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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 ...