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{{1c| This “way” was barred by all those “spiritual elements. <ref>The false teachers barred the way: {{bgw| Mt 23:13 }} But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.</ref>”}} | {{1c| This “way” was barred by all those “spiritual elements. <ref>The false teachers barred the way: {{bgw| Mt 23:13 }} But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.</ref>”}} | ||
{{1c| In order for the soul to get to God, it had to bypass these elements, one by one. <ref>Source for casting out demons from Christians</ref>}} | {{1c| In order for the soul to get to God, it had to bypass these elements, one by one. <ref>Source for casting out demons from Christians</ref>}} | ||
{{1c| The only way to pass by them was to have secret passwords or special knowledge. <ref>Source for casting out demons from Christians using exorcism rituals}} | {{1c| The only way to pass by them was to have secret passwords or special knowledge. <ref>Source for casting out demons from Christians using exorcism rituals</ref>}} | ||
{{1c| Gnosticism was able to provide this secret knowledge.}} | {{1c| Gnosticism was able to provide this secret knowledge.}} | ||
{{1c| Such knowledge came through doctrinal instruction, ritual, prophecy, sacramental initiations, and self-discovery.}} | {{1c| Such knowledge came through doctrinal instruction, ritual, prophecy, sacramental initiations, and self-discovery.}} | ||
