Originally posted on Nerdy stuff from David Brainerd's brain:
Calvinism derived its 3 classes ultimately from the 3 classes in Valentinian Gnosticism (see Ireneaus’ five books Against Heresies): 1. Pneumatics (spirituals) – The elect of the elect. 2. Psuchics (soulys) – The average elect. 3. Hylics (carnals) – The non-elect. Meaning, the Hylics have…