The “twin” of Christ Gospel of Thomas Saying 108

Saying Jesus says: "He who drinks from my mouth will become like me. As for me, I will become what he is, and what is hidden will be revealed to him."

These are the hidden sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Judas Thomas the twin recorded.


1 And he said, whoever discovers what these sayings mean will not taste death.


The Gospel of Thomas introduces itself as the hidden sayings of the living Jesus as recorded by Judas Thomas the twin. Even here in the introduction we are being introduced to the mysteries of the Order of God. The writer calls himself the “twin” of Christ. He gives us this clue that the objective of the sayings to be revealed is not to simply tell us about the Living Christ, but so that we can become Christs ourselves – we are to also become “twins” with our Teacher and Master.


He then shares with us the first saying of the Living Jesus – the one who finds the understanding of these sayings will not taste of death. Life is found in understanding the meaning of His sayings, the wisdom that is conceal into them. The deliverance of our beings come when we become mature, fully grasping the meaning of the teaching of the Living Lord Jesus. One could go through repetitive, empty observance and the remembering creeds and dogmas. But the true student is not interested in just learning about the Christ, but being formed into the image of our Teacher – who is the image of God. We do this through the assimilation of Divine Wisdom, being admitted into the school of the great Teacher Himself. We sit at the feet of the Master – the Living Christ and are changed from glory to glory into the very image and nature of God.



Jesus said to his disciples, "Compare me to something and tell me what I resemble." Simon Peter said to him, "A just angel is what you resemble." Matthew said to him, "An intelligent philosopher is what you resemble." Thomas said to him, "Teacher, my mouth utterly will not let me say what you resemble." Jesus said, "I am not your (sing.) teacher, for you have drunk and become intoxicated from the bubbling wellspring that I have personally measured out.


Jesus says: "He who drinks from my mouth will become like me. As for me, I will become what he is, and what is hidden will be revealed to him."


Thomas is called the "twin" of Jesus to denote a spiritual unity between the disciple and his master, as referenced here in Thomas v. 13, where Jesus says, "I am not your teacher. Because you have drunk and become intoxicated from the very same spring from which I draw."


Therefore in the GTh, the Living Jesus comes to reveal that you and he are, twins. And what you discover as you read the sayings of the Lord, is that you and Jesus at a deep level are identical twins. When you discover that you are the child of God just as he is. Therefore in saying 108 Jesus speaks to Thomas and says, "Whoever drinks from my mouth will become as I am, and I will become that person, and the mysteries will be revealed to him."


Our goal is to become like Jesus that is to become his twin brother. And this is what Thomas means twin, for Thomas symbolizes the one who has become like Jesus Cp. Saying 108

we must become the twin brothers of Christ who are the solitary or the single one the few chosen out of the many called, the twin brethren in Christ Col 1:2


Thus those who meditate on the words of Jesus are drinking from wisdom’s fountain and become like or equal with Jesus and this saying explicitly states that the true believer who drinks from Jesus‘ mouth becomes Christ himself. Drinking is done by means of investigating and finding the symbolic meanings of the parables and proverbs Jesus’ words. As is discussed at the start of the gospel


Prayer: Living Lord Jesus – we humbly enroll ourselves in the school of your Divine Wisdom and truth. Wash our minds free of the traditions of men and the baggage or our past. Let us forget what we have learned in the schools of the religions of men and devote ourselves to your teachings which bring us into the most Holy and Divine fellowship. Let us see only your pure and Divine Light, let it both surround us and fill us. Amen.

Miracles in the Gospel of Thomas

These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas recorded.

1. And he said, "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."

Some claim that in the Gospel of Thomas Jesus performs no miracles but Jesus’ sayings are the miracles he performs for they are living words that bring everlasting life and that in itself is a miracle that the words he speaks bring eternal life by seeking and finding the correct interpretation of them.

However, Jesus speaks about two miracles in Sayings 29, 85 in Saying 29

Jesus said: If the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is a marvel. But if the spirit (came into existence) because of the body, it is a marvel of marvels. But as for me, I wonder at this, how this great wealth made its home in this poverty.

So the first part of this saying can be translated “when” “When the flesh come into being because of spirit, it was a miracle

(85) Adam came into being out of a great power and a great wealth, and he was not worthy of you; for if he had been worthy, [he would] not [have tasted] of death.

In Hebrew the word miracle(s) is derivative of the root “be different”, distinctive, Meaningful, significant. Therefore it means to be different”, distinctive, meaningful, and significant, from the world and this is done by the word of God when believed and obeyed it will change our character and cleanse us form all of the desires of the flesh as Jesus says Jn: 17:17: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” and Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Cp. Rom 10:17; 1Cor 12:8; 2Cor 6:7; Ephesians: 1:13; Eph 5:26; Eph 6:17; Phil 2:16 And so on.

The living Jesus=the resurrected Jesus, Jesus also lives though his sayings, and all true believers are the living Jesus. To become the living Jesus, you must empty yourself of yourself and let the spirit that is the mind of Christ (his character) fill you. Dying to yourself so that you can be reborn of the spirit as the living Jesus. We must experience the same conception, gestation, and birth as the living Jesus so that we might be his twin (Mt 3:17 Mk 1:11 Lk 3:22 Ps 2:7 89:27)

The hidden or secret sayings are in signs or signified the sayings, they are symbolical that is why we are told to find the correct interpretation of these sayings. (Cp. Saying 62 Jesus said: I speak my mysteries to those [who are worthy of my] mysteries. What your right hand does, let not your left hand know what it does.)

The Sayings are not intended to be interpreted literally, as the other four Gospels often are, but to be interpreted symbolically, this is confirmed by the opening Saying #0. While a literal interpretation may make sense, only by understanding the deeper meanings of the Sayings can one truly understand them.

In the Gospel of Thomas we are to become the spiritual and the corporeal (tangible) twin brethren of Jesus in logion 13 and the intro Thomas represents what we are to be come the spiritual and corporeal twin brethren of Christ (cp. Saying 108) this is done by knowledge, by knowing the Father and his son Christ Jesus. This can only be done by knowing what the Bible says about the Father and Christ Jesus. And when we truly know what it promises about the Kingdom of God. And when it is written on the heart, it forms the mind or mode of thinking or feeling created in a true believer. This is styled the inward man, the hidden man of the heart, the Real Self, the new man that is renewed by knowledge after the image of him that created him and is manifested in the life of a true believer.

To become the twin brethren of Christ (the Thomas class) we must know everything the Bible teaches about the Kingdom of God and the name of Christ Jesus. And than be baptised into Christ and put on Christ, so that we will be in the image or likeness of Christ. First in a moral likeness of renewed man to God (Col 3:10). And second the image of the son of God into which true Christians are to be transformed into the likeness of the heavenly body the house from heaven, (Phil 3:20,21 1Cor 15:49 Cp. Sayings 29 83 84)

Taking Off A Garment Gospel of Thomas saying 37

His disciples said, "When will you be shown forth to us and when shall we behold you?" Jesus said, "When you strip naked without being ashamed, and take your garments and put them under your feet like little children and tread upon them, then [you] will see the child of the living. And you will not be afraid

forgiveness is a process. It’s more like taking off a garment and putting on another, then taking off a garment, and putting on another. It’s not a simple case of amnesia at all. The good news about the process is that just maybe, there’s something crucial to be learned in what we might see as a unexciting process. That might be why God doesn’t grant an immediate and instantaneous release. Maybe spiritual health comes in the process more than the result.

Here in saying reflects early Christian baptismal practice at the ceremony of baptism a believer goes in to the water naked and when someone is baptised they are baptised into Christ into his death and just as Christ was raised from the dead by the Father even so we also should walk in newness of life, knowing that our old man was crucified with him that the body of sin might be done away with. so The undressing mentioned here relates to When we put off the old man we put on the new man which is Christ or the Christ consciousness the Christ-self.

The Striping naked refers to the "the filthy garments" that is clothed with "the flesh of sin," in which, Paul tells us "dwells no good thing." both morally and corporeal the moral garment we have to take off for ourselves but The corporeal garment is a gift from God. therefore to Strip naked refers to putting off the old man and putting on the new man which is the mind of Christ

37)# His disciples said, "When will You [the living Word] become revealed to us [when will we know the Keys of Knowledge of the higher/inward (spiritual) meanings] and when shall we see You [as you are]?" Yahushua said, "When you disrobe [remove the bonds (raiment) of whatever religion has you spellbound] without being ashamed [anyone who has found Truth and acted upon it can attest to this for these are persecuted and attacked by friends, family and co-workers in order to convince you that by leaving their religion you will surely have your part in the second death] and take up your garments [all of your past denominational/stately religious teachings] and place them under your feet "[the world becomes a footstool at your feet"] like little children [the Elect] and tread on them [subdue their power and influence over you], then [will you see] the Son of the Living One [within yourself and without (in others) for you "shall become as He is"], and you will not be afraid [fear is the fruit of ignorance, once you have the Way, the Truth and the Life none of their intimidation, condemnation or threats will scare you into submission to their will anymore]" 

James the Just Gospel of Thomas Saying 12

On the day when you were one, you became two. But when you have become two, what will you do? (12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We are aware that you will depart from us. Who will be our leader?" Jesus said to him, "No matter where you come it is to James the Just that you shall go, for whose sake heaven and earth have come to exist."

When we are two what should we do? We should go to James the righteous here James is a symbol of all the holy and righteous ones who are a type for our own learning as an instructor for us in righteousness. James is also a type of Christ as the leader of the faith after God has called us we should go to Jesus the righteous as Jesus says he only has those whom his father has given him. 

The heavens and the earth are the new heavens and earth, that Jesus will create Rev 21:5 and they are created for the righteous ones Prov 10:25 the new heavens and earth take the place of the heavens in Saying 11 that are passing away. Now from the political expanse “the heavens will pour down righteousness (Zedek) and the earth opening and bring forth salvation (Yesha) and justification (Zedakah) growing up together (with them)” Talmud Tractate Taanith Israel will be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation (Yesha). The Talmud Taanith interprets this passage from Isaiah 45:8 to mean that rain will not fall unless the kingdom is restored to Israel and its sins are forgiven. 

The Taanith compares the day on which rainfalls to the day on which the new heavens and earth will be created which is the imagery of spring-rain. See James 5:7,8,17,18 1Kings 18:1 Dan 7:13 Lk 4:24,25 Dan 12:7 8:14

One connection between rain and a teacher of righteousness is supplied in the blessing of Deuteronomy: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Yahweh thy Elohim, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day…Yahweh shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season… Deut 28:1, 11 (KJV) cf. Deut 11:13-14 
A teacher of righteousness who leads the people back to Yahweh would be the instrumental cause of Yahweh blessing the people with rain 11:14), and so the giving of the former and latter rain in the first month of spring would be a sign that such a teacher had been given to the people. 

Another connection is the use of ―rain as a a figure of speech for teaching in such statements as ―My doctrine shall drop as the rain (Deut 32:2). In the same vein Isaiah declares, 
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it. Isa 45:8 (KJV) 
And the verb ―drop is used of prophetic speech: Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. Amos 7:16 (KJV) 

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field… Ezek 20:46 (KJV) cf. Ezek 21:2 
The language of Joel is double-edged: not only had there been a recent gift of the early and latter rains in the same month, but there was a promise of righteousness raining upon the people. 

Hosea expresses a similar a figure of speech when he states, 
Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord; his going forth is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth. Hos 6:3 (RSV) cf. Prov 16:15 

The people would experience the presence of the Lord as spring rain. 
So here in Saying 12 relates to rain-making or the fall of rain and the righteous (zaddik)-status.
In Hebrew rain and teacher are very similare words by changing just one letter rain becomes teacher 

Rain is yore, teacher is moreh, teacher of righteousness is moreh-zedek, 

James is a type of a spring-rain of righteousness (yoreh-zedek)= He pours down righteousness Joel 2:23 Jerome let the clouds pour down the just one. The Just One is Christ who is the sun of Righteousness that will rise only once to set no more and cause righteousness to spring forth from the earth in causing righteous ones forth from the grave. See also Isa 51:11 Eze 1:28 Ps 85:11 Rev 10:1 18:1 21:23 16:12

12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We know that You [the Word - the fountain of Life] will depart from us [this was evidenced by the letters to the seven ecclesias]. Who is to be our leader [who will help us get it back]?" Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James the righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being [i.e. even if you do not understand the Word in its higher/inward form you are to continue walking righteously]." 

Church Leaders are Archons

The rulers wanted to fool us, since they saw we were connected with the good.
They took the names of the good and gave them to the not good so with names they could trick and rope us to the not good.

So, as if they were doing us a favor, they took names from what is not good and transferred them to the good, in their own way of thinking. For they wished to take free people and enslave them forever.

in this passage in the gospel of philip the rulers have used names to prevent people from being free. they seem to have valued the use of these names so a name that referred to something good now refers to something that is not good,

[the “rulers” although having some knowledge of the truth had no love for their brothers and kept it for themselves in selfish pride and covetness].

The rulers (archons) [church leaders, the Holy See the Pope's administration] wanted to deceive man, since they saw that he had a kinship with those that are truly good [the Elohim and God himself we have the potential to become like our Divine Parent].

They took the name of those that are good [holy] and gave it to those that are not good [false religious doctrines], so that through the names [the father, the son and the holy spirit] they might deceive men and bind them to those that are not good [man gets baptised into a false church in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, not knowing that this baptism and use of those names is nonsense].

And afterward, what a favor they do for them! They make them be removed from those that are not good [who are actually good] and place them among those that are good [who are actually not good].

[the Roman Catholic Church. Get out of her my people!]

These things they [the church leaders] knew, for they wanted to take the free man [ransomed, free from sin, born again, sanctified] and make him a slave to them forever

[they crated images or "personas" of people whom are loyal to the deception in order to confuse people “they themselves are not going in and they are hindering those who are from doing so”]

[so that through the names they might deceive him and bind them to those that are not good [this is the very nature of "religion", to bind and rebind people to do according to their will which is in opposition to the will of the Father, this is the spirit of the Antichrist which loves to “lord it over” men by binding them not only to the “letter” but also their own “traditions” and doctrines that they might “become as one of us” (false gods) for these are still in the conousness of sin]

The earthly rulers wanted to deceive people, since they understood that people have a connection with the good. They took good names and gave these names to bad things in order to deceive people and bind them to the bad in this way. And now these earthly rulers suggest to people that they keep away from the “bad” and cling to the “good” — those people who associate with them. These earthly rulers strive to make formerly free men slaves forever.

Christ Brought Bread the Gospel of Philip

Christ Brought Bread the Gospel of Philip

Christ Brought Bread

Before Christ came there was no bread in the world, just as paradise, where Adam lived, had many trees for animal food but no wheat for human food, and people ate like animals. But when Christ, the perfect human, came, he brought bread from heaven, that humans might be fed with human food.

The Rulers and the Holy Spirit

The rulers thought they did all they did by their own power and will, but the holy spirit was secretly accomplishing all through them by the spirit’s will.

Sowing and Reaping Truth

Truth, which has existed from the beginning, is sown everywhere, and many see it being sown but few see it being reaped.

Before Christ came, there was no bread in the world [there was no one who could show the “hidden” meanings within the Word (the spirit of the Word) for mankind had not yet been ready to receive it], just as Paradise [the garden of Eden], the place where Adam was [before the fall], had many trees to nourish the animals but no wheat [no perfected sons of the Kingdom] to sustain man [with the mysteries of his true purpose on earth]. Man used to feed like the animals [eat from the reasoning’s of his own mind], but when Christ came, the perfect man [The first begotten Son having overcome the world], he brought [true spiritual] bread from heaven in order that man might be nourished with the food of man [By showing us “the Way, the Truth and the Life” in Him, the hidden meaning of the “spirit of the Word” and the knowledge that we all have the “power to become sons”].

The rulers thought that it was by their own power and will that they were doing what they did [these thought that by killing Him they would be the heirs to the Kingdom for they did not comprehend what they were doing], but the Holy Spirit in secret was accomplishing everything through them as it wished [The Father is not only sovereign over all things but IN all things so all of this occurred for His own sake through His holy spirit which moves us according to our own hearts and that is exactly what it did to them in order that the True nature of Messiah’s death would become manifest only to those who would comprehend it]. Truth, which existed since the beginning [before the big bang (before “form” (physical) things existed, truth only existed in the thoughts (of the Father)], is sown everywhere [it is in every thought (the spiritual) and every atom (the physical) for all are inherently governed by the perfect and unchangeable law that guides them and moves them – we are comprised of both of these and are subject to the same laws within for we are all created by our Father and are all “of Him and for Him”]. And many see it being sown [many being those who are “called”], but few are they who see it being reaped [only the “chosen” who apprehend it and choose to obey and do the will of the Father by “walking” “in the way”] (Philip 11).

the summer is the other aeon

 the summer is the other aeon

Those who sow in the winter reap in the summer. The winter is the world,¹ the summer is the other aeon°. Let us sow in the world so that we will harvest in the summer. Because of this, it is appropriate for us not to be made to pray in the wintertime. What emerges from the winter is the summer. Yet if anyone reaps in the winter he will not harvest but rather uproot, as this method will not produce fruit. Not only does it (not) come forth [in the winter], but in the other Sabbath also his field shall be fruitless.

In warm regions, people sow in winter, not in spring as it is done in cold regions.

The one who does not work hard to make oneself better during there entire new life in Christ will not receive any good fruits in the age to come.

Philip symbolizes the period of time, assigned for this work, with the images of “winter” and “workweek”; after it, the time for rest comes — “summer”,

The winter is this age and the summer is the age to come

Thus Summer is a symbol of the kingdom of god

Those who sow their fields in the winter, harvest them in the summer. This world is our wintertime, but the world that is coming is our summer. While we are in this mortal world, we should plant those things that we desire to harvest in the next world.

When our prayers are centered in this life, we are like people trying to harvest their crops in the winter. They may root them out of the soil, but they will experience no harvest. We must keep our spiritual eye centered in the life which is coming, if we want to experience a true harvest. If we attempt to harvest our crops now, they will be dead long before the time of harvest arrives.

"Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when its branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." Matthew 24:32


Many Christians recognize this to mean that when Israel sprouts again to life as a nation, the time of Messiah's Kingdom is near.

The Dyer The Gospel of Philip

God is a dyer. As the good dyes, which are called "true", dissolve with the things dyed in them, so it is with those whom God has dyed. Since his dyes are immortal, they become immortal by means of his colours. Now God dips what he dips in water.

The baptism, given by God, happens in the out-Flowing of the Holy Spirit. God gives it only to the worthy after the second coming. At that time, the baptism of the spirit transforms them so that the “dyes” are never washed out.

The Lord went into the dye works of Levi and took seventy-two different colours and threw them into a vat. He drew them out perfectly white. He said, “Even so has the Son of Man come as a dyer.".”

The seventy-two different colours repentance the list of 72 nations found in Gen 10 [Greek translation LXX] ; and the 72 Disciples mention in Lk 10:1

72 different colours or nations become one in Christ 

72 is half of 144 thus the number 72 is a symbol of the 144,000 of the nations who will be come one Christ.

The 144,000 is a  symbolic number

In Isa. 1:18, both words occur separately: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." 

This speaks of the death of the Lord, which provided the "dye" that makes baptism valid. It symbolises the dedication of his life in doing the will of Yahweh. The token of this in sacrifice was the outpouring of blood, for blood represents the life (Lev. 17:11). Christ's blood figuratively acts as a dye by which baptism is "coloured," for "baptism" itself is derived from a Greek word signifying "to dye."


God is a dyer [dyes manifest our “true colors” whether “good” or “bad” so if one is “spotted” it must mean these have only partial truth]. As the good dyes, which are called "true", dissolve with/into the things dyed in them [once one receives truth it becomes a part of them and they begin to change their color (character) and act accordingly], so it is with those whom God has dyed. Since his dyes are immortal [the truth will set you free from the power of death] they become immortal by means of his colors. Now God dips what he dips in water [this is spiritual enlightenment being passed on through the “water” (the thoughts of the universal spirit are merged into the individual thoughts of man) while still in the physical body]. (Philip 31)

The Elohim are dyers. Just as good dyes merge with the items which are dyed in them, so does the Light of the Elohim merge with those who are dyed in it. The Divine Colors become part of them, so that they become Eternal like the Light. First the Elohim dip those who are called in water, and when they are chosen they are dyed in Divine Light. The mark of the Elohim which is placed on them at that time can never be erased.

Christ came to Redeem The Gospel of Philip

Christ came to purchase some, to save some, to redeem some. He purchased strangers and made them his own, and he brought back his own whom he had laid down of his own will as a deposit. Not only when he appeared did he lay the soul of his own will as a deposit, but from the beginning of the world he laid down the soul, for the proper moment, according to his will. Then he came forth to take it back, since it had been laid down as a deposit. It had fallen into the hands of robbers and had been stolen, but he saved it. And he redeemed the good in the world, and the bad.

This passage describes the work of Christ


ransom and redeem are Jewish and Christian technical team meaning to buy back. The 3 words ransom, save and redeem seem to have much the same meaning.

Christ came to ransom some, to save others, to redeem others

He ransomed those who were strangers and made them his own

The strangers are non-jews that is the Proselytes Gentile converts to Judaism whom he made his own:

Ephesians 2:14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

Not only when he appeared did he lay the soul of his own will as a deposit, but from the beginning of the world he laid down the soul, for the proper moment, according to his will. 

This is a referance to the cross

when he appeared he lay down his soul (on the cross his sacrificial service) but from the beginning of the world he laid down the soul

John 15:13 ►

13 No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends

John 10:17 ►

17 This is why the Father loves me, because I surrender my soul, in order that I may receive it again. 18 No man has taken it away from me, but I surrender it of my own accord. I have authority to surrender it, and I have authority to receive it again. This command I received from my Father."

1 Peter 1:20 ►

He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

Revelation 13:8 ►

All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.

been ransomed and redeemed being saved and atoned for are part of the biblical language. they are also attributes of Jesus the redeemer the saviour the one who atones.

Christ redeems many by his death

Then he came forth to take it back, since it had been laid down as a deposit.

Here we come to the doctrine of the redeemed redeemer

Christ himself needed to be redeemed or saved out of death Hebrews 5:7

Christ is 'the first-fruits' (1 Cor. 15:53, 20). He was once in 'this corruptible' flesh and blood state, from which he needed physical cleansing just as much as his imperfect brethren. For God 'hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him' (2 Cor. 5:21). 

“In giving himself as a perfect sacrifice — the anti-type of the Passover Lamb — the Lord Jesus Christ was the first one to benefit from his sacrifice, : Being clothed upon with Divine nature, he was no longer subject to mortality, and sin in the flesh ceased to be an element of his being." Hebrews 5:1-2; 9:12 (Lit., "he found for himself eternal redemption" — third person, masc, middle voice); 9:22; 13:20.

"Understanding by the devil, the hereditary death-power that has reigned among men by Adam through sin, we may understand how Christ, who took part in the death-inheriting nature, destroyed the power of death by dying and rising. We then understand how 'He put away sin by the sacrifice of himself'


The robbers are the pharsees and church leaders

he redeemed the good in the world, and the bad.

The good are the elect jews or Israelites the bad are the gentiles who are willing to be converted



Christ came to ransom some, to save others, to redeem others. He ransomed those who were strangers [pilgrims (people with faith like Abraham always looking for his true creator) who were “seeking a better country”] and made them his own [brothers]. And he set his own apart [sealed them for Himself as part of His spiritual house (body)], those whom he gave as a pledge [“as sheep for the slaughter” – “an ascent offering”, “a fragrant odor”, “a fire offering”, i.e. the firstfruits who are dedicated to the Father] according to his plan [to create a chaste bride, a spotless wife hence “my sister, O spouse” for the Father]. It was not only when he appeared [in the body prepared for Him] that he voluntarily laid down his [physical] life, but he voluntarily laid down his [individual spirit (soul)] life from the very day the world came into being [this was all part of the grand plan of the Father “from before the founding of the world” that He might create sons for Himself who would inherit all that He has (fullness of life, love, wisdom and unlimited possibilities)]. Then he [the Word] came first [in the beginning through the first man (Adam) i.e. as son of man He was manifest to the world as “the firstborn in many brothers” in a physical body in order to teach us who we are, where we came from and what we are all destined to become in our due time] in order to take it, since it [the world (earth - the womb of the heavens created for the very purpose of forming man into the image of God)] had been given as a pledge [likely the one spoken of in Gen 38 – this must be understood from the “spirit” of the word not the “letter”]. It [the womb] fell into the hands of robbers [(sarx – carnal nature) the error of free will in opposition to the Spirit of the Father – the “robbers” are synonymous with spiritual thieves - evil thoughts and intents made manifest in acts] and was taken captive [Adam’s individual spirit consciousness (Eve) “was thoroughly deceived” by this new duality of mind (tree of knowledge)], but he [Yahushua] saved it. He redeemed the good people in the world as well as the evil [for all emanate from the Father and are necessary to fulfill all that is spoken] (Philip 5).

Jesus the Measurement Spread Out

Jesus the Measurement Spread Out 
(Gospel of Philip and the Odes of Solomon) 

The Apostles who preceded us called (him) thus: Jesus the Nazirite Messiah— this is Jesus the Nazirite Christ. The last name is the Christ, the first is Jesus, that in the middle is the Nazirite. ‘Messiah’ has two references: both the anointed and also the measured. ‘Jesus’ in Hebrew means the redemption. ‘Nazirite’ is the truth, therefore the Nazirite is the true. The Christ is the measured, the Nazirite and Jesus are the measurement. (The Gospel of Philip)

In Aramaic Jesus is Yeshua a shortened form of Yehoshua which is translated into English as Joshuaand means Yahweh is Salvation

The Syriac word for messiah is msiha it can also mean measured 

Nazirte does not mean truth in Hebrew, Aramaic or any other language. But the church father 

Irenaeus mentions that in a formula spoken by Valentinians 

The name of restitution stands thus: Messia, Uphareg, Namempsoeman, Chaldoeaur, Mosomedoea, Acphranoe, Psaua, Jesus Nazaria.(3) The interpretation of these words is as follows: "I do not divide the Spirit of Christ, neither the heart nor the supercelestial power which is merciful; may I enjoy Thy name, O Saviour of truth!"

The words "Jesus Nazaria" translates as "Saviour of truth"

Thus the Christ is the measurement, and the Truth and Redemption have been measured out. (The Gospel of Philip)

The eucharist is Jesus. For he is called in Syriac "Pharisatha," which is "the one who is spread out," for Jesus came to crucify the world. (The Gospel of Philip)

eucharist literally thanksgiving, refers to the Lord's last supper

Jesus is called the Amen in the book of Revelation (Rev 3:14) it is by Jesus that we give thanks and say the Amen 2cor 1:20

The thanksgiving is Jesus. For he is called in Syriac "Pharisatha," which is "the one who is spread out," for Jesus came to crucify the world. (The Gospel of Philip)

Schenke notes the Syriac root prs with the meaning "spread out"  Segal (Concise Hebrew-English Dictionary Tel Aviv 1938) gives a cognate Hebrew word with the two meanings break bread and spread. this would serve to explain the identification of Jesus and the eucharist.

but spread out also suggests extending upon the cross 

For Gnostic Christians redemption is effected by the imparting of the knowledge (gnosis) of the cross. 

A person receives them in the chrism with the oil of the power of the cross. (The Gospel of Philip)

Crucifying the world means presumably revealing is true character and worthlessness

These sayings in the Gospel of Philip should be compared with another Syriac text the Odes of Solomon 


Ode 27 from the Odes of Solomon

I extended my hands and hallowed my Lord,
For the expansion of my hands is His sign.
And my extension is the upright cross.  Hallelujah.


Ode 42 from the Odes of Solomon

1 I stretched out my hands and approached my Lord:
2 For the stretching of my hands is His sign:
3 My expansion is the outspread tree which was set up on the way of the Righteous One.

the  " stretching out of the hands," is meant as a gesture of prayer 

The tree appears to be the Tree of Life. In Ode 27 it is called the "upright" or "righteous" tree, because, on it, the Righteous died for the unrighteous, and made it, as it were, His own.

The " stretching out of the hands," mentioned in Ode 27, and now repeated in Ode 42, as the "sign" of the Lord, indicating the triumph of the Cross; there is also the Bridegroom, no longer merely the Beloved, but with His "arm over the Bride," the wedding being consummated.

42:8 Like the arm of the bridegroom over the bride, so is my yoke over those who know me.

The "measuring " by the "hands" of the Crucified is ordained that He may (Ode 23:19) "inherit" all mankind, making it the family of the righteous Father. Such is the effect of the "upright tree," which is also the "outspread tree," and the "way" to eternal life.

gospel of philip Converts

Converts

A Hebrew makes a Hebrew, and such a person is called a convert. A convert does not make a convert. [Some people] are as they [are] and make others [like them], while others simply are.

The father makes a son, and the son has not the power to make a son. For he who has been begotten has not the power to beget, but the son gets brothers for himself, not sons.

the distinction here seems to be between someone who is born a jew and someone who obtains it after birth, and also those who have something and can give it to others and those who have simply obtainted something for themselves

he who has not received the Lord is still a hebrew

Inheriting the Living and the Dead

A slave seeks only to be free and does not seek the master’s estate.
But the son is not only a son but lays claim to the inheritance of the father.
Heirs to the dead are dead, and what they inherit is dead. Heirs to the living are alive, and they inherit both the living and the dead. The dead inherit nothing, for how could a dead person inherit? If a dead person inherits the living, the living will not die and the dead will come to life.

this reminds us of the previous saying and gives us a parallel between a hebrew and a convert and a son and a slave

A Son of God, is all-important to Him, is a Co-owner of His property.

The slaves of unrightousness seek to be free from slavery to sin and enter into the rest of God

[The saints inherit the kingdom for themselves, having a position in its administration]

one is either a son or a slave. children and slaves are of course both part of a household but have very different rights and roles within that household. see Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

the next we are told the dead inherit the dead but the living inherit both the living and the dead

this is not speaking about natural death but spiritual death. to be spiritually dead is the same as been a slave to sin


We find in the Gospel of Thomas :

111 Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will roll up in your presence, and whoever is living from the living one will not see death."


Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me; and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”


Jesus, Gentiles, Christians

A gentile does not die, never having been alive so as to die. One who has believed in truth is alive, but this person is at risk of dying just by being alive.
Since Christ came, the world has been created, cities have been beautified, and the dead have been buried.
When we were Hebrews we were orphans, with only a mother, but when we became Christians we had a father and a mother.

perhaps this gives us a hierarchy of gentile converts hebrew christian
a gentile is dead, a convert cannot convert others, but a hebrew can a hebrew has only a mother but a christian has a father and a mother the son inherits through the father but a slave does not inherit those who believe in truth are alive and the living inherit the living

A gentile is someone who is not a jew it also refers to someone who is not a christian. anyone who believes the truth is not a gentile

To die in this context means to go astray from the Path. This is a spiritual death, which is the only one of significance here

“The world has been created, the cities adorned, the dead carried out” can refer to the new visionary understandings Christ brought which created mystical, spiritual communities which buried the dead past.

Since Christ [the anointing] came, the world has been created [(re-created actually for the sons are considered “a new creation”) through Him as the “firstborn in many brothers” He became the door to spiritual birth for anyone who receives Him], the cities [our minds] beautified [“trusted in God” and becoming “subjected to our own husband” to do His will and not our own (the individual spirit consciousness is united in One)], the dead [the fleshly carnal nature (sarx) “the old man” and egoic nature] carried out.


the true followers of Christ are now sons of Abraham the True Father

[105]. Jesus says: "He who knows father and mother shall he be called: Son of a harlot!"?

 Jews only have mothers. A Jewish mother and a Gentile father is a Jew but Jewish father and Gentile mother is not a Jew as Christians we have both father and mother.

John 8.18 John 8.41


The Name “Christian”

The anointing is superior to baptism, for it is from the word "anointing" that we have been called "Christians," certainly not because of the word "baptism". And it is because of the anointing that "the Christ" has his name. For the Father anointed the Son, and the Son anointed the apostles, and the apostles anointed us. He who has been anointed possesses everything.

although baptism is often seen as the major expression of a convert’s faith, Philip regarded it as far less important than the anointing—it is only with the anointing that a convert can truly be termed a Christian.  Receiving this title is the most immediate effect of anointing.

If you say, “I am a Jew,” no one will be moved. If you say, “I am a Roman,” no one will be disturbed. If you say, “I am a Greek, barbarian, slave, free,” no one will be troubled. If you say, “I am a Christian,” the [world] will be shaken. May I [receive the one] whose name the [world] cannot bear to hear.

Notice that the name “Christian” (coming only after the anointing) is one that will make everyone tremble and the “rulers” “will not endure hearing.”

this passage reflects a period when christians had begun to be persecute for the name at any rate they are thought of as standing apart from other people

In the early years of the church from the 1st century until the 4th century AD Christianity was still a new and unknown faith. it was viewed with suspicion by many and internally Christianity was full of divisions with a huge variety of sects calling themselves christian. Greek Romam Barbarian and jew are fundamentally ethnic categories whereas Christians could come from any race nationality or culture from slaves or free men and women

the father’s house the gospel of philip

The lord said to the disciples,
“From every house you are in, take out possessions,
but take things into the father’s house
and do not steal what is inside and run off.”

literally the father's house would be the temple in Jerusalem but the father's house may also be the house not made of hands a internal and spiritual house

The Lord said to the disciples, "[...] from every house [individual soul]. Bring into the house of the Father [unite all into that One universal mind the Christ Consciousness holy and perfect - ].

The vessels in the Temple represent our capacity to comprehend and our ability to measure or appreciate life, love, and Truth, the Gospel.

But do not take [for yourself] (anything) in the house of the Father nor carry it off [this appears to be directed at those who once knowing the truth turn away and go back the poverty-stricken elements of the world and/or use it for “unjust gain”?]." (Philip 13)

The Lord said to his disciples, "Converts should flow from every house to the House of the Parents, but be careful that you are not the cause of anyone leaving the House of the Parents to return to the house from which he came."