Apostolic Christianity

Apostolic Christianity

Introduction

The Apostolic age or Apostolic Christianity s related to the early years of Christianity. This period of Christianity is referred to the period that involves the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and their valuable works for spreading the word of God and Christianity after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Apostolic age initiates from the event of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and continues till the death of John, who is the apostle of Jesus Christ. It has been studied that John was the last one to die among the apostles of Jesus Christ. The Apostolic time period is said to have commenced form the year 30 to year 100. It is very clearly that various writings were produced that reflected the direct followers of Jesus Christ.

Discussion

The Apostolic age of Christianity involves the teachings of Jesus Christ and the role of apostles and the relatives of Jesus Christ who played a vital role in spreading the message of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. The most important thing to be considered in the apostolic age of Christianity includes the Holy Spirit. It is very important to understand the concept of single source tradition and multiple source tradition. The following is a contrast between single source and multiple source tradition (Cooke, 2009).

The single source tradition refers to an authorized way of interpreting scriptures. The meaning of tradition in this case simply refers to a traditional way of interpreting scriptures within the community of faith. The main purpose of this tradition was to preserve the Trinity doctrine and the practices of the infant baptism. The single source tradition is considered to be undoubtedly true of the radical Reformation. On the other hand, multiple source tradition, a different meaning of the term “tradition” was developed in the fourteenth and fifteenth century. Tradition in the period was considered to be a distinct and separate source of revelation. It is observed that this tradition was passed from one generation to another. This tradition is also known as the dual source tradition because it includes two different sources namely the Scripture and the unwritten sources. The single source tradition and the dual source tradition differ from each other in various aspects but it is very important to understand that both these theories affirm the value of this term “tradition” (McGrath, 2012).

The most significant point that is raised in the New Testament after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is very important because the Spirit was sent by God to the apostles of Jesus Christ to guide them in achieving their respective mission. The most significant and important teaching in the New Testament about the Holy Spirit is the procession. Procession is referred to the relationship between the divine personalities in the Trinity namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This is known as the procession because it is not obvious that each personality in the Trinity is preceded from the ...