(I can see why the ancient text called the Apocryphon Johannis is considered a heresy. The evil lion faced serpent is not the creator God of Genesis.  According to Ephesians 3:9, Colossians 1:16 & John 1:3 all things were created by the Lord Jesus Christ. Also no where does the Bible indicate that the Lord created any divine beings that were female or that the Lord Jesus had a divine being for a mother named Pronoia-Barbelo before he came down from heaven. In referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, John 1:1-3 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The same was in the eginning with God.  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.")

Ancient text shines light on early Christianity

But the storyline is strange indeed. The 60-page narrative opens with John leaving the temple downhearted after a Pharisee taunts him that his god has abandoned him. John goes to a mountainous area to think things over when Christ appears to him and explains all.

John hears that a number of divine beings have emanated from the Father, including Pronoia-Barbelo, the mother. From her came Christ, the self-generated saviour, and from him came four divine lights, and from them, eternal aeons.

One of the aeons was Sophia, who wished to produce a likeness of herself, but did not ask the Father's permission. As a result, she produced an evil lion-faced serpent with eyes of fire. This creature is the creator god of Genesis, and is arrogant and ignorant.

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