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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Church of the Gnostics was confined to the __________, the experiencers of God generally speaking.
(a) Followers.
(b) Knowers.
(c) Seekers.
(d) Doers.

2. To Iranaeus, the monotheism of the Valentianians was a kind of ________, a hoax that would allow them to participate in the orthodox church.
(a) Sin.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Veil.
(d) Horror.

3. Phillip in his gospel laughs at the _________________ as a test of spiritual sufficiency, as people receive nothing from this.
(a) Baptism by water.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Eucharist.
(d) Communion.

4. What is another thing the many criteria did for the orthodox church? It consolidated ______________.
(a) Celebrants.
(b) Power.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Priests.

5. The orthodox church became increasingly suspicious of anyone who claimed the secret ___________.
(a) Pope.
(b) Gnosis.
(c) Scripts.
(d) Stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Gnostic author had nothing but contempt for a congregation of seekers that sought to avoid the firm citadel of Christan ___________.

2. To the Gnostics, the definition of a true Christan was one that had spiritual ___________.

3. The Valentinians also speak of the birth of _________ from her confusion, water from her terror, and air from her grief.

4. The vision of Jesus does not blink and it does not leave _____________ when it is moving in the world.

5. The Gnostic suffering is the result of ignorance of __________, of the God within everyone.

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