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Papacy & succession • Eucharist • Baptism • Restoration & continuity • Early Christians • Scripture index
Papacy & succession • Eucharist • Baptism • Restoration & continuity • Early Christians • Scripture index
- New Testament passages
Church authority, baptism, Eucharist, apostolic succession, unity, salvation, and tradition. - Apostolic Fathers
1 Clement, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, the Didache, and the Shepherd of Hermas. - Second-century witnesses
Justin Martyr and Irenaeus of Lyons. - Early councils and creeds
Documents that show how the early Church articulated and defended the faith. - Catholic primary sources
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, conciliar documents, and official explanations of doctrine. - Churches of Christ sources
Representative writings from restoration history and contemporary non-institutional churches of Christ for fair comparison.
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