Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 340 Ah, I have been a true believer for a long time!

(100 words omitted here, the source is in Corinthians , which is the evidence of the dualistic view of Paul and others)
"So, you believe there are two gods in this world? One is an evil demiurge, the creator and master of the existing visible world; the other is a good god, the real God?"

"No, no, no, there are not two gods. The problem is that when Paul wrote the letter, he used symbolism. Satan is only an opponent of mankind and Christ, and is not worthy of being an enemy of the Heavenly Father."

Alexandros was a little confused, but he had to admit that Zoe did have the ability to bewitch people.

If the God who created the world is perfect and good, then why are you and I both despicable?

If God is omniscient, omnipotent and perfect in every way, how could He allow so much suffering in the world?

Why would God allow mankind to go on the path of destruction and stand by and watch?
This is a topic that the Abrahamic monotheistic system has been unable to avoid, and it is something that the Abrahamic religions have been persistently patching for thousands of years.

That is: Why would a kind God create a world filled with pain, causing human beings to be tortured as soon as they come into this world?

This problem did not have much impact in later generations because enough patches were made and the overall influence of religion had indeed declined.

But the earlier the monotheistic system, the more deadly it becomes.

In order to answer this question, as monotheistic Christians, we cannot help but refer to Gnosticism.

Of course, the "true Christian" sect that Zoe advocates is not Manichaeism, and it does not really have two gods of good and evil.

So Zoe told a story.

Older than history, older than the world, God the Father existed before anything came into being.

Our Heavenly Father is unique, omniscient, omnipotent, and overflowing with love.

But precisely because of the Heavenly Father’s omniscience and omnipotence, nothing else is worthy of glorifying Him.

But Heavenly Father did raise two sons after all.

The elder brother is Satanic and the younger brother is Michael.

They are endowed with great power and possess original wisdom.

After Satanniel gained wisdom, he chose to rebel against God the Father and thus fell into depravity and became a demon.

In order to satisfy his desire for domination and evil thoughts, Satanniel created hell and the earth.

Although all things on the material level have been created, wisdom is not Satanil's authority.

There is no fun in letting a group of mindless beasts praise you. No matter how exquisite the body is, it is just a useless puppet.

So he begged his father earnestly, and finally the Heavenly Father agreed to his request.

Let wisdom condense into soul and infuse into the human body.

Thus, Adam was born and was deceived by Satanial, telling him that this world was created for man. In fact, all this was just Satanial's desire.

Adam signed a contract with Satania and was allowed to cultivate the earth, but the price was endless generations of slavery and suffering. Even death could not take away Satania's ownership of human souls.

Michael could not bear it any longer. He believed that humans who had gained wisdom were the descendants of God just like him.

It's him and Satanil's brothers and sisters.

Even though Satan created the world, when humans die, their souls should be free. So Michael transformed into a human form, came to this world, was born to Mary, and was named Jesus.

When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, he was once again chosen by the Father.

The Holy Spirit in the form of a dove surrounded Jesus, giving him the power to break the tablets of the covenant.

After that, Michael in human form, as Jesus Christ, defeated Satanniel on earth, deprived him of his authority, and demoted him to Satan.

But this is not the end of the story.

Jesus, as a man, was ultimately nailed to the cross because of Satan’s conspiracy…

After Jesus died, Michael was resurrected and he preached a lot before finally returning to the right hand of the Father.

After Michael returned to heaven, Satan distorted Jesus' original intention and established a church system with clear class divisions in order to renegotiate the contract and continue to seize people's souls.

In other words, Jesus' original intention was good, but it was the people below who carried it out badly.

The entire church, whether it is the magnificent churches, gorgeous vestments, complicated rituals, various complex sacraments, or troublesome fasts, is the creation of Satan.

It is a tool used by Satan to enslave people's souls and befoul their wisdom.

But in fact, it has been predicted long ago that the light will shine out from the darkness and into the hearts of true Christians, bringing truth and wisdom, and liberating the shackles around people's necks.

In this story, the God of the Old Testament is Satan, the cruel, hypocritical, fickle demon who usurps the title of Heavenly Father.

Only part of the New Testament is truly scriptural.

They promote the authenticity of four Gospels, fourteen Pauline Epistles, three John Epistles, James Epistles, Jude Epistles, and a Letter to the Laodiceans.

At the same time, it also promotes "apocryphal books" such as "The Revelation of Abraham", "The Second Book of Enoch" and "The Vision of Isaiah" that are not recognized by orthodox Christianity.

After hearing this story, Alexandros opened his mouth wide. He had to admit that Zoe's story was indeed quite logical, and more importantly, it was confirmed!
"So, Mr. Paladin, what are you going to do with me as a witch?"

Zoe spread her hands. In their sect, since they emphasized the equality of human souls, the status of women was relatively high.

To be precise, Zoe is an underground "apostle".

Zoe, who was sitting on the bench, spread her hands. She had no idea that Alexandros was a member of the Cyprus Church.

Considering my identity, it has actually been known to everyone in this area for a long time, so there is really no need to conceal it deliberately.

Being rescued by Satan's warriors, is it really a bit "humiliating" for Zoe?
It was difficult for her to find a word to describe the confusion in her heart.

All we can do is tell everything and let Alexandros make the decision.

The best case scenario she could think of was that they would go their separate ways and never see each other again. If that were to happen, she would not have the strength to resist.

Then Zoe heard Alexandros say something she had never expected.

"Well, I've actually been a true Christian for a long time!"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)