Gnosticism, an attitude of slpiritual superiority demonstrated by the early Gnostics of the first century AD, has reared its ugly head in the Church again in these Last Days, as prophesied by 1 Tim. 4:1 "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons." Obviously we are not talking about sincere seeking for truth and greater insight into spiritual matters, but about groups who attempt to deflect Christians from their basic trust and faith in "Christ Alone" and "Scripture Alone" and separate them for their own purposes. How do we recognize them? And how do we help those sincere Christians caught in their clutches? Val Waldeck offers some Biblical guidelines.