of authority, these churches claim to be the true church. In the Protestant context, however, apostolicity is viewed more broadly in terms of those who follow the teachings of the apostles passed on through the scriptural witnesses and inspired by the Holy Spirit as the true mark of the church. Despite the differences in understanding apostolicity, the point is the same: that the church finds its origin and continuance in the witnesses to Jesus Christ and the handing down of those teachings. It might