Re: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

At the end of the early Christian period, Christendom defended itself 
against the dangerous inroads mainly in two ways: establi****ng the dogma 
and literary form of the creeds and New Testament writings, and 
consolidating the power of the bishops. That point marked the end of the 
time of the earliest revelation, the creative time when God established
new 
milestones in history. The New Testament was given its primary form
between 
the years A.D. 140 and A.D. 200. From then on it was seen as the 
authoritative gift of the Spirit and even revered above the Old Testament.

Indeed it was a wonderful fruit of Christianity’s creative epoch. At the 
same time the apostolic creed became established, for now the rule of
faith 
which was gradually expanded was set down in writing.