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In Matthew 10, 2-4, we can see the names of the first Christian leaders, the apostles, the first Bishops with Jesus as the head of the Catholic church. And the names of the twelve Apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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How did Christian leaders determine which writings to include in the New Testament scriptures?
They sucked it out of their thumbs at the Council of Nicaea.
How many time is the bible divided and how many people wrote it?
The Bible is divided into two main sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament was written by various authors over a span of centuries, while the New Testament was written by apostles and early Christian leaders.
What is an apostles?
each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ. It can also mean an important early Christian teacher or a pioneering missionary
What other early Christian writings were not in the New Testament?
There are numerous gospels, epistles and books of instruction, such as the Didache, that were not included in the New Testament. Some were certainly considered, while others were seen as too different in theology to be accepted.
What do Paul's teachings add to emergent Christian beliefs?
The letters and teachings of St Paul helped to give early Christian communities hope and strength to keep believing through hard times of persecution.
