• Colossians 2:8
    Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
     
  • 1 Timothy 6:20-21
    O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge— by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
     
  • Colossians 2:20-23
    Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
     
  • Revelation 2:6
    But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
     
  • Galatians 1:6-8
    I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
     
  • Galatians 4:9
    But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
     
  • Colossians 2:18
    Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Gnosticism


Resources

Whatever Happened to Gnosticism? Part Two: Defining Gnosticism

Article by David C. Grabbe

Gnosticism is difficult to define due to its many flavors and interpretations. It is not a separate denomination or religion but a religious philosophy, serving as a framework to explain the nature of God, creation, good and evil, man, and the purpose of life. Gnostics focused exclusively on the inner life of the spirit, …


Whatever Happened to Gnosticism? Part One: False Knowledge

Article by David C. Grabbe

An increasing number of movies and books have introduced and emphasized a major heresy known as Gnosticism, which the early church contended with during the first century. Although not in precisely the same form as in the years following Christ's death, there is a resurgence and growing popularity of philosophies associated with …


Whatever Happened to Gnosticism? Part Three: Satan's Three Heresies

Article by David C. Grabbe

Scholars define Gnosticism as a philosophy originating from Zoroastrianism and Hinduism of Persia and India, brought westward through Alexander the Great's conquests. These Eastern ideas merged with Greek culture, creating a potent blend that influenced both Jews and Christians over time. At its core, Gnosticism embodies a …


Our Need for God's Law

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

Gnosticism, which had infiltrated the congregations in Galatia and Colossae, has dominated mainstream Christianity, causing it to reject God's law.


Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Ten)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The vast majority of Christian-professing churches has been saturated with pagan doctrines (like antinomianism and dispensationalism), derived from Gnosticism.


Deceivers and Antichrists (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

John's epistles are the only places the term "antichrist" is used. This word has taken on a life of its own, especially within Evangelical Protestantism.


Does Paul Condemn Observing God's Holy Days?

'Ready Answer' by Earl L. Henn

Galatians 4:9-10 is a favorite crutch of those who claim Christians no longer need to observe God's holy days. However, Paul's meaning is quite different.


Beware of Philosophy

Article by Mike Ford

In the end, philosophy is merely man's search for answers without God. Real truth is found in God's Word, not in the minds of self-important, fallible men.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Gnosticism