Olya Almreoth Gnostic View There is actually no such thing as Christian Gnosticism, based on Calvary chapels views .Because they are completely two different systems of beliefs. A true Christian is not a Gnostic and a Gnostic most certainly is not a true Christian.
Gnosticism was perhaps the most dangerous heresy that threatened the early church t. It is based on false ideas. Gnostics believe anything done in the body, even the grossest sin, has no meaning because real life exists in the spirit realm only.
Gnostics claim to possess an extreme knowledge, a “higher truth” known only to a certain few. Gnosticism comes from the Greek word gnosis which means “to know” because Gnostics claim a higher knowledge, not from the Bible, but acquired on some special, higher plain of existence. Gnostics see themselves as a privileged class elevated above everybody else by their higher, deeper knowledge of God.
Gnosticism teaches that salvation is gained through divine knowledge which frees one from the darkness. Although they claim to follow Jesus Christ and His original teachings, they contradict Him at every turn. Jesus said nothing about salvation through knowledge, but by faith in Him as Savior from sin. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Furthermore, the salvation Christ offers is free and available to everyone (John 3:16), not just a select few who have acquired a special revelation.
In Christianity the bible is the only true book. The Gnostics, on the other hand, have what are called “The Lost Books” known as the Gnostic gospels. There are countless contradictions between the Gnostic gospels and the Bible. Even ...