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Originally Posted by Jo S
You conveniently left out this part, "Within Christianity, mysticism is also known as gnosticism".
In the context of religion, they are the same and interchangable.
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There is no such thing as "gnosticism within Christianity". It's a different religion, as I explained before. Any gnostics within Christianity are not Christians. Also, gnostics accept the "gnostic gospels". The local churches definitely reject the gnostic gospels. This is further proof that the local churches are not involved with gnosticism.
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Originally Posted by Jo S
None of the apostles were mystics. They didn't have to "practice" the presence of God. His presence is already in all those born of him.
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You have a point. Also, isn't His presence already in every person (not just those born of him)? Isn't God omnipresent ?
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Originally Posted by Jo S
Mysticism is New Age thought. This is not what Christ taught. It's a heretical belief meaning it leads you away for the Jesus of the bible and to another "Jesus" or gospel.
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New age Mysticism is New age thought.
Christian mysticism is Christian thought.
Gnostic mysticism is Gnostic thought.
Islamic mysticism is Islam thought.
etc