The spread of the teachings of Jesus brings with it also increasing differences about who are the true followers of His Word. Those followers of Jesus who have come to be called Christians and members of the Catholic Church, begin to set standards for who belongs to the faith – and who is outside it.
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Wikipedia article on Docetism
Chart of Apostolic Succession in the Early Church
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#298 – A History of the Catholic Church – Apostolic Succession
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