In the first part of a new study series, we look at what Gnosticism is, some of the influences it had on Hellenistic culture, and some of the ways in which it seeped into the New Testament church. Included is a review of a popular Gnostic Creation account found in the "Apocryphon of John" that illustrates many of the seeds of heresy that must be recognized in order for us to stamp them out.

Christopher Shude

Chris Shude was born and raised in Flint, Michigan and is a graduate of Kettering University, a member of the Flint MI congregation since 1999, and serving as an elder since 2016.