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CHURCH HISTORY PT 2

This lesson continues the story of the early Church by looking at the challenges that arose after the Apostolic Age. Explore how the Church responded to false teaching, protected the Gospel, and tested new spiritual claims against Scripture.

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This lesson focuses on the early Church’s battle to preserve apostolic truth. We’ll look at major movements such as Gnosticism, Marcionism, and Montanism, why they were considered dangerous, and how Scripture helped the Church distinguish truth from distortion. The lesson also shows why the apostolic Gospel remained the standard for Christian belief.

We’ll Cover:

  • A review of the Apostolic Age

  • The battle to preserve the apostolic Gospel

  • What Gnosticism taught and why it was dangerous

  • How Scripture responds to Gnostic teaching

  • Marcion and his rejection of the Old Testament

  • Why Marcionism distorted the biblical story

  • Montanism and the “New Prophecy” movement

  • How the Church evaluated prophetic claims

  • Why spiritual experiences must be tested by Scripture

  • The importance of guarding apostolic truth

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