Beware the Spiritual Trap: Gnosticism’s Hidden Influence in Protestantism

Gnosticism presents a dualistic worldview, where the physical is regarded as evil and the spiritual as inherently good. This belief system posits that individuals are intrinsically good in their spiritual essence but are bound by their physical bodies, which are viewed as prisons. Salvation is framed as liberation from this material existence, allowing the divine spark within to return to unity with a higher spiritual reality. Within Protestantism, elements of this Gnostic ideology can subtly infiltrate worship and theology, leading to a distortion of core Christian beliefs. The historical connection between Gnosticism and Protestantism encourages a critical examination of how such views can pervade modern religious thought without explicit acknowledgment or understanding.