T/F: gnostic key to Christ statement?
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Wow  Yes someone of purity at last. Joshu (Jesus) lived in a vegan community with his disciples and married to Mary with 5 or 6 children. He served the one great I am who I am spirit the one of Moses and Abraham     \n\nFood\nhttp://www.essenes.net/coverup.htm...\nMarried\nhttp://www.essenes.net/evidence.htm...\nChildren\nhttp://www.zetatalk.com/index/zeta280.ht...\n(Zeta talk to Jesus on The Council of Worlds (the Divine Heavenly Council of The Bible)\n\nHere is another true one \nhttp://www.thecosmicenergyexperience.com/hehpsehboah_on_earth_before.htm
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Yes I believe in God, but not the way traditional Christians do.  I'm a Gnostic Christian.
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Gnostic Christianity goes way back to the roots of Jesus.  One of the basic tenets is that we humans contain a "divine spark" that is part of God.  But according to the Gnostics, not all humans possess this spark.  The humans that do are said to be closer to God and have a higher consciousness, the humans that don't are thought to be less close to God.  Jesus had a divine spark that permeated through out his personality and his teaching.  He had the most close relationship to God that any person (according to Gnostic Christianity) has had to date, hence his divine status.\n\nHeaven and reincarnation take on a very Eastern perspective because of the presence of the divine spark.  From what I understand, they do believe in reincarnation and as people transform from one body to another, they take their spark and add on, similar to achieving Nirvana in Buddhism.\n\nHope this helps!
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Doesn't that description sound amazingly like Christianity?\n\nBy the way that is a statement not a question.
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If you asked the same question of a Christian he would still have to refer you the the New Testament to read about the teachings of Jesus for yourself to find out about Christianity.\nI have said many times what the basic belief is on this forum but I will say it again:\nScientology belives than each man is his own immortal soul.That he does not Have a soul but IS a soul.\n\nJust out of curiosity how many Scientologists have you actually asked?
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It comes from the Greek word "gnosis" which means 'knowledge.' The term GNOSTIC has come to mean those adherents of esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by some to be essential to one's salvation...\n\nWhile AGNOSTIC is one who remains uncertain or uncommitted to the existence of God or a deity/ies...
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Here is a standard outline for people who want to have a saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Feel free to contact me via this site if you have any questions. I pray that God will welcome you into His family, in Jesus' name, Amen!\n\nRoman Road: The Highway to a Relationship with God\nRoman Road – it’s not just a systematic way to build highways inherited from the Roman Empire in the 1st Century. It’s also God’s plan of salvation set forth in Paul’s letter to the Romans. Also known as the Roman Road, the following is a collection of passages that build a beautiful and systematic approach to the gospel of grace by and through Jesus Christ.\n\nRoman Road: The Gospel of Grace\nFollow Me: \n\nRomans 1:20-21: "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened." We must acknowledge God as the Creator of everything and accept our humble position in God's creation. \n\nRomans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.” We must all realize that we are sinners and that we need forgiveness. We are not worthy of God’s grace. \n\nRomans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Through Jesus, God gave us a way to be saved from our sins. God showed us His love by giving us the potential for life through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. \n\nRomans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” If we remain sinners, we will die. However, if we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and repent of our sins, we will have eternal life. \n\nRomans 10:9-10 “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Just confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved! \n\nRomans 10:13 “For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” There are no religious formulas or rituals -- Call upon the name of the Lord and you will be saved! \n\nRomans 11:36: "For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen." Determine in your heart to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life today. \n\nRoman Road: Are You Ready to Accept God’s Gift of Salvation?\nIf you truly believe the message of the Roman Road, and want to accept God’s gift of salvation right now, it's a matter of repenting of your sins and turning the rest of your life over to Jesus Christ. Again, this is not a ritual based on any specific words or prayers, but rather, a willful decision and a sincere step of faith. \n\n“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.” \n\n"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)\n\nIf you decided to receive Jesus today, welcome to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on
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The verse itself fits perfectly with Salvation. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Without Jesus, you can't get to God. You must be saved by Jesus, to get to God. What Jesus said is the PERFECT verse to argue salvation with. Jesus will show you the way, the truth, and give you life everlasting by saving you, wich gets you to God.
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Rosemary's links are good, and THIS is the best one:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism
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helpfull I hope but I'll let you check it out for yourself.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric_Christianity\nhttp://www.spiritunited.com/articles/exotericesoteric.htm
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Gospels such as the Gospel of Judas, Mary Magdalene and Thomas.  These gospels emphasized the gnostic viewpoint of early christianity.  The word gnostic means to know.  Gnostics believed that every individual could know God himself.  The early church tried to destroy all the gnostic gospels and declared them heresy because they basically made the organized church unnecesary.
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There is a book called The Gnostic Bible, edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer.  Also look at books by Elaine Pagels, she had done a lot of research on Gnosticism, and her books are VERY readable.  Her book Beyond Belief would be a good place to start.\n\nIf you wouldn't mind, take a minute to answer my question on Gnosticism here:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsRYRzyKVbpNmHhm3Caj3qvsy6IX?qid=1006041910948
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if you can switch out the statement - I believe - then you can use amen.  you are afirming your belief in what is stated or what you state.\n\nsomeone says - Jesus is Lord\nI reply - AMEN!
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You are correct doctrine = teaching.\n\nG1322\nδιδαχή\ndidachē\ndid-akh-ay'\nFrom G1321; instruction (the act or the matter): - doctrine, hath been taught.\n\nYes baptism is a teaching, not a doctrine necessarily.\n\nBut don't miss what Paul (God) is telling us.\n\nMove on, get into the meat of the Word. There are 80 year Christian babies, still sucking milk.
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Sophia, wisdom, was the eon out of which emulated the creator god Yahweh, for Gnostics he was an evil demiurge because he created the material world and broke Sophia up into devine sparks hidden within humans. Logos was the word out of which God created the Universe. He is identified as Jesus in the Gospel of John, In the beginning was the word and the word became flesh...'\n\nWhat do you mean by Logos Vs Sophia? Do you think they are like X-Men ready to do battle? Or if I had to choose one to believe in, I would go with Jesus as the Word of God, Logos.
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yes\n\nthe gospel of Judas is false doctrine, written by gnostics in 300 AD... \n\ndont just accept what dan brown says people
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Once again Christians display a woeful ignorance of the history of their own faith.\n\n"X" has been an acceptable and legitimate abbreviation for "Christ" for as long as Christianity has existed.  It is the Greek symbol for the first letter of Christ's name.  Yes SOME people use it as a sign of disrespect, but most use it as short hand, and there is nothing insulting, disrepectful, or impious about doing so.\n\nAs far as G-d, there are those who believe it is sacriligeous to write God's name, and that is their solution.\n\nIt's not too "hard" to write God or Christ, but it is some people's CHOICE to, and they are entitled to that choice without being constantly criticized and slandered by people too ignorant to understand why.