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Gnosticism Nah Stih Sih Zim Noun Religious Belief Salvation Attained Secret

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(NAH-stih-sih-zim), noun

The religious belief that salvation is attained through secret knowledge rather than through prayer, ritual, faith, divine grace, or good works.

Many of the key principles of Christianity were formed as a direct response to GNOSTICISM.

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