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Gnosticism

Gnosticism is an ancient religious and philosophical movement that emphasizes esoteric knowledge (gnosis) as the path to spiritual enlightenment and salvation. Gnostics believe that the material world is the creation of a lesser, often malevolent deity, and that true spiritual knowledge allows individuals to transcend the physical realm and reconnect with a higher, divine source. While there are many Gnostic sects, they often share the belief that human beings contain a divine spark that can be awakened through mystical insight, and that this knowledge is hidden from most people.

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And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

-Matthew 28:18-20

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