#gnostic bible

[chicagognosis]

Spiritual discipline is what awakens us to divine reality, not belief.

Gnosis signifies knowledge from experience. Gnosticism, as a field of study, pertains to all the ancient schools of mysteries from both East and West, whose scriptures encompass the practical science of awakening consciousness. Gnosis is not isolated to the first Christians, but permeates all times, cultures, and spaces, for while consciousness is universal, the means of expressing such experiential wisdom of the divine is temporal and idiosyncratic to the language, mentality, and needs of a particular society.

Gnosis is what we have verified through experience and experimentation, predicated upon practical methods and personal effort. It is never the product of a belief system, of adopting a religious or mystical attitude, demeanor, or behavior. It is never achieved through attendance, adherence to, or acceptance from a group, by believing in doctrine or creed. It is the flowering and natural unfolding of the soul, which is created and developed when the proper causes and conditions have been met.

Just as there are laws that govern the physical universe, so too are there spiritual laws, causes, and methods to originate the soul: the awakening of the consciousness.

Therefore, the Greek term γνῶσις gnosis is synonymous with genuine faith. Faith has nothing to do with belief, with accepting or rejecting a concept in the mind or upholding a sentiment in the heart. Faith is what we know from facts, from witnessing and understanding reality. Belief takes no effort to foster or develop, whereas the awakening of consciousness and divine experience requires tremendous discipline and the application of spiritual works.

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[nyuiarantes]

A short comic based on a passage in Acts of John, an apocryphal christian writing from the second century CE. I really enjoy the way it's written as a first person account of the travels of Saint John, it's very lovely:

113 O thou who hast kept me until this hour for thyself and untouched by union with a woman: who when in my youth I desired to marry didst appear unto me and say to me: John I have need of thee: who didst prepare for me also a sickness of the body: who when for the third time I would marry didst forthwith prevent me, and then at the third hour of the day saidst unto me on the sea: John, if thou hadst not been mine, I would have suffered thee to marry: who for two years didst blind me, and grant me to mourn and entreat thee: who in the third year didst open the eyes of my mind and also grant me my visible eyes: who when I saw clearly didst ordain that it should be grievous to me to look upon a woman[...] who didst make my love of thee spotless: who didst make my joining unto thee perfect and unbroken: who didst give me undoubting faith in thee, who didst order and make clear my inclination toward thee[...]

#religious art #digital art #my art #jesus #john #apocryphal #gnostic gospels #jesus christ #bible #the bible #bible fanart #biblical art #gnosticism #short comic

[thatscarletflycatcher]

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#saw that bible books tournament blog #had to remind myself that probably most protestants using the word apocrypha don't know what it means #because it's always kinda shocking to me #“I'm not of a denomination that reads THE FALSE ADULTERATED BOOKS” #darling a little more respect #they may not be canon to you #but they were widely read and respected in Christianity for over 15 centuries #as *later* canon of course which is a different place than early canon #they are not at the same level as like... the gnostic gospels #but it also encapsulates that attitude of #oh there's this gap of centuries between the very early Christians and the reformation #where I guess everyone was doing christianity stupidly and wrong in all ways #okay i got it out of my system moving on #Christianity #Catholicism #tagging for the people that blacklist those #not to make this a debate

[brothernick]

#panentheism #meditation #philosophy #spirituality #enlightenment #mindfulmeditation #mantra #advaita #illumination #mysticism #jesus #gnostic christianity #orthodox christianity #catholic #god #abba #yahweh #nonduality #nondualism #oneness #gnostic #gnosis #universalism #unitarian #gospel #bible

[queenie435]

BeCaUsE tHe bIbLe sAiD sO! 🥴

#atheist #atheism #gnosticism #agnostic #jesus christ #christians #bible #because the Bible said so #satanist #religion #bullshit #funny memes #wiccan #kirk cameron

[forsakenbythenarrative]

everyday i wake up and discover a new reason the gnostics were right

#thinking #bible posting #godblr #gnosticism #gnostic christianity

[hellhoundmaggie]

OC Associations: Samael Scarlet

Making his Tumblr debut is my new Scarlet Hollow fankid, Samael "Sam" Scarlet. Sam is the son of Wayne and my "canon" MC Emily (not her real name). A Well Boy with a spooky streak, Sam is fiercely loyal to his mother -- much like his mystical father. Emily can't help but worry about her son's bizarre behavior, but she loves him and supports him as best she can as a single mom.

Animal: Raven ("People think they're scary and bad, but they're an important part of nature.")

Colours: Black/Yellow/Gray/Red

Month: October

Song: Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie

Number: 2 ("It's the smallest prime. And it's me and my mother. That's all I need.")

Day or Night: Night

Plant: Chrysanthemum

Smells: Cotton, soap, ozone

Gemstone: Ruby

Season: Fall

Places: School, the public library, the duck pond and the walking path at the park, the window seat in the living room

Food: Buttered noodles, dry toast, plain yogurt

Astrological sign: Leo

Element: Air

Drink: Milk

Thank you for tagging me @cymatile! Thanks for your patience.

Tagging @anxiouskaneekaforsyth, @clementinescarlet, and @voiceofthesilly. No pressure - really!

PS: here is the Picrew I used to make mother and child:

#emily scarlet acts a lot like Emily Stone's character in the Wells for Boys short too #gentle and understanding but fiery in defense of her son #samael's biodad is sam wayne and his mystical dad is the entity occupying sam's body #samael is the name of a destroying angel from the bible #christians often identify him with satan #and gnostics identified him with the cruel demiurge who trapped our immortal souls in our horrible flesh prisons #but in a lot of jewish sources samael is not evil #he's just enacting God's will #sometimes stuff needs destroying #plus samael can be shortened to sam #the nickname is a tribute to Samael's biodad as well as a normal name for a little American boy #it's one of the only normal things about Sam #tagging game #oc: emily #oc: samael #scarlet hollow mc #scarlet hollow #fankid #fanchild

[atheostic]

How can you be agnostic and atheist? Agnostics don’t know whether there is a God or not. Calling yourself an atheist cancels that out

Hi there, fair question.

"Atheists are 100% sure no gods exist and agnostics are on the fence" is a common misconception.

You see, Agnosticism and atheism aren't mutually exclusive.

Gnosticism and agnosticism has to do with knowledge (gnosis) whereas atheism and theism have to do with belief:

The only position out of the four that doesn't have a burden of proof is agnostic atheism, since the position isn't claiming anything, it's just the neutral* position.

So if you come across a gnostic atheist (they're rarer but do exist) then you can absolutely hold their feet to the proverbial fire regarding their beliefs since they're making a claim.

It's also worth pointing out that you can be, say, agnostic atheist in general but gnostic regarding a specific deity or deities. This is the case with me regarding the Abrahamic god described in the Bible, for example. Why am I sure I KNOW it's not real?

Because a triomni god breaks basic rules of logic, as demonstrated by The Problem of Evil, or Epicurus' Trilemma:

“If God is unable to prevent evil, then he is not all-powerful. If God is not aware of evil taking place he is not all-knowing. If God is not willing to prevent evil, then he is not all-good. If God knows evil is taking place and is willing and able to prevent evil then why does evil exist?"

Or, in meme form:

* This is due to something in epistemology (the study of knowledge) called the Null Hypothesis, which in turn is a fancy term for the concept that not believing things until they're proven to be true or likely true is the default for everyone (though what is considered good evidence for belief will vary from person to person).

#response #anonymous ask #agnosticism #agnostic #common misconceptions #atheist #atheism #problem of evil #god of the bible #the bible #christianity #religions #god of abraham #god of israel #triomni god #gnosticism #theism

[santmat]

Gnostic Gospels, Contemplative or Mystical Christianity, Syriac Mystics, Mandaean, Manichaean, Apocrypha, Nag Hammadi Library, Pistis Sophia, Jesus Sutras, Lost Books of the Bible and Spirituality of the West -- Sant Mat Radhasoami Books, The E Library: Gnostic or Western Mysticism Section: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/gnostic-gospels-contemplative-or.html

#gnostic #gnosticism #christianity #christian mysticism #christian mystics #mysticism #lost books of the bible #apocrypha #nag hammadi #dead sea scrolls #books of enoch #gnostic gospels #sayings of Jesus #the gospel according to fill in the blank... let your imagination run wild

[cramulus]

#new testament #nag hammadi #nag hammadi library #bible #golf meme #mysticism #gnostic #gnosticism

[didanawisgi]

And he said unto me, It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: I will give to him that is athirst, of the well of the water of life freely.

Revelation 21:6 1599 Geneva Bible

#bible #wisdom #Gnostic gems #gnosticism #1599 Geneva Bible #water #water of life #tree of life

[chicagognosis]

The controversial Gospel of Judas is a powerful scripture depicting the relationship between betrayal and transcendence. While religious groups intensely, fearfully, and dogmatically contest its authenticity, this scripture is clarified through a comparative study of Samael Aun Weor's writings. Just as an actor plays a part in a film and should not be condemned for it, likewise the Apostle Judas should not be denigrated for the role he played in a necessary cosmic drama led by Jesus, the Master Aberamentho. By understanding who Judas is in us, we can better understand the ways we betray our own selves while striving for divine reality.

#gnosticism #gnosis #gnostic #chicago gnosis #samael aun weor #chicago gnosis podcast #gnostic kabbalah #gnostic tradition #gnostics #gnostic bible #gnostic teachings #gnostic christianity #gnostic gospels #gnostical #samaelaunweor #judas iscariot #jesus x judas #esoteric christianity #christian faith #jesus christ #christianity #christian doctrine #christian bible #spiritual #spiritual initiation #spiritual enlightenment #temptation #mysticism #alchemy #kabbalah

[raspberryzingaaa]

I need a "less intense about Bible studies" mode.

I gotta feel uncomfortable in a "still attempting to make a good impression" sort of held together way.

#fully had my glasses down my nose furiousky scrawling in my notebook and looking up sharply to debate the finer points of #God and sacrifice and the nature of such things etc etc #unfortunately im such an academic (ancient history) about the bible (in a very very deeply christian way) #i bring a very 'analyzing how this was combating gnostic heresy' vibe to the bible study that the college ministries dont really like #aaaaaand this is why im checking out a non college church #nia post

[dukeofriven]

#judas #judas iscariot #tw suicide #tw hanging #tw antisemitism #bible #jesus #simon peter #christianity #Matthew | Acts | New Testament | Hierapolis' Expositions | Gospel of Judas | Gospel of Nicodemus #okay to be fair Dream Stoning is technically also gnostic thing but its fun to say #why are fucking GRRM and Dracula 2000 the only works to ever conflate Judas and the Wandering Jew? #It seems like something medieval Christians would have been all over

[pathofregeneration]

Frederic Leighton, And the Sea Gave Up the Dead Which Were in It (1892)

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“Herald unto the whole world and say unto men: Strive thereafter that ye may receive the mysteries of the Light in this time of affliction and enter into the Light-kingdom. Join not one day to another, or one circuit to another, hoping that ye may succeed in receiving the mysteries if ye come into the world in another circuit.

And these know not the the number of the perfect souls will be at hand; for if the number of the perfect souls shall be at hand, I will now shut the gates of the Light, and no one from this hour onwards will enter in, nor will any one hereafter go forth, for the number of the perfect souls is completed and the mystery of the First Mystery is completed, for the sake of which the universe hath arisen—that is: I am that Mystery.”

— Pistis Sophia

#Frederic Leighton #And the Sea Gave Up the Dead #Revelation #Bible #KJV #Sacred Scriptures #Wisdom #Art #Beauty #Painting #Sacred Mysteries #Light #Pistis Sophia #Gnosticism #Judgment

[brothernick]

Buddha taught desire is the cause of suffering, and therefore desire must be extinguished to attain peace.

For Christians the Way to peace is to surrender to God and submit to His will. Everything happens in accordance to God’s will. Everything is as God wants it to be, and happens as He wants it to happen. Gods will is unavoidable anyway!

But if we know God is loving and wise then we are able to trust God and have confidence in His will. We realise everything is as it should be. We can accept things as they are. We learn there is nothing to fear, and then submission to Gods will comes easily.

#meditation #philosophy #spirituality #enlightenment #mindfulmeditation #mantra #advaita #illumination #mysticism #gnostic #buddha #buddhist #suffering #desire #jesus #gospel #religion #orthodox christianity #catholic #bible #unitarian #universalism #christianity #christian