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Most gnostic sects were Christian, although arguably there were some Judaic gnostic sects, including the early period of the Sethians. The early Gnostics do not appear to have called themselves 'Gnostics', considering themselves simply as Christians. In fact, there was quite a diversity of early gnostic Christian sects and it can be quite difficult to define the common threads that really identified a sect as 'gnostic' rather than what we would now consider 'orthodox'.
Scholars generally agree that the defining characteristic of gnostic Christianity was that salvation was to be gained by knowledge, rather than by forgiveness of sins. Individual sects had their own specific ethical laws and their own interpretation of the scriptures, although adherents were encouraged to extend their personal knowledge.
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What religion formed from the Aryans?
Are you thinking of Arians? because the arians formed arianism, a form of gnostic christianity
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The Jewish writings that contain the history of the Israelites and the basic laws of their religion are called the Torah. It is the first part of the Hebrew Bible and is considered the most sacred text in Judaism. The Torah consists of the five books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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No, Peter was not a Gnostic.
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Judaism has 10 commandments as their beliefs. God gave them through Prophet Moses on the mountain of Sinai/Horeb.
When was The Gnostic Paul created?
The Gnostic Paul was created in 1975.
When was The Gnostic Preludes created?
The Gnostic Preludes was created on 2012-03-13.
How would you use gnostic in a sentence?
He was an ardent follower of gnostic beliefs and precepts.
Which religion book is the true word of god?
The Bible. It says specifically that it is the word of God. Just make sure it actually is the bible, watch out for the gnostic gospels.
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The most basic purpose for having laws is to bring order to society.
What does philosophy of religion mean?
It means the basic roots of religion. Different beliefs about the meaning of religion.
How do you spell gnostic?
That is the correct spelling of "gnostic" (capitalized Gnostic referring to the belief).The similar word is the adjective or noun agnostic(neither a theist nor atheist).
