Mike, you provide a plausible argument for how gnosticism developed, and consequently, how spin offs from the Christian faith happen in every age. The temptations we experience when we encounter the offense of the gospel, or anything else in Scripture, include digging in our heals by jumping to simplistic conclusions on the one hand, or fleeing to some syncretistic, more palatable perspective that leaves us feeling in control and unchallenged on the other. Thanks again.
Mike, you provide a plausible argument for how gnosticism developed, and consequently, how spin offs from the Christian faith happen in every age. The temptations we experience when we encounter the offense of the gospel, or anything else in Scripture, include digging in our heals by jumping to simplistic conclusions on the one hand, or fleeing to some syncretistic, more palatable perspective that leaves us feeling in control and unchallenged on the other. Thanks again.