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Channel Link = http://www.youtube.com/c/ICPweb?sub_c... Website Link = http://www.icp.com.br E-mail = [email protected] The importance of studying the history of the Christian Church Every Christian should seek the origins of the Church in the defense of his faith, since Christianity is a historical religion and appeals to the facts of history as an argument to prove its veracity. Apology, one of the branches of theology, is divided into several categories, and one of them is historical apology, from which evidence is extracted to prove the empirical uniqueness of the Christian religion. It is of utmost importance for Christians to know the history of their religion: its beginnings, glories and the vicissitudes it has gone through. Without a basic knowledge of this history, many doctrines would be difficult to understand. The Church is much more than an organized religious institution. It is the history of a people saved through the sacrifice of a loving God. It is living proof of divine action in the history of humanity: God manifests himself and intervenes in space and time on behalf of his pilgrim and chosen people. The Church was bought with the blood of its Founder, Jesus Christ. It built its history amidst terrible imperial persecutions and the abominable heresies of those who claimed to be its leaders. Amid the corruption of some and the glory and ardor of others, the Church continues victoriously through the centuries, because the one who said: “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” is its sustainer and only goal to be striven for. This is the history of the Christian church, a history of tears, blood and dedication to the cause of its Founder — Jesus Christ. Therefore, the study of the history of the Christian church is of paramount importance, not only for theology students, but for every Christian who wants to know its origins. Read more... http://www.icp.com.br