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A History of Christianity in
The Apostolic Age
By
ARTHUR CUSHMAN McGIFFERT, Ph.D., D.D.
Washburn Professor of Church History in the Union Theological Seminary, New York
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Chapter I -- The Origin of Christianity
1. Judaism
1.
Zeal for Righteousness
2.
Hope for the Messianic Age
3.
Hope for the Messiah
2. John the Baptist
1.
Called Elijah
2.
His Connection with the Common People
3. Jesus
1.
His Sense of Divine Sonship
2.
His Messiahship
3.
His Parables Speak of a Present Kingdom
4.
The Kingdom as a Future Reality
5.
His Framework for Observing the Law
6.
Usefulness of the Law
7.
Part 7.
Chapter II -- Primitive Jewish Christianity
1. The New Beginning
1.
Dispersion & Manifestations
2.
The Ascension & Exaltation
3.
The Disciples' New Duty
4.
Mission of the Twelve
5.
Significance of the Twelve
2. Pentecost and the Earliest Evangelism
1.
Speaking in Tongues
2.
Proof of the Messiahship I
3.
Proof of the Messiahship II
4.
Baptism
5.
The Future Nature of the Kingdom
3. The Life of the Primitive Disciples
1.
Privilege in Poverty
2.
Brotherhood of Faith
3.
Their Gatherings
4.
Guidance of the Spirit
5.
Miraculous Works
6.
Choosing the Seven Administrators
7.
The Seven Administrators
8.
The Spread of Christianity
4. The Conflict with Judaism
1.
Bearing Testimony
2.
The First Arrests
3.
Stephen’s Address
4.
Beginning of Persecution
5. The Widening Field
1.
Missionary Campaigns
2.
Imparting the Holy Spirit
3.
First Gentile Converts
4.
Acceptance of the Gentiles
5.
Gospel Spreads to Antioch
6.
The Name “Christian”
7.
The Church at Antioch
Chapter III -- The Christianity of Paul
1.
Jewish Scholar from Tarsus
2.
The Thinker and Religious Devotee
3.
First Contact with the Christians
4.
Paul’s Conversion
5.
Flesh, the Source of Sin
6.
Deliverance from a Body of Death
7.
Oneness with Christ
8.
Life in the Spirit
9.
Eternal Life
10.
Danger of Subjection to Flesh
11.
Saved from Asceticism
12.
Justification from Law
13.
The Profound Act of Faith
14.
Faith vs. Works
15.
Inclusion of the Gentiles
16.
Paul's Impact on Christianity