DON'T BELIEVE PROPAGANDA AGAINST MONTANISTS FROM PROTESTANTS & UNIVERSAL CHURCHES.
2ND CENTURY-100-Christianity is spread through Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Parthia, Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Ilyria, Italy, France, Scotland, Mediterranean Islands, and the Northern Coast of Africa. 102-Pliny, Governor of Bythinia writes his celebrated letter as to the increase and character of the Christians. 118-126 Persecution under Adrian. 120-130 Aquila translates the O.T. into Greek. 130-Two Welshmen, Tagnaus and Damianus, were converted at Rome, return to Wales, ad becomes eminent ministers of the gospel. 130 Lucius, the Welsh King, is immersed; fi rst King in the world to embrace Christianity. 4th General persecution under Antonius from 136-156. Many Christians martyred by Pagan Rome, in Asia, France and Egypt. 150-Justin Martyr says:
“None are allowed to be partakers of the eucharist, but such only as are true believers, and have been baptized.” 150-Christians fl ee to the valleys of Piedmont; hence the origin of the Waldenses-meaning the inhabitants of a valley. Here they maintained a pure Christianity up to Luther, a period of 1,373 years. Till the Reformation, they immersed, condemned baptism, re-baptized (or more truly baptized, once according to the gospel) those coming from the Catholic Church; hence called Anabaptist (meaning again, or baptized over). 150-The ❤️MONTANISTS BAPTIST preach against errors which had commenced to infest the Churchs: continued 'til 500 “spread though Asia, Africa, and all parts of Europe,” Mosheim Messalians or Euchites, endeavored to bring the Church to primitive simplicity. 150-Syriac and Latin versions of the New Testament. Parts of the Sibylline Oracles and Trinity Controversy. The six Apostolic Fathers are Barnabas, Clement, Hermas, Ignatius, Papia and Polycarp, extending from the days of the Apostles to 167. “It is generally agreed that about 167, many Pagan temples in Britain were converted into Christian churches.” Fuller’s Ecclesiastical History p.13. Irenaeus becomes pastor of the Church in Lyons, France. This Church has since furnished about 20,000 martyrs. 160-170-A Christian school at Athens. 161-174 -Persecution under Marcus Aurellus.
164-Justin Martyr put to death. 180-Christianity in contact (1) with Greek and Roman heathenism; (2) Civil power; (3) Popular faith; (4) The philosophy of the age. Eastern and Western Churchs begin to divide. Catechetical School founded at Alexandria. 182-A School founded in Britain to educate Ministers-many Christians. 185-Origin born. 190-Symmachus version of the Old Testament. Each Church was independent and controlled its own matters. “The persons to be baptized, after renouncing their sins, were immersed under water.” Mosheim ” In our public assemblies the Scriptures are read, psalms are sung, sermons are preached, and prayers are presented.” Tertullian. CTTO C. W. Rees, A.M.
