Student Darlene Davis
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I agree with this because it is the Holy Ghost who gives us the understanding.
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It seems like from the lesson that the Gnostics would believe either one extreme as opposed to the Christians or another. However, there was still no belief in God and what was the beliefs of Christianity. They seemingly are attempting to align themselves with Christianity, was only in an attempt to falsify the Christain religion rather than to truly align themselves with it on their own.
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It is important to help understand what was happening at that time, the culture, the geographical area, the relevance of people who lived there, what was the socioeconomic status of the region and era, also who lived during that time as it relates to the scriptures.
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God-inspired as well. Talking about Jesus Christ the Messiah; His adult life here on earth in His early thirties; what Jesus did, said, prophesied, and verified what occurred and what is yet to come. The New testament (in the end) completed the bible in conjunction with the Old Testament (in the beginning of creation).
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1. First, the New Testament had to be consistent with the Old Testament, it could not be contradictory.
2. Secondly, it had to be used and circulated throughout those times and widely utilize by all sects.
3. thirdly, the New Testament had to be either written by an Apostle or by someone who was closely associated with an Apostle.