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1 day ago · In his writings (Against Heresies I; 26:3) Irenaeus associated Nicolaus with the gnostic antinomian heretic Cerinthus. He indicated that the Nicolaitans attempted to establish a compromise between the church and the immoral society of the Greco-Roman world that surrounded them.
5 days ago · In his five-volume work Against Heresies, Irenaeus used logic, Scriptural exegesis, and his connection with the Apostle John through Polycarp to refute Gnosticism. He argued for the existence of one God, one plan of salvation, and one Church, and established apostolic succession for bishops as a test of authenticity for their ministry and doctrine.
2 days ago · Irenaeus refuted the Gnostic errors in his lengthy book “Against Heresies,” which is still studied today for its historical value and theological insights. A shorter work, the “Proof of the Apostolic Preaching,” contains Irenaeus’ presentation of the Gospel message, with a focus on Jesus Christ’s fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.
5 days ago · His best-known book, Against Heresies (c. 180) enumerated heresies and attacked them. Irenaeus wrote that the only way for Christians to retain unity was to humbly accept one doctrinal authority—episcopal councils. Irenaeus was the first to propose that all four gospels be accepted as canonical.
4 days ago · The great work of St Irenaeus, Against Heresies, written in about AD 189 also talks about an early understanding of the Mass and the Real Presence at work. “If the Lord were from other than the Father, how could he rightly take bread, which is of the same creation as our own, and confess it to be his body and affirm that the mixture in the ...
4 days ago · The early Church fervently defended itself against heresies that denied the divinity of Christ (Arianism), as well as those which claimed he only seemed human (Docetism), or that it was the same God simply appearing in different forms (Modalism).
3 days ago · Irenaeus in his book, Against Heresies, already referred to a group who both denied the exterior gifts of the Holy Spirit and refused to recognize St. John's Gospel. With its emphasis on the...
