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Thank you so very much for sharing your concerns!

I believe that many of the original Gnostics were also sincere and devout. That doesn’t make them non heretical. I would that you would consider your position and your beliefs.

I count it all joy when people label me falsely, accuse me of being a heretic or worse! After all, my Lord was accused of those sorts of things – so I should be, also.

The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household? Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. – Matthew 10:24-26

But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. – Matthew 12:24

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. - Matthew 26:65

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. – 2 Timothy 3:5

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. – Matthew 5:11-12

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together. - Romans 8:14-17

Indeed, it would of a greater concern to me if no one accused me of being a heretic. Thank God I have been accused of that and worse, of being led of Satan and also of being the "Whore of Babylon."

Praise God!!!

I would find no joy in heresy; Our Lord was thought of as being heretical against Judaism, not Christianity.

And heresy, for heresy’s sake, cannot be considered a good hing.

...I have been accused of that and worse, of being led of Satan and also of being the "Whore of Babylon."

Jeepers Alamo-Girl, that's rich! Oh my.

Just turn the other cheek and count it all to God's glory.