Gnosticism is a heresy which is made up of
a diverse set of beliefs. It is the teaching based on the idea of gnosis (a Koine Greek word
meaning "secret knowledge"), or knowledge of transcendence arrived at
by way of internal, intuitive means.
(Theopedia).
We find that the early Christian Gnostics did adopt their own books of
religion to go along with the Holy Scriptures given to us from our Father and
our Lord. These false teachings are
still intermingle in our churches today.
The early church leaders provide in their writings information regarding
Gnostic beliefs, teachings and instructions.
There is a reason these books are call, Gnostic books. The Apocrypha, which some say should be in
the Bible, are individuals still trying to change God’s Word through these
false books. These books, each one for a
specific reason, were not included in the final layout of the Bible. They might be good for history, but not for
doctrine or teaching.
We have to remember, these lost books were never last, they were known by
the church leaders and they were never considered Scriptures to be included in
the final version of the Bible and was never in the Bible in the first place
for several different reasons.
These books did not meet the criteria to be included set by the early
church, written by an apostle or associate, etc.
Steve
Joh 7:16-17
NKJV Jesus answered them and said, "My
doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
(17) If anyone wills to do His
will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether
I speak on My own authority.
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