Although Christendom was in its infancy, it had already become polluted with unscriptural beliefs, and its scattered churches were teaching a variety of doctrines. Origen accepted some of these unscriptural doctrines, calling them the teaching of the apostles. But he felt free to speculate on other questions.
Kaut arī kristietība bija radusies samērā nesen, tajā jau bija ienākušas mācības, kas nebalstījās uz Svētajiem rakstiem, un dažādās vietās baznīcas mācīja dažādus uzskatus.