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{{1c| Early Gnosticism probably arose out of apocalyptic Judaism, and hostility towards the God of the Old Testament. <ref>[[Gnosticism - Simon Magus]] miracles were [[Gnosticism - magic power|magic power]].</ref>}} | {{1c| Early Gnosticism probably arose out of apocalyptic Judaism, and hostility towards the God of the Old Testament. <ref>[[Gnosticism - Simon Magus]] miracles were [[Gnosticism - magic power|magic power]].</ref>}} | ||
{{1c| It arose after people abandoned the idea that God would take action on their behalf.}} <ref>[[Gnosticism - magic power|magic power]]</ref> | {{1c| It arose after people abandoned the idea that God would take action on their behalf.}} <ref>[[Gnosticism - magic power|magic power]]</ref> | ||
{{1c| Gnostics believed that matter was evil and spirit was good. <ref> {{bgw| | {{1c| Gnostics believed that matter was evil and spirit was good. <ref> {{bgw| Genesis 1:31 }} And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [{And the evening … : Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. }]</ref>}} {{bgw| Ro 8:7 }} Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [{the carnal … : Gr. the minding of the flesh }]</ref> | ||
{{1c| This world and this body are not the ultimate reality. {{bgw| 1Ch 29:15 }} For we [are] strangers before thee, and sojourners, as [were] all our fathers: our days on the earth [are] as a shadow, and [there is] none abiding. [{abiding: Heb. expectation }]</ref>}} | {{1c| This world and this body are not the ultimate reality. {{bgw| 1Ch 29:15 }} For we [are] strangers before thee, and sojourners, as [were] all our fathers: our days on the earth [are] as a shadow, and [there is] none abiding. [{abiding: Heb. expectation }]</ref>}} | ||
{{1c| Matter was eternal and the world had been created out of this evil stuff. <ref>{{bgw| | {{1c| Matter was eternal and the world had been created out of this evil stuff. <ref>{{bgw| Genesis 1:1 }} In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.</ref>}} | ||
{{1c| In other words, Gnostics believed that creation came out of evil matter. <ref>{{bgw|Ge 1:31 }} And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [{And the evening … : Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. }]</ref> }} | {{1c| In other words, Gnostics believed that creation came out of evil matter. <ref>{{bgw|Ge 1:31 }} And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [{And the evening … : Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. }]</ref> }} | ||
{{1c| Since God was spirit and good, he could not have created matter. <ref>{{bgw| Ro 1:21 }} Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.</ref>}} | {{1c| Since God was spirit and good, he could not have created matter. <ref>{{bgw| Ro 1:21 }} Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.</ref>}} | ||
