Yeah Augustine was so enlightened. It was he who with the pope destroyed Manichaeism because the local Manichaeist clergy wouldn’t name him as it’s leader. Again, you are learned but keep in mind the gospel of Thomas wasn’t discovered until 1945.
First, matter or the material is not evil. It is true that the Bible focuses on the sins of the flesh and not be concerned with the problems of this world. However, God did give us a body and it is a temple. Often an over-emphasis on asceticism can lead to gnostic thinking.
Second, there is one God and he is all-powerful. He is not in conflict with evil or fighting evil. He allows evil to exist.
Third, salvation is not determined by knowledge or a certain level of enlightenment. The doctrine of faith and works contradicts Gnosticism. If knowledge were the key to salvation then there would be no need to do works of charity.
Fourth, We already have Jesus. Anyone claiming to have the knowledge of salvation that is in conflict with Jesus as a gnostic would be is a false profit. A good tree does not bear bad fruit. Judge these gurus by their fruit.
Yeah Augustine was so enlightened. It was he who with the pope destroyed Manichaeism because the local Manichaeist clergy wouldn’t name him as it’s leader. Again, you are learned but keep in mind the gospel of Thomas wasn’t discovered until 1945.
I noticed you glossed past this:
I’m just a seeker and you mis-judged me. And who is a man to judge?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Get a life.