Gnosis

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; to give gnosis of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our Theos; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. - Luke 1:76-79

Gnosis is a Greek word (γνώσις) that means "knowledge," and imparts several important meanings:

1. The word Gnosis refers to the knowledge we acquire through our own experience, as opposed to knowledge that we are told or believe in. Gnosis - by whatever name in history or culture - is conscious, experiential knowledge, not merely intellectual or conceptual knowledge, belief, or theory. This term is synonymous with the Hebrew "daath" and the Sanskrit "jna."

2. Gnosis is the method to acquire experiential knowledge of the highest levels of existence.

3. Gnosis is the core spiritual wisdom or mystical knowledge within all religions.

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