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Gnosticism Robert C. Newman from Robert M. Grant, Gnosticism and Irenaeus, Against Heresies Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnosticism Characterized This world is unredeemably bad. Salvation is escape from the world, by means of self-knowledge. God is completely transcendent. Between God & the world are numerous intermediate spirit beings, called aeons, one (or more) of whom made this world. Somehow, some of the divine spark was trapped in the world in (some) humans. The Redeemer came down to give knowledge by which humans may be saved. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnosticism Characterized Humans are divided into 3 classes: –Hulic – earthly, material Incapable of salvation –Psychic – animal, soulish, spiritual Capable of salvation Need to accept Gnostic gospel Usually orthodox Christians are put in this class –Pneumatic – spiritual Already saved by nature Typically, the Gnostic leaders Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Origin of Gnosticism Very controversial From ancient Oriental religion? –Zoroastrian, Mesopotamian, Indian? From heterodox Judaism? –Apocalyptic, mystical? From heterodox Christianity? From late Hellenistic philosophy? –Neoplatonism? Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Early "Christian" Gnostics Lots of Gnostic “gurus” and groups: Simon Magus Menander Saturninus Basilides Carpocrates Cerinthus The Ebionites Valentinus The Nicolaitans Cerdo Marcion The Encratites The Barbelo-Gnostics The Sethian-Ophites The Cainites Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnostic "Aeons" in system of Valentinus THE OGDOAD: Proarche Ennoea Nous Aletheia Logos Zoe Anthropos Ecclesia THE DECAD: Bythius Mixis Ageratos Henosis Autophyes Hedone Acinetos Syncrasis Monogenes Macaria Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnostic "Aeons" in system of Valentinus THE DUODECAD: Paracletus Pistis Patricos Elpis Metricos Agape Ainos Synesis Ecclesiasticus Macariotes Theletos Sophia Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnostic "Aeons" in system of Valentinus The Ogdoad, Decad, & Duodecad make up the PLEROMA. Sophia, also called Acamoth (Wisdom), consists of spirit, animal, and matter. Her child is the Demiurge, the God of everything outside the Pleroma, the Creator in Genesis. Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org

Gnosticism Believe it or not … … is currently experiencing a revival of sorts Abstracts of Powerpoint Talks - newmanlib.ibri.org -newmanlib.ibri.org