Truth Unites

Are Protestant Churches Valid? Examining Apostolic Succession

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32 min·December 17, 2025

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Gavin Ortlund examines whether Protestant churches—and their Eucharist—are truly valid by critically assessing apostolic succession through biblical, historical, and theological lenses.


Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.


Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.


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