The Verdict of the Texts – Second-Century Gnosticism Fundamentally Fractured the Textual and Historical Continuity of Jesus

The Gnostic texts preserve later religious reinterpretations of Jesus, while breaking continuity with the Creator, the apostles, and atonement.

The Apocryphon of John – Dissecting the Framework of Secret Revelation: the Demiurge

The Apocryphon of John replaces biblical creation and redemption with secret revelation, an ignorant world-maker, and spiritual awakening.

The Gospel of Truth presents Jesus through a Valentinian meditation on ignorance, revelation, and knowledge of the Father.

The Gospel of Thomas combines familiar sayings with a program of hidden interpretation that changes the meaning of life and salvation.