What term describes teachings handed down from the Apostles?

• A. Apostolic Tradition
• B. Sacred Scripture
• C. Liturgical Practice
• D. Magisterium

Answer: (A)

The concept here is how the Gospel is handed on across generations. The term for that living transmission from the Apostles is Apostolic Tradition. It covers the teachings, practices, and faith forms that the apostles themselves handed down and that the Church continues to preserve and pass on, including creeds, liturgical practices, and the understanding handed through the Church’s history. Sacred Scripture, while essential, is the written record of revelation, not the entire living transmission. Liturgical Practice is part of that living tradition but doesn’t by itself name the ongoing teachings. The Magisterium refers to the Church’s teaching authority that safeguards and interprets Tradition and Scripture, not the teachings handed down. So the best term for teachings handed down from the Apostles is Apostolic Tradition.