3 Eras of Church History: 

Era I

There was one association of churches from A.D. 44 to A.D 250. Believers began to use adjectives to describe themselves as: 

• Christians - Acts 11:26

• Churches of Christ - Galatians 1:22

• Churches of God - I Corinthians 11:16

• Common faith - Titus 1:4 (‘catholic’ in Latin)

Era II

From 250 to 1179 there was one main division and a development of two basic types of local assemblies: 

• The Lapsi (the compromisers with pagans who later would join the government) 

• The Cathari (those who remained autonomous Bible Believing Churches)

 Era III

 From 1179 to the Present:

• The Lapsi of old.

• The Reformed Lapsi/Protestants (Abandoned the Lapsi and mingled with Cathari)

• The Cathari

Abridged version of Church History
 

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