lesson 2, day 6
name
gnosticism
one of the very first heresies to arise in the first century was the teaching of the gnostics. the greek word gnosis means o know\ or \knowledge.\ gnosticism implied a \secret knowledge\ that only a select few had. it emphasized the \spiritual\ and downplayed the importance of the physical world. physical bodies and \earthly\ things were considered inferior to spirits and eternal things. while that may make sense on the surface, the apostles wanted to ensure that the early church followers were not deceived into taking a good idea too far (as the gnostics were doing).
the gnostics, in keeping with their beliefs, began to teach that jesus didnt actually rise from the dead with a physical body, but he simply rose as a ghost or spirit. the apostle john especially hammered against the teachings of the gnostics:
that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the
word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the father and was manifested to us— that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the father and with his son jesus christ (1 john 1:1 - 3).
in science, we have the word \empiricism,\ which means that which we can experience with our five senses (sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste). how many of these senses does john mention regarding his testimony of the lord jesus christ? john was emphatic that jesus had a physical body.
read luke 24:36 - 43 to see how the physician luke (a scientist in his day) debunked the gnostics as he explained about the risen christ.
review the reading
1. put a check mark in the box by the phrases that represent what gnostics believed.
□ secret knowledge by only a few
□ emphasized the spiritual
□ physical bodies/earthly things inferior to spirits/eternal things
□ jesus arose as a ghost/spirit with no physical body
2. read the following verses. with a pencil, circle keywords that luke used as a physician to prove wrong the gnostic argument against christ having a physical body.

ow as they said these things, jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, peace to you. but they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. and he said to them, why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts? behold my hands and my feet, that it is i myself. handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see i have. when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. but while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, have you any food here? so, they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. and he took it and ate in their presence\ (luke 24:36 - 43).
lesson 2, day 6
foundations in faith

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lesson 2, day 6
name
gnosticism
one of the very first heresies to arise in the first century was the teaching of the gnostics. the greek word gnosis means 	o know\ or \knowledge.\ gnosticism implied a \secret knowledge\ that only a select few had. it emphasized the \spiritual\ and downplayed the importance of the physical world. physical bodies and \earthly\ things were considered inferior to spirits and eternal things. while that may make sense on the surface, the apostles wanted to ensure that the early church followers were not deceived into taking a good idea too far (as the gnostics were doing).
the gnostics, in keeping with their beliefs, began to teach that jesus didnt actually rise from the dead with a physical body, but he simply rose as a ghost or spirit. the apostle john especially hammered against the teachings of the gnostics:
that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the
word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the father and was manifested to us— that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the father and with his son jesus christ (1 john 1:1 - 3).
in science, we have the word \empiricism,\ which means that which we can experience with our five senses (sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste). how many of these senses does john mention regarding his testimony of the lord jesus christ? john was emphatic that jesus had a physical body.
read luke 24:36 - 43 to see how the physician luke (a scientist in his day) debunked the gnostics as he explained about the risen christ.
review the reading
1. put a check mark in the box by the phrases that represent what gnostics believed.
□ secret knowledge by only a few
□ emphasized the spiritual
□ physical bodies/earthly things inferior to spirits/eternal things
□ jesus arose as a ghost/spirit with no physical body
2. read the following verses. with a pencil, circle keywords that luke used as a physician to prove wrong the gnostic argument against christ having a physical body.

ow as they said these things, jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, peace to you. but they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. and he said to them, why are you troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts? behold my hands and my feet, that it is i myself. handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see i have. when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. but while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, have you any food here? so, they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. and he took it and ate in their presence\ (luke 24:36 - 43).
lesson 2, day 6
foundations in faith

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# Brief Explanations:
1. The text states that Gnostics believed in secret knowledge accessible only to a few, emphasized the spiritual over the physical, considered physical - earthly things inferior to spirits - eternal things, and taught that Jesus rose as a ghost or spirit without a physical body.
2. In the Luke 24:36 - 43 passage, keywords like "hands", "feet", "flesh and bones", "food", "ate" are used to prove the physicality of the resurrected Christ against Gnostic claims.
# Answer:
1.
  - Secret knowledge by only a few: √
  - Emphasized the spiritual: √
  - Physical bodies/earthly things inferior to spirits/eternal things: √
  - Jesus arose as a ghost/spirit with no physical body: √
2. Keywords: hands, feet, flesh and bones, food, ate

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