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Off-shoots of Christianity

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''Synopsis:'' Since the time {{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Off-shoots of Christianity | subtopics = [[ChristChristian Cults Index]], there have been new leaders claiming to have a new understanding of [[GodHistorical Sects of Christianity Index]]. Often these ideas are taken up by large groups of followers and new religious movements form that are distinct from * Major Christian Cults - [[ChristianityChristadelphianism]] and considered heretical by mainstream Christians. These movements are usually referred to as cults (or Christian cults). Some of the most famous cults are the , [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] and , [[Mormonism]]. A feature that often develops in the teaching of cults is the denial of either the deity or humanity of Christ., [[Exclusive Brethren]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[The True Jesus (carm)]] |}}
----__TOC__{{topics}}* [[Christian Cults Index]] | [[Historical Sects of Christianity Index]]* Major Christian Cults - [[Christadelphianism]] | [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] | [[Mormonism]] | [[Exclusive Brethren]] {{opinions}} [[The True Jesus (carm)]] ==Main article== Since the time of [[Christ]], there have been new leaders claiming to have a new understanding of [[God]]. Often these ideas are taken up by large groups of followers and new religious movements form that are distinct from [[Christianity]] and considered heretical by mainstream Christians. These movements are often sometimes referred to as cults (or Christian cults). Some of the most famous cults of these off-shoots of Christianity are the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] and [[Mormonism]]. A feature that often develops in the teaching of cults is the denial of either the deity or humanity of Christ.
===Early off-shoots of Christianity===
====[[GnositicismGnosticism]]====
In the first two centuries after Christ there was a belief in special knowledge (or "gnosis") which could release the intrinsically good soul from the intrinsically evil body. This philosophy pervaded into Christianity, and was known as Gnosticism. It was strongly condemned by many of the early church fathers.
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[[Category:Christian cults]]
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