Is anyone here a gnostic Christian?

Question

If so, I would like to talk to you. I would like more information about this. I am so confused with my walk with Christianity that I am trying to explore different paths to see where God leads me. I am scared that no matter what, I will choose the wrong path. This fear has been with me for such a long time. It seems no matter what I do I am never "right" with God. If there are TRUE religious people out there, you will have no problem helping me without being judgemental. Thank u .

Answer 1

I've been a gnostic for quite some time now and I've helped others with similar problems and I'm confident that I can help you as well. The Key word there is 'help' as ultimately no one can show you your path, you must find it yourself. I'm willing to bet that what you need is not anothers path but one you forge yourself. I think this is what made Jesus's message so potent, he walked his own path and when he came upon others he didn't 'bump head's' but rather communicated his thoughts in a way that anyone from any background could grasp. But for now observe that nothing that bears truth in this world exists solely to be feared. Fear is a direct result being uncertain of something, so the best way to eleviate it is to learn about whatever it is your affraid of. If you were scared of spiders, the best thing to do would be to learn everything about them. Sure it's much easier to ignore spiders as a way of dealing with it, but if we leave are fears unchecked they turn into phobias and become deabilitating. People only fear God because other people tell them to. These people are no more qualified to make statements about God then you or I, so why do they fear? Because in truth they are uncertain. Others might use Godfear to supress people the same way phobias do, but invariably they can't proove God is to be feared and hence they're left believing.
As for sin, consider this; if you were in God's position in the Garden of Eden and you saw man disobey you, would you choose to grudge them for all eternity or would you choose to forgive them and coexist peacefully? If you chose the latter, then effectively you're more fit to be God then he is. Perhaps he is just a being who thinks he is God and grudges us out of his own appearant inability to control us.
To be Gnostic means being aware that Truth stems from a source that is uknowable in fullness. We call this source God because 'being' comes before 'thing'. All people are capable of this awareness and we achieve it solely though the observation of the world around as well as within. In contrast, to be Agnostic is to be without this awareness for whatever reason. Some claim to know more than this and, should others believe them, Theism is born. However merely believing can't establish spiritual heath, only spiritual comfort at most. Those with who are healthy in spirit have the courage to say "I won't fear God just because someone says I should".
But again you must come to see these things for yourself, only then can you cross the bridge from believing to knowing. Good luck and remember truth is a moving changing force, all beliefs must be open to change to keep in sync.
feel free to email me anytime you need.

Answer 2

Gnosticism: From the Greek word gnosis, = knowledge. Salvation comes through secret knowledge. A diverse belief influenced by Greek philosophy and similar to forms of pantheism, Gnosticism generally taught that matter was evil and spirit was good. Forms of gnosticism affected early Christianity. One Gnostic heresy taught that because matter was evil, Jesus could not have come in the flesh. Many New Agers regard Gnostic Christianity as the more accurate form of Christianity.

Answer 3

Read Elaine Pagels' excellent books on the subject, especially "The Gnostic Gospels" and "Adam, Eve and the Serpent." They're written exclusively from the historical POV, but they'll give you a decent grounding in the subject.

The thing about "Gnosticism" is that it insists on the primacy of personal spiritual experience over blind obedience to external religious authority. "Certainty, not faith." "It's not enough to be a Christian - one must become a Christ." This means that you can't just be baptized and "born again" and consider yourself "saved" - you have to do the hard work of connecting with the divine source within you, finding "God" in the inmost core of your being, and, in effect, "saving yourself." The methods by which one person may accomplish this differ from those employed by others.

Contrast this with the typical drivel drooled out by "orthodox" Christians: "None of us are 'right with God' becasue we are all sinners. It's a journey...not a one time fix it all thing. You must pray for faith because it's a gift. Ask God to help you and just love him. He will lead you." This is sheer spiritual laziness coupled with an inferiority complex and vestiges of bronze-age superstition, sugar-coated with sentimentality to make it palatable to idiots.

Again, "Suzanne" is confused. The Jehovah's Witnesses are about as far from Gnosticism as Courtney Love is from the Queen of England. Same with the "Seventh Day Adventists" and the rest. There is a difference between gnosis and cultivated mass hysteria! A true "gnostic" is not dogmatic and makes no attempt to force his doctrines on others, realizing as he must that everybody has to find his own path. Compare her advice: "Instead of trying to find something else that will only lead you away from God, I suggest you speak with a spiritual leader -- a pastor or mature Christian who can answer your questions and help you." In other words, come, let us tell you what to think, because actually trying to think for yourself is dangerous. Such people cannot be too harshly repudiated.

Answer 4

The largest group of gnostic (Aryan) Christians practicing today are Jehovah's Witnesses. (For those of you who dispute this, compare JW beliefs with Arius' and you'll see this is correct.) However, I don't at all recommend you follow this path. They are in serious Scriptural error.

I recommend you explore fully the reason(s) why you don't feel "right with God." IF you've accepted Jesus as your Savior, and IF you've put sin behind you, you ARE saved -- period. This means Jesus is your "councilor" or "attorney" before God the Father. As we are promised at Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."

Instead of trying to find something else that will only lead you away from God, I suggest you speak with a spiritual leader -- a pastor or mature Christian who can answer your questions and help you. I would be happy to do that, but I sense you need to sit down with someone face-to-face and talk.

Answer 5

There is no wrong path. All religions are sources of enlightenment when applied in the right way. The confusion comes from taking minor details too literally and taking differences between the various paths too seriously.

Answer 6

I'm not a gnostic christian, but I have many beliefs in common with gnostic christianity and would be happy to discuss them with you.

Answer 7

Has it occurred to you that if god was real and you were truly seeking the right 'path' God would instill feelings of confidence and peace and not 'fear'?

Answer 8

I don't think you can be a gnostic Christian. You can be one or the other.

None of us are "right with God" becasue we are all sinners. It's a journey...not a one time fix it all thing. You must pray for faith because it's a gift. Ask God to help you and just love him. He will lead you.

The Catholic church is the original Christian church...all the protestant religions are spinoffs. You might want to start with there...

Answer 9

I wouldnt say I'm agnostic, but I am spirit filled;feel free to email me if you want.

Answer 10

i'm not a gnostic christian but here are some links


http://www.religioustolerance.org/gnostic.htm

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html

http://www.sacred-texts.com/gno/index.htm