Apostolic succession
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| - | The '''Acts of the Apostles''' is a [[genre]] of [[Early Christian]] literature, recounting the lives and works of the [[Twelve apostles|apostles]] of [[Jesus]]. The ''Acts'' are important for many reasons, one of them being the concept of [[apostolic succession]]. | + | '''Apostolic succession''' is the method whereby the ministry of the [[Christian Church]] is held to be derived from the [[Twelve Apostles|apostles]] by a continuous succession, which has usually been associated with a claim that the succession is through a series of bishops. |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * '''General topics''' | + | |
| - | ** [[New Testament apocrypha]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Pseudepigraphy]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Textual criticism]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Twelve apostles]] | + | |
| - | * '''Related literature''' | + | |
| - | ** [[List of Gospels]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Apocalyptic literature]] | + | |
| - | ** [[Epistles]] | + | |
| - | ** [[List of New Testament papyri]] | + | |
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Apostolic succession is the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is held to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession, which has usually been associated with a claim that the succession is through a series of bishops.
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