now enunciated the slogan extra ecclesiam nulla salus—outside the church there is no salvation. All Christians will probably accept this. But Cyprian identified the church as those who are in proper obedience to their bishop. Ultimately Roman Catholicism will advance the idea that there is no salvation outside the church, and the church properly defined is those under the submission to the Pope. Therefore, outside the Pope there is no salvation. It is both interesting and instructive to compare Cyprian’s