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James and 1, 2, and 3 John

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of James
    18 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    James and Scripture
    19 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    1 John
    21 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    2 and 3 John
    21 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Proto-Gnosticism
    13 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

Participants 5

James and 1, 2, and 3 John Proto-Gnosticism Behind | Workbook: Sin and Ignorance
Lesson 5, Activity 8

Behind | Workbook: Sin and Ignorance

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Another distinctive Gnostic belief was that the real problem with humanity wasn’t sin but ignorance. The solution to this problem wasn’t holiness but rather spiritual insight. The deeds of the body, being physical, were already wicked by the mere fact of being physical, so redeeming them by physical discipline was not a major concern. 

  1. Read 1 John 3:1-6 and 1 John 3:19-24. Explain how they represent a response and rejection of this Gnostic view.