Zurich. What task had the Apostle ministry to fulfil in bringing salvation to man according to the teachings of the Catholic Apostolic Church? It can be clearly shown from relevant teachings of the Catholic Apostolic Church that it attributed a special importance to apostles in preparing a group of firstfruits and that in this sense the apostle ministry was necessary for salvation.

In the following survey (PDF document) special attention will be given to a study of teachings that were authoritatively delivered until the beginning, in 1863, of what was eventually called the New Apostolic Church.