Although they claim to follow Jesus Christ and His original teachings, Gnostics contradict Him at every turn. Jesus said nothing about salvation through knowledge, but by faith in Him as Savior from sin. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Ingawa wanadai kumfuata Yesu Kristo na mafundisho yake ya awali, Gnostics kinyume na Yeye katika kila upande. Yesu alisema chochote kuhusu wokovu kwa njia ya elimu, bali kwa imani katika Yeye kama Mwokozi na dhambi. "Kwa maana kwa neema mmeokolewa kwa njia ya imani na hii si kutokana na nafsi zenu, ni kipawa cha Mungu wala si kwa matendo, hivyo kwamba hakuna mtu anayeweza akajisifu" (Waefeso 2:8-9).