Cerdo

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Cerdo was a Syrian gnostic and a heretic to the Catholic Church in the early times of the Catholic Church.

Cerdo started as a follower of Simon Magnus. He taught around the same time as Valentinus and Marcion, estimated around 130 AD.

He taught that there were two gods, one that demanded obedience while the other was good and merciful. According to Cerdo, the former was the god of the Old Testament who had created the world. He also said that the latter god was superior but became only known through his son, Jesus.