Jesus Christ in Gnosticism
The Gnostics agreed that Jesus’s having incarnated God was something that had more or less never been done before Jesus did it. And they agreed that Christ was the agent of salvation for humankind. His life was a decisive break in history.
Gnosticism and the Gnostic Jesus - Christian Research Institute
2009年4月21日 · For Gnosticism, the inherent problem of humanity derives from the misuse of power by the ignorant creator and the resulting entrapment of souls in matter. The Gnostic Jesus alerts us to this and helps rekindle the divine spark within.
Gnosticism - Wikipedia
Gnosticism (from Ancient Greek: γνωστικός, romanized: gnōstikós, Koine Greek: [ɣnostiˈkos], 'having knowledge') is a collection of religious ideas and systems that coalesced in the late 1st century AD among Jewish and early Christian sects.
The Sophia of Jesus Christ -- The Nag Hammadi Library - Gnosis
The Sophia of Jesus Christ, from The Nag Hammadi Library. This site includes the entire Nag Hammadi Library, as well as a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents.
Gnosticism Definition and Beliefs Explained - Learn Religions
2024年8月30日 · Jesus Christ: Gnostics were divided on their beliefs about Jesus Christ. One view held that he only appeared to have human form but that he was actually spirit only. The other view contended that his divine spirit came upon his human body at …
The Gnostic Creation Myth - Gnosticism Explained
One of the things that set Gnosticism apart from the other varieties of early Christianity was its astonishing creation myth, an interpretation of the creation myth of Genesis that practically turns that Old Testament text upside down.
Gnosticism: Origin, Meaning and Relation to Christianity
2024年6月10日 · Gnosticism was a notable heretical movement of the 2nd-century Christian Church, partially of pre-Christian origin. The gnostic doctrine taught that the world was created and ruled by a lesser divinity, the demiurge, and that Christ represented the …
Welcome - Gnosticism Explained
Gnosticism is a type of early Christianity that taught that the material world was created by an evil being, and that Christ came to earth to liberate people from this evil world through the spiritual experience called “gnosis” – the root of the word “Gnostic.”
The Gnostic Jesus - Christian Research Institute
2009年4月21日 · Gnostic Jesus- THE MATTER OF THE RESURRECTION. For Gnosticism, the inherent problem of humanity derives from the misuse of power by the ignorant creator and the resulting entrapment of souls in matter. The Gnostic Jesus alerts us to this and helps rekindle the divine spark within.
Gnosticism - World History Encyclopedia
2021年4月9日 · Do Gnostics believe in Jesus? Most of the many Gnostic systems believed that Jesus was the “messenger of light” or the redeemer figure. But their Jesus was not born into a material body (deemed evil).