Chronology of Events in the Early Church
List of Roman Emperors
Introduction
Part One: The World Prepared
Chapter I — The Romans Build An Empire
The Empire Begins
Preparation in Advance
Prophesied Hundreds of Years Before
Even More Fully Prepared
The Empire Solidified
Roman Law and Government
Chapter II — Trade, Travel, and Communication
Empire-Wide Travel
Safety and Speed of Travel
Communications an Added Tool
The Preparation Complete
A Final Summary of the Positive External Preparations
Chapter III — Moral Degeneracy in the Empire
The Decline of Roman Morality
Family Life
The End Result
The Roman Games
Religion in the Empire
Chapter IV — Judea, the Springboard
Four Hundred Years of Development
First the Pharisees
Next the Sadducees
Finally the Essens
The Dispersion
The Proselytes
Time was Then Complete
Part Two: The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ
Chapter V — Christ, the Prophesied Messiah
Prophesied Five Hundred Years in Advance
From Secular Writings
First, Herod the Great
The Taxation of Cyrenius
The Prophecies Fulfilled
Chapter VI — Christ, the Desire of Nations
The Temple Glorified
The World Sought a Savior
But What about Other Nations?
Jesus Christ Really Did Exist
Chapter VII — The Message Christ Brought
Christ Brought the Gospel
Few to Understand
A Coming Government
But What about God's Laws?
Even the Sabbath?
The Selecting and Training of a Ministry
Christ's Death and Resurrection
Part Three: The Rise and Decline of Christianity
Chapter VIII — The Beginning of Church History
God Sends His Spirit
How to Count Pentecost
Upon Whom Was the Church Built?
The Ministry of Peter
The Other Apostles
The Ministry of Paul
Persecution Sets In
What Did the Apostles Teach?
Did They Do Away with the Laws and the Sabbath?
The Foundation Complete
Chapter IX — The Great Conspiracy
Simon Magus, the Father of Heresy
Simon Not Converted
Babylonian Mystery System
The Origin of the Babylonian Religion
The People Followed Nimrod
The Mystery System Spreads
Simon Moves to Rome
Simon Magus, Not Simon Peter, at Rome
A Falling Away
The Changing Times
Cerinthus in the East
Mithraism, Another Counterfeit
The Gnostics
The Origin in Clear
The Gnostics Gain Influence
The Establishment of Heresy
The Conclusion of the First Century
A Great Change in the Church
You Can Know
Glossary of Church History Terms
Bibliography