All admit that the Christians of the first five centuries believed and practised the true religion of Jesus Christ, pure and undefiled.What a blessing to be so intimately connected with the Author of all truth and the Source of all grace What a privilege to learn the truths of salvation from the lips of the Saviour and His immediate disciples When the Saviour departed hence He left a representative. This representative, His church, He commanded all to hear. "He that heareth you heareth Me" (Luke x., 16). This representative was to continue to the end of time. " Behold, I am with you all days " (Matt, xxvm., 20), and was to be taught all truth by the Holy Ghost. "When he the spirit of truth has come he will teach you all truth" (John xvi., 13).Consequently, the true church of today must teach the same doctrines taught by Jesus Christ and the church of the early ages of Christianity.Certain non-Catholics are just now making strong claims to Apostolic succession.On this account, many are anxious to study the teachings and practices of the early church.Those unable to consult the writings of the Fathers in the original, or such works as Waterworks Faith of Catholics and reliable church histories will, perhaps, be interested in this brief study of the early Christian life. It will, it is hoped, give those not having the leisure to consult more bulky volumes, a fair idea of the propagation, organization, writers, teachings, trials and triumphs of the early church.The primary object, however, of the following pages is to show as briefly and clearly as possible that the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church of today are identical with those of the Early Church. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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