heard Him. He is the one we have seen with our eyes. We have looked upon Him. Our hands have handled Him.” The Gnostics denied the humanity of Christ, but John knew better. John had seen the Lord Jesus Christ with his own eyes. He had heard Him speak. He had even touched Him. The word “Gnostic” is derived from the Greek word gnosis and means “knowledge.” The Gnostics refused to accept the fact that in Jesus Christ, God had manifested Himself in human form. They had much knowledge but no salvation.