Apostolic Authority #2: Irenaeus's Defense of Orthodoxy Against Heresy

We pick up again at page 12, and take another look at Harnack, and a figure called Bultmann.
This talk examines how Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, refuted the false teachings of Gnosticism in the 2nd century and defended the orthodox Christian faith handed down from the apostles. The Gnostics promoted a revisionist version of Christianity that abandoned apostolic authority and sacred tradition in favour of new mystical ideas. In his seminal work "Against Heresies," Irenaeus argued for the continuity of truth that could be traced back to the apostles - the "apostolicity" of right doctrine and practice. He showed how the Gnostics departed from this apostolic authority and faith, urging Christians to instead hold fast to the traditions they had first received. Irenaeus serves as an inspiration for Christians who today seek to preserve traditional moral and spiritual values against those who would distort the faith to suit fashionable ideologies. His call to "stand firm in the apostles' doctrine" remains as relevant now as ever. This video highlights why Irenaeus's defense of apostolic Christianity offers a timeless model for upholding truth against error and ensuring an authentic faith is handed down to future generations.

Let's explore.

Original sources:
Saint Irenaeus Against Heresies (Adversus haereses) Complete
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EllDtDLD9neabhyWNekuALmOBFEJb-xo/view?usp=share_link

Apostolicity as a Church Response to Gnosticism in Irenaeus - Gook Han Bai _ Thesis
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H3C4BlpsmSxc1KBULkYSR94kgBTJTHy4/view?usp=drive_link

Apostolicity as a Church Response to Gnosticism in Irenaeus - Gook Han Bai
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qsqsu9kIhqUCx8TdxFkIA4bfHtzWKrHV/view?usp=drive_link

Full Archive - see Atheism folder for reference works:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BGrC1fxB-ym-ZQ64TtfYEG0vQtYCOIL6?usp=sharing

Where Was Your Church before Luther? Claims for the Antiquity of Protestantism Examined
S. J. Barnett - Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture / Volume 68 / Issue 01 / March 1999, https://drive.google.com/file/d/12uOvSr-RbMaY5IJj6qnrX-SAwHOToipw/view?usp=drive_link

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Reliance of the Traveller - Umdat al Salik (Sacred Islamic law)
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/0f1ga9cvekt18au/Reliance-of-the-Traveller-AppendixW.pdf

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Authentic Seerah and Famous but Unauthentic stories from The Seerah of The Prophet Muhammad
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