.2}

12. ***The Jesuits were raised up to crush out the Reformers and the Reformation

13. HISTORY OF THE JESUITS The Jesuit Oath:
Ignatius Loyola was the founder
He founded the Society on September 27, 1540
The Jesuit Oath:

14. History of the Jesuits (continued)

15. 1500’s – 1600’s
John Smyth
-Founder of the (Baptist church)

16. John Smyth (continued)
He broke with the church of England and went
to Holland in about where he and is
group began go study ardently
In 1609, he and the group in Holland began to
believe in the “Believers Baptism” as
opposed to infant Baptism
(see Matthew 28:19-20)

18. 1600’s: -Father of The Pilgrims(Puritans) -pastor of the Pilgrims
John Robinson
-Father of The Pilgrims(Puritans)
-pastor of the Pilgrims
-sent Pilgrims to America for safe refuge

19. John Robinson(continued) -He did not go to America.
He stayed behind to preach to those who didn’t
cross the shore
-Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in
America in 1620
-Advocated that the truth is
progressive and they did not
have all the light that God
was to Give

20. 1600’s (continued) Roger Williams -2nd governor of Plymouth Colony
(where the Pilgrims lived)
-Advocated that the truth is
progressive and they did not have
all the light that God was to
give

21. ROGER WILLIAMS (continued)
-He did not believe the Pilgrims had the right
to dictate religion to those not of their
faith
-He was banished from the colonies for this
belief
-He founded the state of Rhode Island
-He was the originator of
“Civil & Religious liberty” which
became
the cornerstone of the American
Republic

22. 1700’s John and Charles Wesley
-Brothers that are the Founding Fathers of the
Methodist Church
-Used to witness to Church of England
that became very formal
-Preachers of Righteousness by Faith
-Reiterated what the Pilgrims
taught
-Came to America to spread the truth
-Taught we are to be Obedient to the
10 Commandments