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ultimately Gnostic Christology repackaged and painted over.
Uploaded: 01 Jul 2017 (9 years ago) · Shared: 26 Aug 2019
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Kegan Chandler, author of the book, “The God of Jesus,” speaks to his audience regarding the question “Did John write his gospel to compete with Gnosticism?” Kegan asserts that orthodox Christology isultimately Gnostic Christology repackaged and painted over.
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Who is Kegan Chandler?Kegan Chandler is a Christian author and researcher of Early Christianity, pagan religion, and Gnosticism. He is an adjunct professor at Atlanta Bible College. Chandler holds a Master of Theology from Campbellsville University's School of Theology
where he studied Church History and Theology, and is a graduate of SCAD University, where he studied Graeco-Roman drama, medieval literature, and dramatic writing.
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He is the author of the forthcoming book 'Constantine and the Divine Mind' (Wipf and Stock, TBD), and 'The God of Jesus in Light of Christian Dogma' (Restoration Fellowship, 2016). He is also an award-winning screenwriter, and currently writes for his blog on Church history.
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Chandler also sits on the board of directors of the Unitarian Christian Alliance (formed 2019), and New Life Ministries of America, Inc., a small non-profit which has been producing Christian literature and financing overseas missions since 1994.
What is Gnosticism?Developed in pre-Christian times, Gnosticism is based on principle that stray from rational knowledge and instead deals with the experiential knowledge of God and the divine that lies within us. The name of the religion derives from the Greek word
"gnosis," meaning knowledge, more importantly believing in a "secret" knowledge of God, humanity, and the universe that others are unaware of. The beliefs of Gnosticism differ slightly from much of the beliefs that would eventually become Christianity.
Who was Irenaeus?Irenaeus (130-202 AD) was a Greek bishop. He is noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in what is now the south of France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy and defining
orthodoxy. Originating from Smyrna, now Izmir in Turkey, he had heard the preaching of Polycarp, who in turn was said to have heard John the Evangelist.
What is Gospel?Gospel is the Old English translation of Greek evangelion, meaning "good news". It originally meant the Christian message itself, but in the 2nd century it came to be used for the books in which the message was set out. The four gospels of the New
Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the main source of information on the life of Jesus.
