YHWH Alpha & Omega/Alef & Tav Gen. 1:1, Is. 44:8, John 1:1-3, 14, Rev. 1:4

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1 The following chart is an approximation, attempting to trace the general history of church development through the ages. Where IS the faith given once for all to the saints? (Jude 3) More information about many of these churches will be found back at the website page and titled brief church denomination descriptions. YHWH Alpha & Omega/Alef & Tav Gen. 1:1, Is. 44:8, John 1:13, 14, Rev. 1:4 Cain Cain kills righteous Abel. Cain s unrighteous generations follow. Adam/Eve Seth Noah Ham Shem Japheth Nimrod Architect of Tower of Babel. Foundation of sun god worship. Worldwide Pantheon of Sun Gods. Cush Abraham Called out one Nimrod Architect of Tower of Babel. Foundation of sun god worship. Worldwide Pantheon of Sun Gods. Isaac Generations of Promise Ishmael Generations of conflict

2 Joseph Tzadick Righteous Jacob/Israel Judah Mellech King Esau Generations of Conflict Ephraim Manassah A fullness To be a of nations. Great nation. Gen. 48:1720 YHWH Alpha & Omega/Alef & Tav Gave Moses the Written Word/Torah Is. 44:8 Joshua PERIOD OF JUDGES PERIOD OF KINGS

3 DIVIDED KINGDOM 1Kings 11:3236, 1 Kings 12:24 Israel Judah Somewhere in this era we begin to lose track of people groups, and now track institutional/belief systems. DIASPORA (Jer. 9:1215) Babylonian sun god worship influx into during diaspora. Rabbinical Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Scribes YAHSHUA/JESUS Alpha & Omega/Alef & Tav Came as The Living Word/Torah John 1:13, 14 Zealots Messianic synagogues 33AD accepting Yashua. Nazarenes or Followers of the Way

4 Messianic synagogues accepting Yahshua. Synagogues not accepting Yahshua as Messiah. 70AD Destruction of the temple. Nazarenes flee to Pella, the Pharisees fled to Yahvneh, majority of other sects decimated. Remaining sects of were: Nazarenes Pharisees Independent Apostolic Fellowships over wide ranging area. Nazarenes first called Christian at Antioch. Over time each group developed a leader called a Bishop. Bishop s of each region met together periodically. There were five (5) main Bishops. The Bishop of Rome began to declare supremacy and demanded allegiance. Bishops of Alexandria and Antioch never agreed.

5 Rome Alexandria Roman Catholic AD Constantine declared the union of the Roman Catholic and the State, now called Christianity. Sun god worship influx. Many splits occurred here: of the East. Leaders called Patriarchs never accepted Rome s leadership. A.D. 325 Nicaea 381 Constantinople 395 Roman Empire divided. Effectively divided church. 431 Ephesus ROMAN CATHOLICISM 451 Chalcedon EASTERN CHURCHES Celtic AD 553 Constantinople 680 Constantinople 787 Nicaea AD Pope Nicholas excommunicated Patriarch Photius. Patriarch Photius excommunicated Pope Nicholas Rome 1139 Rome 1179 Rome 1215 Rome 1245 Lyons 1274 Lyons 1311 Vienne Constance Basel Rome Trent Vatican Vatican ISLAM founded approx Waldensians Persecuted by the Roman Catholic. ETHIOPIAN, SYRIAN, ETC AD Mongols destroyed most of the Eastern throughout Asia and the Orient. of the East Late 1800s immigrated to US, 1920s merged into Presbyterian.

6 Roman Catholic Luth. Syn Conf. of N.A The Lutheran 1526 Apostolic Luth. of Am Un. Luth. in America 1918 Reformed In America 1628 Lutheranism 1517 Reformed es 1536 Ev. United Brethren 1946 Ev. & Reformed 1934 Presby. U.S Presby. in the U.S.A Calvinism 1536 Christian 1804 Presbyterians 1560 Anabaptists 1521 Christian Baptists 1609 Protestant Reformation 1500s Radical Sects 1520 Mennonites 1536 Mennonite 1683 of the Brethren 1719 Seventh Day Adventists 1863 (Quakers) 1647 Congregationalists 1560 Congregational es 1620 African M.E. of England 1534 Prot. Epis Methodism 1739 Meth. Epis Adventist Unitarian Disciples of Christ Movement es Un. Presby Christian of N.A Northern Baptist Convention 1845 Southern Baptist Convention 1845 Hutterites 1500s of God in Christ 1897 Relig. Soc. Of Friends African M.E. Zion 1821 Meth. Prot M.E. M.E., South, 1844 North 1794 Christian Revival Assoc of England of the East

7 Roman Catholic German Ev. Ministerium of WI 1850 WELS 1917 Confessional Saxon Lutherans 1838 German Ev. Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and others Lutheran Free American Luth.Conf Merger 1958 Major Revision of Doctrine 1967 es of Christ 1906 National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc Assemblies of God 1914 UPCI 1945 Progressive National Baptist Convention 1965 FWCC 1937 FGC, EFI & FUM Congregational and Christian 1931 Ev. & Ref. merged to form Un. of Christ 1957 Colored M.E Methodist 1939 Ev. United Brethren Merged in 1968 Wesleyan Holiness Assoc. of es 1959 Salvation Army 1880 of England of the East LCMS 1947 Presb. USA 1983 LCA 1962 AELC 1976 UCC & DoC in full communion 1989 ELCA 1988 Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship 1994 Seventh Day Adventists 2000 Restoration movement/christian connection, numbers unclear today UMC and others. 2005

8 WELS 3 rd largest Lutheran in America LCMS 2nd largest Lutheran in America Roman Catholic worldwide, numerous branches. AFLC 4 th largest LCMC ELCA Largest in OPC, America PCUSA, 2005 PCA, BPC, RPCUS, etc AoG World s largest Pentecostal Prot. Christians 52.5 million worldwide. Numerous Baptist Conferences. Southern Baptists General Conference Free Will Assoc. of Regular Baptists, etc World council of churches 1948 United Religions Initiative 2000 Amish Est. 228,000 in US 1990 Hutterities Est. 500 colonies 2005 Islam CIA World Factbook 2 nd largest religion in the world; growing faster numerically than any other major world religions. Est. 900 million and 1.4 billion people National Council of es 35 Protestant Anglican & Orthodox Christian Denominations in the US leading force within the ecumenical movement world pop. est. 13 million. Messianic Salvation Army in 111 countries provides services in 175 languages. After the United Nations, the Salvation Army is the world s largest provider of social aid. of the East of England Becoming aware again of people groups both in and outside of religious institutions. (Jer. 23:18) Israel/Ephraim and companions Fullness of Nations House churches begin growing. China, England 1960 s, USA 1970 s, major increase since 1990 s. Revolutionaries Judah and companions A Great Nation One flock/one shepherd. Ezekiel 37:1528 YHWH/YAHSHUA Alpha & Omega/Alef & Tav Gen 1:1, Is. 44:8, John 1:13, 14, Rev. 1:4

Religious Groups in the 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study

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