Gnosticism is Satan's Tool
February 1, 2014
by Marcos
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February 1, 2014
James said (February 5, 2014):
Marcos is absolutely right! The first century apostolic church was fighting Gnosticism.
Gnosticism can be traced back to ancient Babylon, and ultimately to the Garden of Eden. It's the original Satanic lie. Gnosticism places the human mind, guided by Satan, above the revealed word of God.
Roman said (February 3, 2014):
Either one religion is true or all of them are false. Gnosticism is another philosophy. Philosophies are opinions and imaginations of men. There is no truth in men. Cursed is a man who trusts in man. Truth must be revealed by God and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. The ability to recognize and know the truth is from God. He requires faith in Him not in men. Who and what you believe reveals whose son you are and what you will inherit.
Adrian said (February 2, 2014):
Matthew 22:36-40
And the second (greatest commandment): ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
The consequence of not obeying this law is Karma, a concept existing for 10 000 years in all non-Abrahamic religions. However it also appears
in the Bible as reaping and sowing.
Job 4:8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity
of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
Karma is a very important theme in Gnosticism.
"In simplest terms, karma means consequence. Think cause and effect. The term is most often used when we are talking about the consequence of
doing something bad.
Gnosis teaches that there are no accidents. Everything happens as a consequence of our actions, good or bad ones."
http://tinyurl.com/m8z6pr2
Marcos may be confusing sin generally with the Christian concept of "original sin" that Gnosis rejects. Let him please provide references
for assertions such as these:
"Gnosticism doesn't recognize sin...
They don't believe in the concept of sin."
This is false.
(By the way I am not a follower of either religion.)
VA said (February 2, 2014):
Poor clueless "Marcos" should get more understanding before writing one more word of nonsense.
First he should read "Not in His Image" by John Lash to try to get past his gross misunderstanding of "gnosticism"
He should also read
The Illuminati: Renegades of the Mystery Schools
http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/articles/the-illuminati-renegades-of-the-mystery-schools
and
Malachi Martin:The End of Religion As We Know It
http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/review.cfm?rtype=30
Jon from France said (February 1, 2014):
i was pretty disappointed to see Marcos naming René Guénon as an occultist. he spent most of his work explaining the danger of occultists, gnostic and all the new age movements, the pseudo unificators of religions, etc...in fact several of his book are directly attacking them (the spirit error, Theosophy the "so called religion", i translate approximately from French title) He was so powerful in his attacks and so true that the Blavatsky's and Papus's crew even killed his wife and he had to leave France because of these attacks and spent the rest of his life in Egypt. He was a Muslim but he had nothing but beautiful and kind words about Christianity, and i'm very sad to see that you put him in the same box as these usurpation. I hope its because of rumors that you have heard about his work that you have written this, because as a catholic myself i have learn a great deal about my faith because of him.
David K said (February 1, 2014):
How come nobody can see the obvious truth that believing in Satan and Jesus is no different to believing in democrats and republicans? Believing in good and evil in some eternal struggle is the same as believing that there is no other way than having 2 political parties in constant opposition. Democracy is a crock and so are all religious ideas that pit good against evil. All these ideas have been given to us by the psychopaths in power to make themselves look far bigger and more powerful than they are.
Think about it, psychopaths make up 1% of the population and the rulers/ politicians/ bankers make up more like 0.0001% but they have convinced us that good and evil are 50/50 or at least 60/40. They have Christians convinced that God has given Satan power over the world and that they don't need to do anything about the system we live in because Jesus will come and save them and throw Satan into a pit of fire. Christianity has to be the greatest controlled opposition ever created. Its simply brilliant when you think about it and it becomes extremely obvious that the Christian belief system has empowered the world government like nothing else. All these people who can see how evil the system is do nothing but go to church and watch the world turning to a pile of crap with joy in their hearts because this must mean their savior will be coming for them soon. They have been duped.
The truth is that the world is good and so are we, except for the 1% of psychopaths of course but they would be easily dealt with if the 99% threw away their silly superstitions and decided to do something instead of deluding themselves for a change.
Anyone who thinks God writes books is really quite psychotic. He is far smarter than that, he gave us all an internal guidance system which nobody can tamper with. It consists of a conscience, a logical brain, compassion and eyes to see. It is people who have been duped into putting their conscience aside, not using their brain due to superstition, not having empathy for other beings and closing their eyes to the obvious.
Jesper said (February 1, 2014):
Some religions, like Christianity, emphasize "Other-Power", that is, salvation requires the intervention of an external Agent. These religions center soteriological attention on the mortal, ephemeral, dualistic, "fallen" aspect of man. We must transcend sinful nature and be transfigured to reach the Absolute, or Heaven.
Other religions, like Buddhism, emphasize "Self-Power", that is, attention is centered on immanence, i.e., on the immortal, spiritual, edenic nucleus to which the perishable body-soul-mind complex is moored during life in this world. From this perspective, man is not "saved", but actualizes God within.
Emphasis on one of these does not exclude the complementary spiritual method, but determines the "flavor" of religious life and experience in a given religion, if the expression be permitted. In fact, to give an example, in one particular form of Buddhism (Amidism), emphasis is on "Other-Power", not "Self-Power".
This distinction can save a lot of unnecessary quarreling and sheds light on what is legitimate in each religious archetype.
JG said (February 1, 2014):
The introductory quote to this article explains the present "dogma" that exists within Catholic Church and the Church of England so very well. Or should I say what's left of the Church of England.
The Protestants and the Catholics both have been given their "gag orders" concerning sin, the blood, and the cross.
Let one high profile Priest or Deacon condemn homosexuality as sin and watch the NWO "media lynching" of him unfold. And then watch him "bow and scrape" with letters of apologies soon afterwards.
Let him dare say that Marxism is the enemy of Christianity and watch what happens to him. Pope Francis has recently said, "some of my best friends are Communists". How convenient!
Also, let him dare try to support any of his "brothers and sisters" in Jesus Christ that are in Syria, Lebanon, or the Gaza strip. There really isn't any Christians in those countries they're all Muslim terrorists right, even the women and children.
Yes, the church will be allowed to exist, but will continue to be publicly scorned and subverted if it ever tries to implement it's true doctrine.
Bob said (February 1, 2014):
I agree with some of Marcos’ arguments, but most of it is misguided fear mongering. I agree that we live in terrible times; that the embodiments of evil are tearing at the flesh of men’s souls. Still we have to remember that Satan is a master of disguises.
What is the test? What is the touchstone that would allow us to distinguish good from evil? We live in a world of appearances, so what is the appearance of evil? This question deserves some thought.
The Bible itself can be a totem. Even Bill Clinton waves it in the air as he leaves the courtroom. I don’t think it is enough to simply wrap yourself in Christian icons. I know of very few people who read the Bible with a view to understanding it rather than imposing preconceived notions upon it...
It’s their deeds that give them away. I suggest to your readers that the litmus test for evil in this age are the signs of forces that obscure or negate our vision of an eternal God, that degrade the human spirit, that work through fraud and deception, that stoke fires of hatred and war among people, that measure the value of human life with material yardsticks, that seek to destroy the edifices of faith, whether Christian or Muslim. Even the Qur’an burning icon Terry Jones finally shook hands with the Imam. This doesn’t make headlines, so we know where the media stand.
Demons are like Halloween balloons that gorge themselves on the energies of powerful negative emotions like war, anger and sex. They deflate when we human souls recognize them for what they are, when we reconcile our differences and live in peace, harmony and loving family bonds. In the Qur’an it says that “the evil ones of Babylon taught men magic and the means to sow discord between men and women through fraud and deceptionâ€. (My own loose translation of 2:102).
The event of 9/11 is a glaring example of the workings of the demonic force in our time. Seeing the Pope kissing the Qur’an is a sign for hope in my mind. Marcos’ expression of righteous indignation at efforts of understanding and reconciliation among people, perhaps innocently on his part, is misguided.
Steve said (February 1, 2014):
Not separating body/soul (nephesh kai, breath life)/spirit has confused Christians. Eastern religions equate soul with spirit. What did Adam lose? His spirit. That is the only connection to God. What did Jesus Christ (the 2nd Adam) restore? The ability to obtain spirit once again via the new birth.
The Bible doesn't teach that there are "many roads to Chicago". There is one access to the one true God, and that is through Jesus Christ. No water needed, no rituals, just confess Romans 10:9,10.
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Steve
But "through Christ" may mean dying to the world,
not embracing Christian dogma.
henry
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Malak said (February 5, 2014):
Rene Guenon is not connected to the new world religion. He accepted Islam after exploring and rejecting various initiatory and occult movements in France.
He issued a devastating critique of new age spirituality, Madame Blavatsky, and G. I. Gurdjieff in his books 'Theosophy: History of a Pseudo-Religion,' and 'The Spiritist Fallacy.' His insistence on the esoteric harmony of the great religions reflects the unity of their essential message, a fact to which mystics and scholars of all orthodox traditions would attest.
Also, a perennialist cannot shun or mix religion – he must adhere to only one religion, practise its exoteric forms, and obey its laws.
"Truly those who believe, and the Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabaeans - whoever believes in God and the Last Day and performs virtuous deeds - surely their reward is with their Sustainer, and no fear shall come upon them, neither shall they grieve." (2:62)
"To each community among you We [God] have prescribed a Law and a way of life. If God had so willed He would have made you a single people, but His plan is to test you in what He has given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues." (5:48)
Different revelations are a mercy from God. In 'The Heart of Islam,' Seyyed Hossein Nasr summarizes "According to these and other verses, not only is the multiplicity of religions necessary, but it is also a reflection of the richness of the Divine Nature and is willed by God."