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Early in its history, the Christian Church was forced to confront a number of groups that claimed to be followers of Christ but which introduced heresy - novel and false teachings. Over the first eight Christian centuries, the Church's bishops met in a series of local and worldwide councils in which they defined and safeguarded the teachings of Christ's Apostles and determined such vital issues as which books were to be included in the New Testament and the Old Testament Scriptures. Those Christians who remained faithful to the decisions of these councils came to be called "the Orthodox," which means "those who believe and worship correctly." The Orthodox continue to steadfastly hold the faith that was entrusted to them by Christ's Apostles and defended by the early councils.