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Century: 2nd

The Priesthood
A bishop is to be married no more than once — the Pauline qualification limits prior marriages, not celibacy
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Ecclesiology
The Sunday assembly includes both the reading of Scripture and the Eucharist as the two essential parts
Historically Verified
Ecclesiology
Polycarp of Smyrna, aged 86, refuses to deny Christ and is burned at the stake — a model of martyrdom
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Scripture & Tradition
Irenaeus describes the rule of faith as a summary of apostolic doctrine held universally by the Church
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Eschatology
Christ descended into Hades between his death and resurrection to preach to those held there
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Ecclesiology
Apostolic succession requires both physical continuity of ordination and continuity of apostolic doctrine
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Ecclesiology
The martyrs’ blood is seed — persecution multiplies rather than destroys the Church
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Scripture & Tradition
Plato and the philosophers glimpsed partial truths that belong properly to Christians
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The Eucharist
The eucharistic thanksgiving is addressed to the Father through Christ and the people respond Amen
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The Eucharist
Deacons carry the Eucharist to those absent from the assembly
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