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The rule of faith was a summary of apostolic preaching and teaching made by writers of the early Christian centuries. As such it carries great importance for what the early church considered basic to its being and identity. The rule was not a fixed creed, but varied in wording and content according to circumstances. Yet, despite this flexibility and diversity, there is a clear Christ-centered,...

• He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. • He is exalted at the right hand of God, as Son of God and Lord of the living and the dead. • He will come again as Judge and Savior of men.2 Dodd then proceeded to show these and related elements in the preaching recorded in Acts and their presence in the Gospels. The heart of this apostolic preaching was the career of Jesus, particularly focused on his death, burial, and resurrection (1 Cor 15:3–5). The rule of faith was the continuation
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