God Is a Man-Eater The Gospel of Philip

Title: Understanding Sacrifice and Spiritual Nourishment in Gnostic Thought

The Gospel of Philip, a Gnostic text believed to have been written in the 3rd century CE, offers insights into the Gnostic understanding of sacrifice and its relationship to spiritual enlightenment. This text presents a unique perspective on sacrifice, viewing it as a symbolic act with profound spiritual implications. In particular, the Gospel of Philip emphasizes the idea of sacrifice as a means of transcending the physical realm and nourishing the spiritual self. Through an exploration of key passages from the Gospel of Philip and corresponding biblical references, we can gain a deeper understanding of the Gnostic concept of sacrifice

Sacrifice in Valentinian Thought:

According to the Gospel of Philip, God is depicted as a "man-eater," suggesting that the divine consumes the physical aspects of humanity. This imagery symbolizes the idea that the physical body, often associated with carnality or fleshly desires, must be transcended in order for the spiritual self to flourish. In this context, sacrifice is not understood in a literal sense of offering animals or humans to appease a deity, but rather as a metaphorical act of relinquishing worldly attachments and ego-driven desires.

The text suggests that before humans were metaphorically sacrificed, animals served as substitutes for human victims in sacrificial rituals. This notion echoes the biblical tradition of animal sacrifices found in the Old Testament, where animals were offered as atonement for sins or as expressions of devotion to God. For example, in Leviticus 1:2-4, it is stated: "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or the flock. If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you shall offer a male without blemish.'"

This notion finds resonance in biblical passages such as Romans 8:13, where it is written, "For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live." The Gnostic interpretation of sacrifice extends beyond mere ritualistic offerings; it encompasses the inner struggle to transcend carnal desires and egoic attachments, thereby allowing the spiritual essence to flourish.

The Gospel of Philip further elucidates this concept by stating, "Before humans were sacrificed, animals were sacrificed." Here, the sacrificial act serves as a metaphorical bridge between the earthly and the divine, representing the process through which the soul evolves towards enlightenment. Animals, viewed as substitutes for human victims, symbolize the primal instincts and lower aspects of consciousness that must be transcended on the path to spiritual liberation.

In the biblical narrative, we encounter numerous instances of animal sacrifice, often performed as offerings to God. Leviticus 1:2-4 delineates the procedures for burnt offerings, emphasizing the symbolic significance of presenting an unblemished animal as a gesture of reverence and atonement. However, the Gnostic perspective invites us to contemplate a deeper layer of meaning behind these rituals, recognizing them as allegorical expressions of the soul's journey towards divine union.

Central to the Gnostic understanding of sacrifice is the transformative power of gnosis, or spiritual knowledge. As elucidated in the Gospel of Philip, "For this reason, men are sacrificed to him." Here, the act of sacrifice becomes synonymous with the process of spiritual awakening, wherein the individual undergoes a profound inner metamorphosis, shedding the illusions of the material world to unveil the eternal truths hidden within.

This transformative journey finds echoes in the teachings of Jesus Christ, who proclaimed in Matthew 16:25, "For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." In embracing the path of self-denial and spiritual surrender, one discovers a deeper communion with the divine, transcending the limitations of the egoic self to partake in the boundless grace of God.

Transformation through Sacrifice:

The imagery of sacrifice in the Gospel of Philip serves as a metaphor for the transformative process undergone by the individual on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Just as a seed must die and decay in order to give birth to new life, so too must the physical body perish to allow the spiritual self to emerge and flourish. This concept is echoed in biblical passages such as John 12:24, where Jesus states: "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."

Through the act of sacrifice, individuals are able to transcend the limitations of the material world and unite with the divine source of all existence. This union is characterized by gnosis, or experiential knowledge of the divine, which enables individuals to attain spiritual enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. As stated in Romans 12:1, believers are urged to present their bodies as "a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship

The Gospel of Philip encapsulates the essence of sacrifice in the following passage: "the physical body is the potting soil, sarx (carnality) which must die and decay so as to feed the maturing spirit son within like the husk of a seed." Here, the imagery of death and decay symbolizes the dissolution of the egoic self, allowing the spiritual essence to blossom forth in its full radiance.

In conclusion, the Gnostic understanding of sacrifice offers a profound framework for navigating the complexities of human existence and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. Through the metaphorical act of sacrifice, individuals are invited to transcend the limitations of the material realm, embracing the transformative journey towards gnosis and union with the divine. As we contemplate the rich tapestry of Gnostic wisdom, may we find inspiration to embark on our own spiritual odyssey, guided by the eternal light of truth and grace.

God Is a Man-Eater

God is a man-eater, [63] and so humans are [sacrificed] to him. Before humans were sacrificed, animals were sacrificed, because those to whom they were sacrificed were not gods.

the purpose of animal sacrifices is to provide food for the gods the animals being regarded as substitutes for human victim

God is a man-eater [the physical body is the potting soil, sarx (carnality) which must die and decay so as to feed the maturing spirit son within like the husk of a seed]. For this reason, men are sacrificed to him [the flesh and the lusts thereof must die]. Before men were sacrificed, animals were being sacrificed, since those to whom they were sacrificed were not gods [this is covered more in Philip 10 above and by the passage below] (Philip 36)

The Elohim consume their children. They require that their children sacrifice their selves to them. In the past, animals were sacrificed to the gods of darkness and to the demiurge, but the Elohim do not accept animal sacrifices. The only sacrifice they will accept is the sacrifice of their own progeny. If you desire to approach the Elohim, be prepared to sacrifice your self, for this is the only means through which you can enter their presence.

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Children of the Perfect Human

The heavenly person has more children than the earthly person. If the children of Adam are numerous but die, how much more numerous are the children of the perfect human, who do not die but are continually being born.

A father produces children but a child cannot produce children. One who has just been born cannot be a parent. Rather, a child gets brothers and sisters, not children.
All who are born in the world are born of nature, and the others [are nourished] from where they are born. People [are] nourished from the promise of the heavenly place. [If they would be]…from the mouth, from which the word comes, [59] they would be nourished from the mouth and would be perfect.
The perfect conceive and give birth through a kiss. That is why we also kiss each other. We conceive from the grace within each other.

Contrast between Christ and Adam (Rom 5:12 1 Cor 15:45) 


in spite of death the sons of Adam mortal men are many the sons of the heavenly man however do not die but their numbers are continually being added to as each generation comes to the knowledge of the truth 

The heavenly man [Jesus who passes on (sows) the seed of the Father] has many more sons than the earthly man [Adam]. If the sons of Adam are many, although they die [in the flesh], how much more the sons of the perfect man [who have “Christ in them” and have received Holy Spirit], they who do not die but are always begotten [as spirit sons of the Father]. The father makes a son [Jesus “the first…” and His disciples], and the son has not the power to make a son [for Himself until he has matured and taken a wife]. For he who has been begotten [of the Father] has not the power to beget [the Father draws those who will be begotten to Him through Christ not the other way around], but the son gets brothers for himself [Jesus was the “firstborn in many brothers” not the father of many sons], not sons. All who are begotten in the world are begotten in a natural way [conceived by the lusts of the flesh (fallen nature)], and the others [those begotten in the spirit] are nourished from the place whence they have been born [the heavenly realm – the second birth]. It is from being promised to the heavenly place that man receives nourishment [not by our own will or works - during the path to spiritual maturity, men are fed (milk) first by our mother (holy spirit) who leads us into all truth (the spirit of the Word) until we are able to eat “meat” i.e. discern the spiritual meaning of the Word coming to know the Father and the Son intimately]. [...] him from the mouth. And had the word gone out from that place, it would be nourished from the mouth and it would become perfect. For it is by a kiss [the Word of God is passed on to those He loves (they receive this word when their hearts are made ready to receive it)] that the perfect conceive and give birth [to “born again” sons of God within their heart]. For this reason we also kiss one another [speak the wisdom of the Word as an act of love for building each other up]. We receive conception [“Christ in you”] from the grace which is in one another (Philip 21) [compassion and forgiveness for one another is how we become a “Christ” as compared to “a Christian”]. 

The Divine Ones have infinitely more progeny than mortals. Mortals produce a finite number of children and die, but the immortal Elohim produce progeny forever because they never die; they are Eternally Begetting and Always Begotten. Parents produce children, but children cannot produce children. Children acquire siblings, but Parents acquire children. This is according to the Law of Relative Relationships. Birth is a physical event, but rebirth is a metaphysical event. Those who call on Divine Anthropos are born again, for they have seen his vision and believed his word. They desire to be nourished by the word flowing from the mouth of the Father and Mother, and the word of their mouth will nourish and perfect them. Those who have been perfected, conceive and give birth through a Kiss. This is the reason we kiss one another; through kissing, we may conceive from the Light which flows among us.

The Holy Spirit and Evil Forces The Gospel of Philip

The Holy Spirit and Evil Forces

Evil forces serve the saints, for they have been blinded by the holy spirit into thinking they are helping their own people when they really are helping the saints.

So a disciple once asked the master for something from the world, and he said, “Ask your mother, and she will give you something from another realm.”

ever powers or rulers are tricked by 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.


The saints are served by evil powers [falsehood (sarx)–the evil powers love the lie due to the power it gives them to “lord it over” the saints], for they [the evil powers] are blinded by the Holy Spirit into thinking that they are serving an (ordinary) man [they are the religious and political rulers who cannot discern the things of the spirit and believe the saints are just ignorant natural men like themselves] whenever they do so for the saints [the saints who “do as they say but not as they do” are actually made stronger by suffering their injustices]. Because of this, a disciple [not said to be a “saint”] asked the Lord one day for something of this world [to satisfy the lusts of his flesh]. He said to him, "Ask your mother [“your” seems to signify other than the “holy” spirit, so likely the spirit of his belly], and she will give you of the things which are another's [Jesus knew that this disciple’s heart was not ready for the Truth and this is a cryptic way for Philip to tell us that we all have the power to generate what it is we “want” if our will is strong enough to get it. But the danger is that we are often misguided by our own heart idols and this can bring harm to ourselves and others as is expressed by Jesus when He says “another’s” – the “things of the world” are not in accord with God’s will but of the individual will which are often subjectively governed by evil powers (thoughts).  In such a nature, your gain usually comes at the expense of another - “who am I to judge another’s” was the term Jesus used with regard to those of the world for these are still at enmity with God and still belong to “another” i.e. influenced by the “pride of life” in the flesh]." (Philip 24)

The saints are served by powers of darkness, for the minds of the dark lords are warped so that they do not know what they are doing; they think they are serving darkness when they are serving Light. This is what happened in the Garden of Eden. When the gods of darkness tried to deceive the Aadamah, thinking they were increasing the power of darkness, they were actually furthering the cause of Light. Once, when a disciple asked the Lord for some physical thing, he replied, "You are approaching the wrong lord; learn to govern all the powers through proper principles, and there is nothing you cannot acquire or accomplish."

Wisdom and Salt The Gospel of Philip

Wisdom and Salt The Gospel of Philip

Wisdom and Salt

The apostles said to the disciples, “May our entire offering be provided with salt.” For they called [wisdom] salt. Without it an offering is unacceptable. Wisdom is barren, [with no] children, and so she is called [the pillar] of salt.Whenever…the holy spirit…, [60] and she has many children.

Leviticus 2:13 And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.

mark 9:49 col 4:6

first that wisdom was called 'salt,' and without this saving grace no offering is acceptable; and second, with a shift of meaning from 'wisdom' to Sophia and from 'salt' to the barrenness it symbolized, that the barren woman of ls. liv. r (c£ Gal. iv. 27) represents Sophia

The apostles said to the disciples, "May our entire offering obtain salt." They called Sophia [wisdom in Greek] "salt". Without it, no offering is acceptable [they are the “salt of the earth” which is that wisdom that leads to the “tree of life”]. But Sophia is barren [in the world], without child [Without “Christ in you” you cannot apprehend the wisdom of the Father veiled throughout the scriptures]. For this reason, she is called "a trace of salt" [Our individual spirit consciousness must “grow in wisdom and stature” while we are still in the body just as Jesus did.  Until then we are only a “trace”]. Wherever they will [...] in their own way, the Holy Spirit [...], and her children are many. (Philip 25)

The apostles taught their disciples, "Every offering should be seasoned with salt." They used the term salt to refer to Sophia or Wisdom. Without Sophia, no offering is acceptable. This is the reason we salt the bread which is to become the body of our Lord to us. It reminds us that the reception of his body and blood is meaningless unless they are accompanied by Sophia. Sophia alone can produce no progeny, but the Holy Spirit, through whom Sophia flows, produces many children to enlighten those who receive her. 

the father possesses belongs to the son The Gospel of Philip

Father and Child

A father’s possessions belong to his child. As long as the child is young, the child will not have what belongs to it. When the child grows up, the father will turn over all the possessions.

compare the conrast between slave and son

A slave seeks only to be free and does not seek the master’s estate.

For a child it is not enough to be a child, but a child claims the father’s inheritance.

1 ¶  Now I say, for as long a time [as] the heir is a child, [he is] no different from a slave, [although he] is master of everything,
2  but he is under guardians and managers until the time set by [his] father.
3  So also we, when we were children, we were enslaved under the elemental spirits of the world.

What the father possesses belongs to the son, and the son himself, so long as he is small [still humbly gestating in the womb of the physical body and not yet comprehending the fullness of the power of sonship], is not entrusted with what is his [he is still under a tutor (the Law) and his heart is not yet ready for such power]. But when he becomes a man [fully matured in Christ i.e. has “overcome the world” in that greatest form of love], his father gives him all that he possesses [all of His divine character, righteousness, wisdom, faith, etc. - all that He has]. (Philip 26)

Children inherit the possessions of their Parents, but while they are young, they cannot govern their inheritance. When they have matured, their inheritance will be theirs to control. You are the heirs of the Parents, but you cannot control your inheritance until you have matured metaphysically. 

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The Lost

Those who have gone astray, who are offspring of the spirit, go astray also because of the spirit. Thus from one spirit the fire blazes and the fire is extinguished.

the spirit both produces and also leads astray just as a wind may either blow a fire into a blaze or put it out 

by the same spirit the fire blazes is fanned and is blown out 

Revelation 2:5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Those who have gone astray, whom the spirit begets [those having once received knowledge of the truth], usually go astray also because of the spirit [she will give to anyone according to the “idols of his heart”]. Thus, by one and the same breath [spirit], the fire blazes and is put out [we will either be refined in the fire to full maturity as sons (by “conforming to Christ” i.e. in harmony with the will of the Father in knowing it is the only way to perfection) or our fire will be put out (being “conformed to the world” which is in opposition – “many are called but few are chosen” – it is important to know that gaining eternal life prior to being perfected would leave us in a horrible state for we would be in an eternal struggle trapped in the mechanizations of error found in that tree of good and evil and never come to apprehension of perfect love i.e. we would never be truly “free”. Remember that all of this takes place in our hearts and minds, it is our thoughts and feelings (the fire) that is the “war in our members”]. (Philip 27)


We are regenerated through the Spirit so that we are able to perceive the realities of our existence and the Path to the Divine Realm, but those who lose their way and stray from the Path usually do so because of the same Spirit. The Spirit of the Prophets is subject to the Prophets. The Spirit teaches us, empowers us, and renews us, but it must be governed by the principles we receive from the Masters, or its Fire can consume us. When the Spirit causes our spark of Divinity to flare up, it becomes a conflagration which will consume our old personalities, but if it is not brought under control, it can consume our whole souls. 

Tame and Wild Animals The Gospel of Philip

Tame and Wild Animals

Some animals are tame, such as the bull, the donkey, and the like, while others are wild and live off in the wild. People plow fields with tame animals, and as a result people are nourished, together with animals, whether tame or wild.

So also the perfect human plows with powers that are tame and prepares everything to come into being. Thus the whole place has stability, good and evil, right and left. The holy spirit tends everything and rules over [all] the powers, whether tame or wild and running loose. For the spirit is [resolved] to corral them, so that they cannot escape even if [they] wish.

There are domestic animals, like the bull and the ass and others of this kind [hard working researchers of the Word who are stuck on intellectualizing the “letter” and not able to discern the “spirit” of the word – they are easily domesticated by the subjective influence of “world” religions and are “never able to come to an accurate knowledge of the Truth”]. Others are wild and live apart in the deserts [those who are non-conformists with regard to the Babylonian (world’s religions) view and find themselves in a spiritual wilderness (hungry and thirsty for truth) yet cannot get past their fleshly desires]. Man ploughs the field [the world] by means of the domestic animals [goes from sect to sect and ideology to ideology seeking if any have the truth], and from this he is nourished, he and the animals, whether tame or wild [they all have a trace of truth in them and everyone benefits from sharing and exchanging ideas of what we have learned with one another]. Compare the perfect man [Messiah]. It is through powers which are submissive [those humble and contrite individual spirits who say in their hearts; “not my will but yours”] that he ploughs [he is cultivating the hearts of any who are considered “fine soil” (faithful and pure in heart)], preparing for everything to come into being [through planting of the seed of Christ in them that they too might mature and be perfected in spirit and in truth as sons]. For it is because of this that the whole place stands [“ask me concerning my sons” – this is why we are here and the whole reason why the earth (womb) was created], whether the good or the evil, the right and the left [these are all necessary components to accomplishing His will in bringing forth sons]. The Holy Spirit shepherds everyone and rules all the powers [in other words this whole operation is not only ordained of God but carefully directed by Him in order to accomplish His ultimate goal which is to become all in all in perfect love and peace for His universal spirit can only tend towards good no matter what the individual spirit does in opposition to it], the "tame" ones [domesticated by the world’s religious systems (Babylon)] and the "wild" ones [the independent thinkers who are still in a spiritual wilderness], as well as those which are unique [the “elect” who after diligent searching have found some of that “hidden treasure”, the deep spiritual understandings in the Word]. For indeed he ..who has been given all authority.. shuts them in, in order that [..according to His..] wish, they will not be able to escape. (Philip 29) [in other words “whatever is my delight I shall do”]!

Some animals are domesticated, while others are wild. Humans use domestic animals for plowing their fields, which produce food for themselves, their domestic animals, and the wild animals who graze in them. It is the same with Divine Anthropos. The angels of Light, which are submissive to them, assist them in cultivating the mortal realm. Through them are produced the means of sustenance for beings of Light and beings of darkness, as well as mortals. Every being of Light and darkness is dependent on the Divine Ones for sustenance. All are shepherded by the Holy Spirit, which governs all the powers, those which are "domesticated" and those which are "wild." Mortals also are governed by the Holy Spirit, although they are neither domesticated nor wild until they choose one condition or the other. It is not that we are unable to act freely, but the Holy Spirit is able to act in relation to us so that everything happens for good in the final analysis.

Naked and Not Naked The Gospel of Philip

Naked and Not Naked

Some people are afraid that they may arise from the dead naked, and so they want to arise in flesh. They do not know that it is those who wear the [flesh] who are naked. Those who are [able] to take it off are not naked.

“Flesh [and blood will] not inherit God’s kingdom.” What is this flesh that will not [57] inherit? It is what we are wearing. And what is this flesh that will inherit? It is the flesh and blood of Jesus.
For this reason he said, “One who does not eat my flesh and drink my blood does not have life within.” What does this mean? His flesh is the word and his blood is the holy spirit. Whoever has received these has food, drink, and clothing.
And I also disagree with others who say that the flesh will not arise. Both views are wrong. You say that the flesh will not arise? Then tell me what will arise, so we may salute you. You say it is the spirit in the flesh, and also the light in the flesh? But what is in the flesh is the word, and what you are talking about is nothing other than flesh. It is necessary to arise in this sort of flesh, since everything exists in it.
In this world those who wear clothes are superior to the clothes. In heaven’s kingdom the clothes are superior to those who wear them.

Some are afraid lest they rise naked [this is the false (carnal) reasoning that Adam and Eve conceived after the fall]. Because of this they wish to rise in the flesh [they labor to accrue their own power and glory by making their own fruitless garments], and they do not know that it is those who wear the flesh who are naked [these are ignorant of the Truth and continue to covet the things of the world, these have not even the capacity to reject the truth as they have not yet found it]. It is those who [...] to unclothe themselves who are not naked [likely “it is those who [are not afraid] to unclothe themselves” – not afraid to look in the mirror and see their own nakedness (their own reckless behavior] and take steps to correct it]. What is this which will not inherit?

This which is on us ["Flesh and blood (the carnal nature) shall not inherit the kingdom of God" –]. But what is this, too, which will inherit [the same body only it is now recognized as a holy temple conceiving a Christ within it]? It is that which belongs to Jesus and his blood [the body comprised of those whom He “redeemed from among men” by His seed, the promise]. Because of this he said "He who shall not eat my flesh [receive the Word and digest it believing it to be true] and drink my blood [receive the spirit of Christ, i.e. the will of the Father and the anointing that comes with it] has not life in him". What is it? His flesh is the word [as opposed to our flesh which is falsehood and desires emanating from the 5 physical senses giving rise to our carnal nature)], and his blood is the Holy Spirit [the unction of spirit which makes us One in Him so that we might receive that perfect Law in our hearts guiding us in Agape Love and selfless giving]. He who has received these [both the “Word” “Christ in you” and “holy spirit” anointing] has food [accurate knowledge of the truth] and he has drink [the fountain of life – the Spirit of Truth which he becomes himself – “no one shall ask his brother for all will know Me”] and clothing [that white robe which is visible by outward acts of love and compassion]. I find fault with the others who say that it [the “body”] will not rise. Then both of them are at fault. You say that the flesh will not rise. But tell me what will rise, that we may honor you [the “body” of Christ, that “new creation”!]. You say the Spirit in the flesh [wrong – “in the body” the flesh (sarx) is not the body (soma) the ways of the flesh must be sacrificed that the newly formed son within the body might grow], and it is also this light [spiritual enlightenment] in the flesh [again wrong, for the same reason above]. (But) this too is a matter which is in the flesh [i.e. it is carnal thinking and those saying it do not apprehend the truth], for whatever you [the “natural man”] shall say, you say nothing outside the flesh. It is necessary to rise in this flesh [again, we must all enter the “water below” i.e. become individual living souls, “sown first in a physical body”], since everything exists in it [cryptically this is saying that “the kingdom is inside of you”, “the body of Christ” for our “body is the temple” and our heart is the “bridal chamber” where the sons of the Kingdom are conceived by becoming One in spirit to do the will of the Father]. In this world, those who put on garments are better than the garments [the individual spirit dwelling within the body is better than the physical body they have put on]. In the Kingdom of Heaven, the garments are better than those that put them on [the individual spirit receives the Father’s robe which is far greater than the “body” as those that put it on are glorified by it for it is the Fathers own character] (Philip 17).

Some are offended when you suggest that they may rise naked from the tomb. They want to come up with their bodies clothed as though they were mortal. Were the Aadamah clothed when they lived in the full Light of the Elohim in the Garden of Eden, or was it after they had submitted to the gods of darkness that they clothed themselves? The body is not a shameful thing to be hidden away behind layers of illusion; it is the warped mind which requires this that is shameful.

The apostle says that a body in which the life-force is blood will not be able to inherit the heavenly realm. What will be unable to inherit? It is the body which is enlivened by mortal blood. What will be able to inherit? It is the body which is enlivened by the blood of Jesus. The body which is enlivened by the blood of Jesus is a part of the body of Christ. This is the reason the Lord Jesus said, "The person who does not eat my body and drink my blood is not alive." Don't you realize that his body is the Word and his blood is the Holy Spirit? Blood is mortal, but Spirit is its inner reality. The body is mortal, but the Word is its inner reality. What is the Word? When you learn and internalize the Generative Word, your body will live, enlivened by the Holy Spirit, the blood of Christ. When you receive the bread and wine, the body and blood of our Lord, what are you receiving? Is it not the Generative Word and the Holy Spirit? Meditate on this concept until you perceive the realities of your own existence.

I am not suggesting that the physical body will not be resurrected. Would you be yourself if you did not include your physical body? When you enter the spirit world, you will not be complete, and you will know that you are not complete. Only when your spirit is reunited with your physical body will you be complete, but while they are separated, your spirit will still be able to say "I AM," while your physical body will neither know nor say anything. While neither is nonessential to you, this is the difference between the spirit and the physical body. Your spirit is your Inner Light which came from the Elohim, but now that it has been embodied, it can never again be complete without its physical body.

Father, Son, Holy Spirit The Gospel of Philip

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Father and son are simple names, holy spirit is a double name. They are everywhere, above and below, in the hidden and in the visible. The holy spirit is in the visible, and then it is below, and the holy spirit is in the hidden, and then it is above.

The holy spirit is a double name as consisting of two words . 

The terms father and son apply to both heaven and earth  having both a literal and metaphorical meanings unlike holy spirit.  whereas holy spirit is revealed on earth and hidden in heaven

father and son 

the whole cosmic order here seems to be summed up under the four terms above below invisible visible, below are the visible things of this world and above are the invisible things of the pleroma

"The Father" and "the Son" are single names [“single eyed” expressing the perfect Law of Love and character as One in nature from the beginning]; "the Holy Spirit" is a double name [this is the power of “elohim” which “moves” all things whether visible (in man in the form of individual spirit consciousness manifest outwardly) or invisible (universal spirit that “moves” man to do the will of the Father manifest inwardly) – the holy spirit will move us according to our heart and its desires whether it be in harmony with the Father or in opposition to the Father.  There is a continual battle for supremacy between the spirit and the flesh in our minds which is what makes us “double minded” (I think they call it “bi-polar” today!)]. For they are everywhere: they are above [in the angelic realm (higher in stature due to righteousness)], they are below [in the human realm (lower in stature due to fleshly lusts)]; they are in the concealed [the inner (our thoughts and feelings)], they are in the revealed [the outer (expressed in our acts and deeds)]. The Holy Spirit is in the revealed: it is below [the “outside” i.e. in the physical realm]. It is in the concealed: it is above [the “inside” the spiritual realm] (Philip 23).

Father and Son are single names, but Holy Spirit is a double name. Father and Son are above, but Holy Spirit is above and below. Father and Son are personally present above, but they are present through Holy Spirit above and below.

Christ Arose, Then Died The Gospel of Philip

Christ Arose, Then Died

Those who say that the master first died and then arose are wrong, for he first arose and then died. If someone is not first resurrected, would that person not die? As God lives, that one would <die>.

the new life in christ if a man had not atain to this resurrection in his life become a christian he would loss the life eternal and since jesus as redeemer anticipated as it were the journey of the believer so he must have risen first 


Those who say that the Lord died first and (then) rose up are in error, for he rose up first and (then) died [All of the sons of God must be raised up in the flesh (be born of a woman) first and then be “put to death...in flesh” that they be “vivified in the spirit” - i.e. all must suffer the “first death” (life in the physical body) and “overcome” their carnal nature (sinful lusts) – in Jesus’s case the sinning nature had to be representatively nailed up to death in the eyes of all the world, in one who, without sin himself, was a partaker of the nature (condemned human nature or sinful flesh) that had come under death by its power (Rom. viii. 3; Heb. ii. 14)

Had he possessed any other than the very nature of condemned man, he would not have been a suitable sacrifice for man. And his blood would have been like the blood of the animals shed under the Mosaic system of things, ' which could not take away sin ' (Heb. x. 4). Hence the importance of receiving the fact that he 'came in the flesh' (1 John iv. 3; 2 John 7)."

If one does not first attain the resurrection [i.e. “Christ in you” “a new creation” separated to Him (while in the “body”)], would that person not die [his “old man” (sinful nature) will continue to lord it over him]. As God lives, he would [...] (Philip 15).

The orthodox say that the Lord died and then was resurrected, but this is an error. Resurrection does not follow death, but precedes it. By its very nature, this mortal plane is a realm of death. We mortals are born dead, so we can't really die. Mortal death is an illusion. Only those who have been resurrected from mortal existence, so that their life is not merely an illusion, are capable of dying. For them, physical death and resurrection are only illusions, for they continue to live unless they choose spiritual death, but for those who are not resurrected from mortal existence, physical death and resurrection are also illusions, for they were never really alive.

Three Women Named Mary The Gospel of Philip

Three Women Named Mary

Three women always walked with the master: Mary his mother, <his> sister, and Mary of Magdala, who is called his companion. For “Mary” is the name of his sister, his mother, and his companion.

There are three Christs the Aeon Christ as the consort of the holy spirit in the Pleroma the Saviour as consort of Sophia and the earthly Jesus and Mary of Magdala, who is called his companion

There were three who always walked with the Lord: Mary, his mother [symbolic for the fleshly womb with which we must first emerge from], and her sister [symbolic of the feminine individual spirit consciousness within the body “moving” our thoughts to and fro in the world], and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion [the "helper" - she represents the spirit or sub-conscious mind which seeks all knowledge from the feet of the Master]. His sister and his mother and his companion were each a Mary [these are all considered feminine in nature]. (Philip 22).

Wisdom and Mary of Magdala

Wisdom, who is called barren, is the mother of the angels.
The companion of the [savior] is Mary of Magdala. The [savior loved] her more than [all] the disciples, [and he] kissed her often on her [mouth].
The other [disciples] [64]…said to him, “Why do you love her more than all of us?”
The savior answered and said to them, “Why do I not love you like her? If a blind person and one who can see are both in darkness, they are the same. When the light comes, one who can see will see the light, and the blind person will stay in darkness.”

In this passage many have misunderstood it's meaning, they take and run with it without checking other text that speaks of the same thing.

Companion:......... one that accompanies another

In a group, there are companions being both male or female, these assist in helping the group to understand what the master of the group is saying.

In the book of "Thunder the Perfect Mind" Sophia speaks of herself being " the Mother, sister and companion, this is what Christ meant by saying that Mary was his companion here on this world,

Christ was referring to the power of the Sophia that was on the inside of Mary his mother, sister and also in Mary Magdalene, it was the power of the Sophia that is his companion, but most who have not eaten the full loaf, never can tell or explain what the entire loaf taste like, they only taste a piece and do not know the fullness of it's flavor.

The Sophia is called the barren one, she has perfect virginity, and many sons also, and we are virgins as well.

I am the members of my mother
and the barren one with many son

To accompany some one you must know that one, and as I have said on many occasions accompany me as I accompany Christ, in this way we are his companions, this is what was meant by Mary was Christ companion, she accompanied Christ more and closer than his other disciples she understood the mysteries he spoke of on a higher level than they, and he often complimented her, this is what it means to " kiss upon the lips " he simply congratulated her for understanding him more that his disciples did.

Ex 18:7 At once Moses went on out to meet his father-in-law, and he proceeded to prostrate himself and to kiss him; and they each one began asking how the other was getting along. After that they went into the tent.

Samuel kissed Saul when anointing him as Israel’s first king.—1Sa 10:1

Rom 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the congregations of the Christ greet YOU

In their traditional manner to kiss one upon the lips means " to compliment, give credit to, to favour


There was no word for "kiss" in Aramaic it's just like saying "your pulling my leg" there are those that speak of his blood line and want to link themselves to him, for that reason he took his body so that they could not match the DNA of the physical body that he was in to the elite rulers of this world.

The “Holy Kiss.” Among early Christians there was the “holy kiss” (Ro 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Th 5:26) or “kiss of love” (1Pe 5:14). This early Christian form of greeting may correspond to the ancient Hebrew practice of greeting one with a kiss. The “holy kiss” or “kiss of love” evidently reflected the wholesome love and unity widespread in the Christian congregation.—Joh 13:34, 35.

Figurative Use. Kissing, as representing a demonstration of respect and devotion, is mentioned in the inspired advice to “serve Jehovah with fear” and “kiss the son, that you may not perish from the way.” (Ps 2:11, 12) Persons responding favourably and submitting to the Messiah God's appointed as King and his Kingdom will realize great blessings when it can be said: “Righteousness and peace—they have kissed each other,” because the connection of the two will be as evident to all as is the close association of affectionate friends.—Ps 85:10.

The Lamb The Gospel of Philip

The Lamb

Do not despise the lamb, for without it no one could see the king. No one can meet the king while naked.

The sacrificial Lamb is Jesus who went to His cross death in order that the knowledge, left by Him, save people from eternal death.

Being naked is to be without the lamb the lamb is symbolic of puting on Christ

The Lamb, also, was typically slain at the foundation of the world when coats of skins were provided Adam and Eve to hide their nakedness. This was the "foundation of the world,"

"Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, so that he should not walk naked and they might see his shame."

nakedness is symbolic of a state of sin 

This was impressed upon Adam and Eve, when God stripped them of their fig-leaf device, and covered them with the skin of a slain lamb (Gen. 3:21). This pointed forward to the offering of Christ (Gal. 3:26-28; Rev. 13:8).

It teaches that we must be figuratively covered with the "garment of salvation" (Isa 61:10), which we "nut on" in baptism (Gal. 3:27).

The Gospel of Philip and Revelation 16: Both reveal the possibility of spiritual nakedness

2 Cor. 5:4 refers to eternal life as a covering of nakedness: "being clothed upon, that mortality be swallowed up of life." 

Do not despise the lamb [do not become offended by this process of sonship], for without it [the “sacrifice” of the lamb (“deny thyself”) for “precious in the eyes of Yahweh (the Father) is the death of His Saints”], it is not possible to see the king [the Father]. No one will be able to go in to the king [“in to the king” is the “crown” of our spiritual journey to sonship that we might be “in HIM and He in us” that we might be “All in All”] if he is naked [does not have on a “wedding garment” i.e. a righteous heart or “does not have love” for many have knowledge but without love you will be bound and “cast into outer darkness” (the lusts of the flesh still are lord over these)] (Philip 20).

Don't despise the Lamb of the Elohim, Yahweh’s Suffering Slave, for unless you enter into his passion, you will never be able to enter the heirship of the Ruler. It is impossible to enter the Ruler's presence if you remain naked. Only if you are clothed in the Garments which have been whitened in the blood of the Lamb will you be able to join the Ruler's Family in the Divine Realm.