The Role of the Bishopric in the Early Church

"The bishops of the early church saved the New Testament from corruption," he says. "In this format, the chain of custody, the defense mechanisms that were established ... they did in fact save the New Testament." The bishopric was formed by apostles and apostolic men who carried on Jesus' teachings to their successors. If it doesn't fit the mold, if it doesn't pass the two test system, failure, heresy, not allowed, no communion, no reception.