ECCLESIOLOGY: The Doctrine of The Church

INTRODUCTION: Today is Pentecost. On this day we commemorate the birth of the Church. The doctrine of the Church is an exceedingly important doctrine for by now it has taken up 2000 years of man's 6000 year history.

Ten days ago, on Ascension Day I told you about Israel's seven feasts. Pentecost is the middle feast of the seven. These feasts, I mentioned to you, are prophetical in nature. The first four have been fulfilled. Three yet await fulfillment and they happen right after the Church age. Now during the time in between those feasts we have the Church age and we have now covered 2000 years (show slide bar). This morning we want to skim over these 2000 years in light of what happened during these years.