Direct Answer
The transcript does not give a list of concrete reforms, but it points toward taking early Christian testimony seriously, especially where it claims continuity with the apostles. A believer or church could begin by comparing modern beliefs and practices against the faith received and defended by those closest to the apostles.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot says the early writers claimed they were defending “what the apostles themselves taught.” - He notes that they believed “there was no further special revelation after the apostles.” - Polycarp and Clement of Rome are presented as having “received the gospel directly from the apostles.” - Irenaeus received the gospel from those who had received it directly from the apostles. - Bercot says gradual drift happened “century after century.” - He concludes that modern Christians have had “19 and 20” centuries of drift, compared with the second century’s “less than one.”
Discussion Follow-ups
Possible discussion could focus on reading early Christian writings, questioning modern assumptions, and testing whether current practices reflect apostolic teaching, though these steps are inferred rather than explicitly commanded in the transcript.