Also, if Christian doctrine and books were the "control" that the "system" wanted to force upon the people, then why were the early Christians persecuted and killed for their beliefs and teachings for the first 250 years of their existence?
Why do the powers of the World always want control ?
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly governors, the princes of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness, which are in the high places. -- Ephesians 6:12
Because what is "within" is not of the savior.
As far as the Gnostic texts feel feel to regale us, I have little interest.
Why do the powers of the World always want control ?
This isn't the question I asked. Read carefully what I'm asking you here:
Also, if Christian doctrine and books were the "control" that the "system" wanted to force upon the people, then why were the early Christians persecuted and killed for their beliefs and teachings for the first 250 years of their existence?
Christians persecuted and killed for their beliefs and teachings............TODAY.
WHY ? "The Worldly Governors" fear what they can not control. How ? By maintaining position as definers of the words , thus a 1000 years plus of hiding behind a language the masses were not taught or allowed to know. Now by censorship & redefining as always. What changed ? Gutenberg Press 1.0 & now 2.0
I can clearly see you have a slight reading comprehension issue, or are working really hard to avoid the point of my question because you can see it's implications. Either way, you are free to continue to believe however you wish. Have a good day.
As are you, since you have avoided your attempted slide to "Gnostic" materials.
Those who are incorrect struggle long and hard to ignore the TRUTH:
And thou Bethlehem Ephrathah art]little to be among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me, that shall be the ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from the beginning and from everlasting.--- Micha 5:2
Why do the powers of the World always want control ?
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly governors, the princes of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness, which are in the high places. -- Ephesians 6:12
Because what is "within" is not of the savior.
As far as the Gnostic texts feel feel to regale us, I have little interest.
This isn't the question I asked. Read carefully what I'm asking you here:
WHY ? "The Worldly Governors" fear what they can not control. How ? By maintaining position as definers of the words , thus a 1000 years plus of hiding behind a language the masses were not taught or allowed to know. Now by censorship & redefining as always. What changed ? Gutenberg Press 1.0 & now 2.0
I can clearly see you have a slight reading comprehension issue, or are working really hard to avoid the point of my question because you can see it's implications. Either way, you are free to continue to believe however you wish. Have a good day.
As are you, since you have avoided your attempted slide to "Gnostic" materials.
Those who are incorrect struggle long and hard to ignore the TRUTH:
And thou Bethlehem Ephrathah art]little to be among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me, that shall be the ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from the beginning and from everlasting.--- Micha 5:2