that there is only one true God, unified in being and purpose, between God and creation, God and Christ, Jesus and Christ, he is one being not two. The Gnostics took the Bible allegorical and combined it with neoPlatonic ideas and came up with a Gnostic myth of the creation. It is basically a retelling of the book of Genesis in an allegorical way. Irenaeus refutes the myth with the Apostalic Succession, mos maiorum, and original tradition of the Apostalic Church.In conclusion, Irenaeus attacks against Christian Heresies had a major impact on the social world of that time and influenced many other heresy hunters to follow, so it is evident that his description Gnosticism and other Christian heresies is historically accurate. We can assume that the heretical groups of Christians still exists but that the true Christians dont even acknowledge them as a threat. During Irenaeus time they were a threat because Christianity was still developing and people were trying to understand Christianity, and what it really is. All these critics and writers helped in developing a true understanding of Christianity....
