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History of the Early Church condensed!
David Bercot shares his extensive knowledge of the early church in a condensed form that is helpful and easy to follow along.
Connecting dots
There are many things I have been confused about. When reading prophecy with a false presumption already in your head, it can be entirely confusing. Things just don’t fit right but you can’t put your finger on it. Often when reading these scriptures of prophecy, in my head I thinking I guess what happened is a foreshadowing of what is coming on Israel in the end, with the man of lawlessness. This course actually helped me understand things much better. I’m sure people that believe they got it all figured out charismatically would not take these things in very well. But I think this was good for me to learn because I was seeing the holes but no one could clarify things to me. Thank you brother David Bercot, excellent teaching!
Great Course!!
A very thought provoking course! Definitely recommend taking it.
Very helpful
This course opened my eyes to some things that I had never considered before regarding the head covering.
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Helpful in many ways. I was previously confused about John 6 (was previously convinced by Augustine to use a deterministic reading) but after this course I restudied it and saw the true context and got that rock out of my shoe completely! Hallelujah!
Challenging lessons from history.
We can gain valuable lessons from those who have gone before us.
Great introductory course
After going through this course I have to say that this is a great intro to the historic Faith. Personally the first module where David Bercot discuss about critical thinking skill was the most helpful because a) I was already familiar with many of the topic that David Bercot discuss throughout the course) I always look for new way to improve my critical thinking skills
Excellent
Sound and thorough!
Fascinating insights into the OT
Great teaching and highly recommend
Powerful Presentation Analyzing Two Major Church Traditions
For the past few years, I have been increasingly drawn to the Eastern Orthodox Church and have attended several Liturgies. Some of the things I have found impactful about the EOC have been: Claims that the EOC compiled what we now call the Canon of Scripture, the Bible, The Councils and Creeds, Their rejection of Absolute Divine Simplicity and the formulation of the Essence/Energy Distinction, their Christology–that Jesus is a Divine Person with a universal human nature, not “two” persons making his receiving the wrath of God on the Cross as punishment for our sins blasphemous and heretical, and also that the writings of the Fathers (as they are called) are just as powerfully sanctified and holy as they are intellectually lofty.
As a former Reformed Protestant for 30 years, I found all of these aspects of the EOC very challenging, impactful and even convincing. I view finding this ministry when I did to be nothing short of Providential.
David Bercot’s presentations were powerful and impactful. And they have effectively changed my thinking about the EOC in various ways that I will be chewing on for some time.
The biggest takeaway from this course, is how convincing the lectures are in demonstrating that the earliest Church leaders did not hold to many of the key practices that the EOC holds so near and dear and essential to their faith and worship.
Powerful.
Shadows of Christ (Mini Course)
The series focuses on prophecies about the resurrection of Jesus. My hope is that this series of lessons will strengthen the faith of Christians and open their eyes to the importance of the Old Testament. I also hope that these lessons will be useful in helping unbelievers come to faith in Jesus Christ, based on the evidence of the fulfilled prophecies that were written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
Truth about Baptism: Infant or Believers
The series focuses on prophecies about the resurrection of Jesus. My hope is that this series of lessons will strengthen the faith of Christians and open their eyes to the importance of the Old Testament. I also hope that these lessons will be useful in helping unbelievers come to faith in Jesus Christ, based on the evidence of the fulfilled prophecies that were written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
Expository Teaching Using Early Christian Insights
A church is only as strong as its doctrine. Those who aspire to be teachers, whether for a church office, leadership position on a missionary team, small group, or family devotions, accept a weighty responsibility. Like any important skill, the ability to teach effectively and accurately must be developed. This course draws upon the Septuagint and early Christian sources to offer practical advice for Bible fanatics who want to communicate the truths of God's word (and especially Old Testament connections to Christ). In the last three modules of the course, Chuck Pike will demonstrate how he would teach through three challenging Bible passages.
Matthew the Chief Gospel
Bring the Scriptures to life — not by garbing the people of the first century in twenty-first-century clothes — but by clothing them in ancient garments.
Resurrection Prophecies
The series focuses on prophecies about the resurrection of Jesus. My hope is that this series of lessons will strengthen the faith of Christians and open their eyes to the importance of the Old Testament. I also hope that these lessons will be useful in helping unbelievers come to faith in Jesus Christ, based on the evidence of the fulfilled prophecies that were written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
The Holy Spirit
If you have more confusion than clarity concerning the Holy Spirit, you're not alone. Some groups have treated the Spirit as a license for casting off scriptural authority. Others have reacted by minimizing His role. The result is that teaching about the third person of the Trinity often leaves much to be desired. But Jesus did not intend for His followers to linger in confusion; rather, he wanted them to realize the Spirit's power in their lives. We hope that this course will begin to clarify the Holy Spirit for you: what Jesus taught the disciples about it, how the early Christians thought about it, and how the Holy Spirit is alive today.
Christians & Politics: A Challenge From History
Join Dean Taylor for this three-part series as he looks at the landscape of Christian involvement in politics. Dean takes a historical approach to see what happens every time Christians get involved in the political arena. By diagnosing pervasive Constantinism found throughout history he will challenge you to rethink how the Church should engage the culture today.
Radical Reformation History
Anabaptist history is still quite relevant today, as many of the questions that shaped the Anabaptist movement during and after its inception persist in modern churches.
Prove It: Old Testament Proofs That Jesus is the Messiah
Despite the explosion of Christianity throughout the world during the first few centuries after Christ, few Christians today present and defend the story of Jesus using the tactics of the earliest evangelists. In this 5-part series, Chuck Pike demonstrates the time-tested relevance of scriptural proofs for the gospel.
Divine Secrets: Decoding 666, Antichrist, and the Rapture
Divine Mysteries: Exploring the Trinity, Evil, and Human Destiny
This is a collection of assorted lectures from David Bercot on a variety of historical church doctrines as well as…
Change of Allegiance
What is Calvinism's view of God? Where did it originate? Is it a Biblical system of thought? In this engaging new course, Finny Kuruvilla slices through the theological jargon and offers an accessible response to TULIP.
Headship and Head-Covering: Interpreting 1 Corinthians 11 in the 21st Century
In this course, Finny Kuruvilla carefully exegetes the biblical text and shows how Christians have understood this passage historically. Kuruvilla…
Myth of Christian America?
This is a series of stimulating messages by David Bercot on the history of the United States from its European…
Historic Christianity vs Calvinism
What is Calvinism's view of God? Where did it originate? Is it a Biblical system of thought? In this engaging new course, Finny Kuruvilla slices through the theological jargon and offers an accessible response to TULIP.
Radical Christian Living
Radical is a scary term. For some, it holds the connotation of religious extremism, such as Islamic terrorists. Some think…
True Greatness
Embark on a journey through history to discover what it means to be a great leader in the kingdom of…
The Bible: Exploring Facts and Myths About the Word of God
Are we reading the same Bible as the Apostles? Should we only use the King James Version of the Bible?…
Bible and Early Church History
The Word of God is by far the most important written document the world possesses. But the Bible wasn’t written…
Historical Kingdom Christian Movements
Have you ever wondered if there have always been faithful kingdom Christian movements? In this course, you will explore movements…
Church Life: AD 150
Explore the practice of the early Church and compare it to modern Christianity. Studying Church life shortly after the last…
Salvation: Mechanical or Relational?
Did the early Christians believe that we are saved by faith alone? Does obedience play a role in salvation? What the early Christians believed about salvation, works, free will, and more may surprise you.
Christian Citizenship
Explore what it meant to be a citizen of the Kingdom of God in the earliest years of the faith.…
The Life of the Early Christians
Have you ever wondered what Christians believed in the first few generations after the apostles? Before there were state churches,…
“What is the Historic Christian Faith?”
What is The Historic Faith? What is the Kingdom of God? What is Life all about? How do I know who to trust? These are big questions that you will explore during this Introduction to The Historic Faith.