"The Church Jesus Built - Episode 16" - Bro. Dr. Dan Owusu Asiamah (14/06/26)

The Church Jesus Built - Episode 16 In this episode, we continue our study of the history of the church established by Jesus Christ and examine the rise of apostasy as foretold in Scripture. 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: • 2 Timothy 4:2-4 • Acts 20:29-31 • 1 Timothy 4:1 • 2 Peter 2:1-3 • Hebrews 1:14 • Psalm 121 • Matthew 15 TOPICS DISCUSSED: • The church began on the Day of Pentecost during the era of the Twelve Apostles. • The Great Apostasy and the departure from New Testament Christianity. • The rise of pseudo-Christianity and religious superstition. • Claims by fetish priests and others that there is no power in the Holy Bible. • Why all churches are not the same. • Satan's counterfeit churches and false teachers. • Pastors who falsely claim divine powers and angelic visitations. • The biblical role of angels according to Hebrews 1:14. • False doctrines and deceptive teachings foretold in Scripture. CHURCH HISTORY: • The Ante-Nicene Period • Persecution of early Christians • Emperor Nero (54–68 AD) and persecution of believers • Domitian (81–96 AD) and his oppression of Christians • The banishment of John the Revelator • Roman emperors and the demand for emperor worship • Trajan • Marcus Aurelius THE NICENE PERIOD: • The Council of Nicaea (325 AD) • The significance of Nicaea in church history • Developments that contributed to religious changes after the apostolic age DEFINITIONS: • Persecution – Punishing someone because of his or her religious beliefs. Join us as we compare history with the Word of God and discover the characteristics of the church that Jesus built. #TheChurchJesusBuilt #ChurchHistory #GreatApostasy #NewTestamentChristianity #BibleStudy #ChurchOfChrist #ChristianHistory #TheHolyBible #SoundDoctrine #JesusChrist