Preface and Introduction: The Sacred Deposit

A. The Foundation of Faith

• Prophecies from the Bible Concerning Christ
• Testimonies from Non-Christian Historians
• The Predictions of Pagans and non-biblical Sources

B. The Martyrdom and it's Importance in the Chruch

Some Accounts of Martyrdom (Ignatius,Polycarp, and others)

C: A Doctrinal Synopsis of the Post-Apostolic Church

• Catholicism: What it means to be "Catholic"
• The Transmission of Truth
• The Acceptance of the Canon
• The Trinity
• Salvation
• Baptism
• The After-life
• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Leadership in the Early Church
• The Primacy of Peter
• Leadership within the Local Church
• Ethics
• Worship and Ritual
• The Second Coming

D. Conclusion

1. Appendix
2. Footnotes