Pastor Lance, I appreciate that you seem to take studies of the historical aspects of the church seriously. I do not necessarily think of that as "what a mess!" as Christianity has improved lives wherever it has spread in different ways, especially spiritually. The Bible already says that God's church would improve over time, as the Bible says, "..so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." -- (Ephesians 4:12-13). I took Middle Ages history in college and learned about the ways Christianity helped to refine European behavior and government, and also how immaturity with knowledge of the Bible led to problems with unity and problematic aspects of the Crusades, which were not completely justifiable motives in relation to the Bible. I think it is an okay idea to learn from the past, but a much better decision to focus on refinement in obeying God's word, and the power of complete obedience to His Word (2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-18).
Thank you for another church history "vitamin pill."😊🙏📖
Thanks for the list of clarifying debates that separated east and west. Boy there was a lot.
Pastor Lance, I appreciate that you seem to take studies of the historical aspects of the church seriously. I do not necessarily think of that as "what a mess!" as Christianity has improved lives wherever it has spread in different ways, especially spiritually. The Bible already says that God's church would improve over time, as the Bible says, "..so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." -- (Ephesians 4:12-13). I took Middle Ages history in college and learned about the ways Christianity helped to refine European behavior and government, and also how immaturity with knowledge of the Bible led to problems with unity and problematic aspects of the Crusades, which were not completely justifiable motives in relation to the Bible. I think it is an okay idea to learn from the past, but a much better decision to focus on refinement in obeying God's word, and the power of complete obedience to His Word (2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:10-18).
Yes, that's a mess. Good title.