𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 - 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏
Faithfully Delivered: The Church’s Call to Guard Apostolic Truth In every generation, the Church faces the responsibility of faithfully guarding and transmitting the gospel message that was once for all entrusted to the saints. This message, rooted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, has been preserved and passed down through the apostles and early church leaders, and it remains the foundation upon which the Church must build its teaching and practice. The Apostle Paul’s exhortation to Timothy to “guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you” echoes throughout the centuries as a call to vigilance, faithfulness, and spiritual discernment.¹ The Church today stands in continuity with this apostolic mission, charged with the stewardship of the gospel and the responsibility to pass it on intact to future generations. In the early Church, this charge was taken seriously. Leaders like Paul, Peter, and John wrote letters to congregations and individuals urging them to hold fast to the ...