How Irenaeus Fought Gnosticism | Against Heresies Summary

What is Irenaeus’ Against Heresies, and why is it one of the most important writings in early Christianity?

Written in the second century AD, Irenaeus’ Against Heresies was a response to the growing threat of Gnosticism, which challenged the orthodox Christian faith. This monumental work defends the apostolic tradition, the authority of Scripture, and the true nature of Jesus Christ.

📖 In this video, we explore:
✅ Who was Irenaeus of Lyon?
✅ What is Against Heresies, and why was it written?
✅ The rise of Gnosticism and its challenge to the Church
✅ How Irenaeus defended Christian orthodoxy
✅ Key theological themes in Against Heresies
✅ The impact of Irenaeus’ work on later Christian thought

In this video, we'll provide a full summary of Irenaeus' books of Against Heresies (alternatively called by its Latin title, Adversus Haereses).

Excerpt:
In AD 178, when Irenæus was appointed by the Christians in Lyons to be their church's bishop (or overseer), he had at least three enormous tasks in front of him. Many families in his congregation were grieving the losses of nearly fifty martyrs from the previous year. The Gospel needed to be spread into the region surrounding Lyons, where people were polytheists or atheists, or the Christians needed their local churches to be organized. There were discussions and disagreements between Eastern and Western Christians regarding how to respond to heretical groups claiming to be Christians, who were seeking to gain converts away from the universal church.

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[mzt]

Thank you Jesus Christ for your one true Catholic Church

[ΕλέησονΑμαρτωλόν]

Good Overview of a Great Work. Ο Θεός να ευλογεί.

[ethan]

This video is wonderfully edited and well researched, great work!

[konstantintheodosius]

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[joshuabidleman]

This video is very helpful! I've been preparing to lead a seminar on this book for a class, and Against Heresies is horrible to try and understand on your own.

[JR-tltg]

fantastic! thank you for your many valueable videos

[SJigler]

Just finished reading the work in its entirety. Very helpful, short explanation.

[B.Wilson-xl]

The greatest achievement of Irenaeus was his discovery of our Gospels in 185 AD. Regardless of when the Gospels were written no one speaks of them before him. Paul shows no knowledge of them in his Episcles. This is of course because no one believes that they had been written when he was writing.
Without Irenaeus discovering the Gospels Christianity would be unrecognizable today. Every Christian should honor his name.

[blueskiesandgreenpasturesp]

This is very helpful! I would like to read those books.

[ERH]

Was stunned to find out that he was NOT already a Doctor of the Church!

[mirandarogers]

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[st.christopher]

If Augustine had been a contemporary of Irenaeus, Irenaeus would have absolutely railed against Augustine’s Manichaean fatalistic determinism. God is free, He created man in his image, and thus we are free to either receive or reject His salvation on His terms (namely through Christ), and we are also free to follow or refuse to follow the Savior that God provided, namely Christ Jesus.

[suzannehartmann]

Soo gnosticism used the number 30 for special beings and now we have those who aspire to "being" 33s?

[Unknown]

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[anthonygaria]

I’m not sure ebionites and marcionites can be considered gnostics, although gnosticism wasn’t a uniform system and varied enough… heretics for sure.

[valiantminded]

Imagine if what was known about you was written by your enemy.

[tamalinacarter]

Ignorance is bliss until reality steps in. It's sad that people still fall captive to popular belief instead of what is taught through the Spirit. The disciples were taught by Jesus in the flesh. It's their teachings that is referred to as Gnostic. Truth, Knowledge, and Understanding IS NOT what coincided with blinded perception for personal stature and wealthy gain. That's why they crucified Jesus. Same powers and principalities exist to this day. Wake up people.

[LittleChap-ru]

Heresies are just piously held beliefs later condemn by those who became the dominant sect. Had the Monophysites won out, we'd be talking today about the trinitarian heresy.

[ForYeshua-israel]

What I don’t understand is that the monad who is good and kind that would create Sophia and Sophia procreating the demiurge the demiurge have the power of creation

[Sendo]

Unfortently gnosticism have kind of a rebirth in protestantism especially in non denominational circles