Tell me, does the New Testament suggest the existence of two gods? In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:4 The 'god of this world'? You may ask what god would blind people, prevent them from knowing, or is jealous? Gnostic's believed the god of this world was the evil Demiurge and many early Christians believed that the Old Testament God was Satan. Belief rules how we behave, so be careful in choosing what you believe. 353
In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:4 The 'god of this world'? Does the New Testament suggest the existence of two gods? What kind of God would blind people? This seems to imply that Satan, the ruler of this world, is the creator god of the Old Testament. It confronts us with a stark duality between good and evil, framing Christian ideology for the meek, who are taught to turn the other cheek, while those in power are depicted as agents of deception, blinding people to the light of Christ and perpetuating oppression. For a historical perspective of our western faith visit my channel, or website at historyreligionandtruth.com and see the playlist and series called "Bible Story." Please help the channel by subscribing, thanks for watching. 353-B1-2-a
Marcion of Sinope was an influential early Christian Gnostic who believed that Jesus was a divine spirit who appeared in human form, but did not take on a material human body. He was born in the Black Sea region around 85 AD, and was the son of a bishop, having a thorough grounding in Christianity. He would diverge from mainstream Christianity, and establish his own Christian sect known as Marcionism. His central doctrine was based on two distinct gods: the vengeful and wrathful god of the Old Testament (whom he called the Demiurge) and the benevolent and loving god of the New Testament, whom he associated with Jesus Christ. He rejected the Hebrew Bible entirely, and around 142 AD, he compiled a list of scriptures which included a version of the Gospel of Luke, removing what he saw as Jewish influences and ten of Paul's epistles. He is considered the first person to create a Christian canon. 346
Can God be jealous and insecure? "For you shall worship no other god; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God". Exodus 34:14 Moses and the God of Moses belived in other Gods, they would not let them be worshiped, because god is jealous.. On the other hand Christians believe there is no God but One. For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. 1 Corinthians 4 through 6 Gnostics and many early Christians did not accept the God of Moses, they believed there was but one true God, and that the God of Moses was the Great Architect or Demiurge, a vengeful creator, a flaw of creation and therefore was not the true God. 376
