The word twisting began after the death of the immediate Talmidim (disciples) of the Nazarine. The gentile converts began to blend their pagan beliefs with the true message of Torah that he taught. Once the Torah was modified, it was eventually outlawed (pun intended). It was rejected by corrupt leaders who said, “We will not walk in it!” It was replaced by man-made law, syncretic law. The traditions that were not displaced became the foundation and strength of the Christian Epoch. That foundation, removed from its root in Torah, is failing and the entire structure is now in jeopardy of collapse. There is a solution, but it is not a return to some set time in Christian History. The answer is in “Teshuvah” or as the Nazarine and his predecessor are quoted, “Repent” which in their world meant only one thing: “Return to G-D and return to His Torah, for it is your life!”
“Repent” is another tenet of the faith being jettisoned by the ELCA. For them, it is increasingly the Gospel of Acceptance. God loves you to the point of “overlooking”/embracing your deficiencies (no longer called sin).
Of course, if God overlooks sin, then there is no need for a Savior whose blood makes payment for and blots out my sin.
Unfortunately the historical record set forth in the gospels and letters of his disciples does not support your false claim. The proclamation of the Resurrection is the central event announced by his disciples. Sorry that it does not match what you want to believe.