Dr. Thiel goes through some of the history of what occurred in the fourth through sixteenth centuries. This includes the influence of a sun-god worshiping emperor whose beliefs have been partially accepted by most who profess Christianity. Which church held to the faith once for all delivered to the saints? Whose clergy dresses consistently with the original apostles? Was the early church militaristic? What about the Protestant movement? Which church was the persecuted? Which church(es) supported persecutors? Dr. Thiel addresses these questions and more?
This is the second part of a series. Here is a link to the first part of the sermon: Continuing History of the Church of God: c. 31 to c. 300 A.D.
A free online booklet of related interest is titled "Continuing History of the Church of God " URL: http://www.cogwriter.com/continuing-h...
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