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 Gnostic Story of Jesus: What You Were Never Told
2024年12月8日 · The Gnostic story of Jesus reimagines his mission as one of awakening and liberation rather than atonement. It challenges conventional beliefs and focuses on self-discovery and transcendence.
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 …
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.”
Gnostic Myth - Gnosticism Explained
As Christians, the Gnostics placed the myth of Jesus’s journey to earth to bring salvation to humankind at the center of their teachings and religious life. But the Gnostics understood the myth of Jesus somewhat differently than other early Christians did.
What Is Christian Gnosticism? (History, Tenets, Legacy)
2024年10月30日 · In Christian Gnosticism, Jesus is not seen as the son of God who came to earth to free us from sin, but rather as a divine being who came to lead mankind back to our divine nature. Whether he came as a human, or as a pure divinity in his original form was debated among Gnostics, as some believed that divinity could never inhabit a crude human body.
Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
2024年12月2日 · In the case of Christian Gnosticism, this savior is Jesus, but not in the way that mainstream Christianity views him. Gnostics view Jesus as a figure who is a direct emanation of the Supreme Being, bypassing the demiurge, and coming to …