Gnosticism and Spiritualism...

It might help if you define your terms. What do you mean by spiritualism? For example, by spiritualism I doubt that you are referring to the late 19th/early 20th century spiritual movement in which the dead are contacted by mediums. Do you mean general spirituality? Do you mean specifically faith-based religion? As for gnosis, I think you mean direct experiential knowledge of the supernatural or divine. No?

For the sake of this post we will loosely define spiritualism as a gift of equality which is created in all who simply believe in the true God for deliverance.

The premise of spirituality is that "believing" in God does not require rocket science...

Believing leads to faith.

Galatians 3:23
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Comment: Before faith came?

Haven't humans always been able to believe?

RexRed wrote:

For the sake of this post we will loosely define spiritualism as a gift of equality which is created in all who simply believe in the true God for deliverance.

The premise of spirituality is that "believing" in God does not require rocket science...

Believing leads to faith.

Galatians 3:23
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Comment: Before faith came?

Haven't humans always been able to believe?

In that case, I believe that gnosis is greater. Direct experiential knowledge of the divine is superior to belief or faith, in my opinion. With faith there is always the possibility of doubt. However, it is more difficult doubt your experience. I suppose if you had a vision or experience of a more exalted state, you could ascribe it to a derangement, or doubt your sanity. However, in the absence of evidence of any mental defect, you must respect your experience.

As for right and wrong knowledge, I would say there is knowledge that is useful and brings happiness or success, and knowledge which is not useful and brings suffering and failure. For example, knowledge of how to raise your children or secure a good job is likely to bring happiness, while knowledge of how to procure and use illegal hard drugs is likely to produce suffering (at least in the long run).

Are we saved and judged by knowledge or by the spirit? We are saved by spirit, but knowledge may help lead us to spirit. We are not judged by spirit because spirit is our innermost being. It is who we are which is love. Love does not judge. Knowledge judges. Knowledge discriminates between what is right and what is wrong. That is judgment.

How does gnosis relate to reality, presence and perspective of spirit? Gnosis is the experiential knowledge of spirit. It is the revelation of spirit.

So are you saying that smart people are better than dumb people?

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Comment: Both requirements of salvation can be gleaned from the gospels...

The lordship for Christ and the raising from the dead are facts that can be understood from the life and death of Christ in eye witness accounts during the gospel period.

1Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Comment: Notice salvation in the last verse precedes gnosis...

The holy spirit precedes gnosis.

So the revelation of God to Paul is the coming of gnosis to those with the spirit born within.