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INTRODUCTION OF FALSE DOCTRINES IN TRADITIONAL CHRISTIANITY (Approximate Dates) by Mario Seiglie

# Historical source Date Origin of False doctrine # Historical source Date Origin of False doctrine

1 Acts 8:9-21 A.D 33 Simon Magus, after baptism was

rejected by Peter, and possibly is first

heretic

18 Tertullian and Origen 210 Develop a doctrine of Trinity,

2 Justin Martyr,Apologia

(A.D. 160)

45 Simon Magus arrives in Rome, sets up

rival Christian church of Babylonian-

Gnostic mixture

19 Tertullian 210 Use of sign of the cross

3 Irenaeus,Adversus Heresies(A.D. 190)

60 Simon Magus teaches message of gracevs. law at Rome

20 Hippolytus Refutationof all heresies

217 Roman Callistus claims church haspower to forgive all sins

4 2 Thes. 2, Peter, Jude,

Epistles of John, Revelation

60-66 Apostles warn mystery religion

infiltrates church. Earliest heresies

were grace vs. law, Gnosticism and

saying the resurrection is already past

by spiritualizing it

21 Origen Homilies Lev.8 248 Mankind born with original sin

5 Acts 20:29-30;

2 Tim. 5:6-8;

Eusebius

Ecclesiastical History

A.D. 324

66 Approx. death of Paul. He had

predicted after his death false teachers

would arise teaching heresies, as was

the case, such as Gnosticism.

22 Cyprian, Epistle 74 250 Roman bishop Stephen claims Mt.

16:18 successor to Peter

6 Hippolytus, Refutation of

all Heresies (A.D. 220)

68 Approx. death of Simon Magus in

Rome, his church continues with

Gnostic Christian elements.

23 ArnobiusAdv. Gentes 300 Prayers for the dead mentioned

7 Eusebius,Ecclesiastical

History

68-70 Death of Peter, fall of Jerusalem,

Church flees to Pella, loss of church

headquarters that weakened Jewish

Christian base, permitting more

Gentile-Gnostic teachings.

24 Council of Arles 314 Roman bishop most glorious

8 Eusebius,Ecclesiastical.

History

95 Death of John, last obstacle against.

heretics and false leaders

25 Eusebius,Eccl. His. 321 Constantine Decreed Sunday res

9 Epiphanus,Adversus

Haereses A.D. 378

135 Hadrian defeats Jews, bans Judaism &

Feasts; expels from Jerusalem 15Jewish Christian bishops

26 Eusebius,Eccl.;

History & Life ofConstantine

325 Nicean Council backs Easter, Trini

Roman calendar; Constantine backCatholic church & pays clergy, is vs

other churches & their writings

10 Pseudo-Epistle of Barnabas

(A.D. 135)

135 Sunday observance introduced,

Sabbath day & Jews attacked

27 Eusebius,Life of

Constantine

330 Constantine moves East, power in

Rome left mostly to Roman bishop

11 Eusebius,Ecclesiastical.

History

150 Easter mentioned vs. Passover;

Polycarp & Polycrates opposed it.

28 Philocalian Calendar 354 Christmas officially Dec. 25

12 Justin Martyr 160 Bread and wine, now with water, at

services

29 Henry Chadwick, The

Early Church, p. 161

360 Opulence of Roman Damasus intro

lavish dress, staff, mitre,

title Pontifex Maximus in A.D. 365

13 Irenaeus,

Adversus Heresies

180 Infant baptism practiced by some,

although widely opposed.

30 Jesse Hurlbut, History

Christian Church

360 Decree to destroy all writings not

backing Catholic Church

14 Theophilus of Antioch,

Apologia Ad Autolycum

180 First time term Trinity is used 31 Synod of Laodicea 365 Canon 29 against Sabbath keeping

15 IrenaeusAdv. Heresies 189 Discussion about infant baptism 32 Imperial Edict;

Council of

Constantinople

381 Emp. Theodosius declares Empire

Catholic, persecutes others; Trinity

16 Eusebius,Eccl. His. 196 Victor of Rome enforces Easter Sunday

& excommunicates disobedient

Eastern churches

33 Ambrose,De

Poenitentia

397 Confession to priest & penance

17 Clement of Alexandria

Stromateis (A.D. 215)

200 Teaches immortality of soul,

purgatory, heaven & hell

34 Gregory of Nyssa 394 Daily Mass established

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35 Henry Chadwick

The Early Church

p. 168

400s Pagan temples converted to churches,

such as the Roman Parthenon

51 Dec. Pope Leo IX 1050 Mass a sacrifice and obligatory

36 JeromeAgainst Vigilantius 409 Backs use of candles & relics for

worship

52 Pope Gregory VII 1079 Celibacy of clergy obligatory

37 Council of Mileum II, Canon

3

416 Infant baptism is required for all

children of Catholics

53 Dominican Alan de la

Roche 1424-1475

1090 Rosary introduced by Peter the He

later approved by Innocent III

38 Catholic Encyclopedia 440 Pope Leo the Great called the first

Pope for vigorous defense of Roman

bishops supremacy

54 Dec. Pope Urban II 1095 Indulgences begin for crusades

39 Council of Chalcedon 451 Perpetual virginity of Mary adopted 55 Council of Verona 1184 Inquisition formally established

40 Pope Gregory I Letter to

Miletus

601 Christianization of pagan practices in

Britain. Doctrine of purgatory, prayers

to Mary and saints

56 4thLateran Council 1215 Transubstantiation, vs. Waldense

41 Catholic Encyclopedia 617 Boniface III first Roman bishop to

assume the official title of Pope

57 -- Innocent III 1215 Annual confession; 7 sacraments

42 Council of Toledo, canon 41 633 Priests to have a tonsure, or a round

shaving of hair, on crown of their head.

58 Pope Honorius III 1220 Adoration of host (wafer) Mass

43 6thCouncil at

Constantinople

681 Priests should wear distinctive dress 59 Council of Valencia 1229 Lay persons are officially forbidde

have or read the Bible

44 Catholic Ency.

Pope Constantine

709 Practice of kissing Popes foot begins

with Pope Constantine

60 Decree Pope Innocent

IV

1251 Protection by a cloth (scapular)

invented by monk Simon Stock

45 Catholic Ency. Pepin the

Short

750 Pope Stephen II given Italian states by

Pepin, king of Franks, on a fraud

61 C. of Constance 1414 Laity not to drink from cup at Mas

46 Second Council of Nicaea 787 Worship of cross, images and relics

now officially authorized

62 Council of Florence 1439 Purgatory officially dogma, doctri

7 sacraments needed for salvation

affirmed on pain of death for refus

47 Decree of Pope Leo IV 850 Holy water with salt, blessed by priest,

comes into use

63 Council of Trent 1545 Tradition is equal in authority with

Scriptures

48 Dec. Pope Nicolas II 927 College of cardinals formed 64 Council of Trent 1546 Apocryphal books added to Bible

49 Decree of Pope John XV 995 Canonization of dead saints is first

done by Pope John XV

65 Decree Pope Pius IX 1854 Immaculate conception of Mary

official; infallibility of Pope in 187

50 Decree Pope Gregory V 998 Fasting during Fridays and Lent begins 66 Pope John Paul II 1985 Reaffirms only clergy can forgive s