The ‘Teaching of the Twelve Apostles’ is probably the most important literary discovery of the past century. The ‘Teaching, or Didache’, is the first century Christian catechism - a collection of beliefs and practices maintained by the early church prior to baptism. It gives evidence of easier, less institutional body of believers. Its content keeps authentic apostolic instruction from a period when the New Testament was not compiled and the teachings of Jesus were still transmitted orally. ‘The Didache’ is the main tool for understanding the first-century church, and has been included in all histories of that era. Due to the nature of the work, it rises such topics as: Prayer, Fasting, Baptism, Eucharist, Tithing, Home Life, Church Offices, and the Last Days.