Fog and Error in the Gospel of Truth

Fog and Error in the Gospel of Truth

The Fog and Origin of "Error"

A Reading from the Gospel of Truth:

The gospel of truth is joy to those who have received from the Father of truth the gift of knowing him by the power of the Logos, who has come from the Pleroma and who is in the thought and the mind of the Father; he it is who is called "the Savior," since that is the name of the work which he must do for the redemption of those who have not known the Father. For the name of the gospel is the manifestation of hope, since that is the discovery of those who seek him, because the All sought him from whom it had come forth. You see, the All had been inside of him, that illimitable, inconceivable one, who is better than every thought.

This ignorance of the Father brought about terror and fear. And terror became dense like a fog, that no one was able to see. Because of this, error became strong. But it worked on its hylic substance vainly, because it did not know the truth. It was in a fashioned form while it was preparing, in power and in beauty, the equivalent of truth. This then, was not a humiliation for him, that illimitable, inconceivable one. For they were as nothing, this terror and this forgetfulness and this figure of falsehood, whereas this established truth is unchanging, unperturbed and completely beautiful.

For this reason, do not take error too seriously. Thus, since it had no root, it was in a fog as regards the Father, engaged in preparing works and forgetfulnesses and fears in order, by these means, to beguile those of the middle and to make them captive. The forgetfulness of error was not revealed. It did not become light beside the Father. Forgetfulness did not exist with the Father, although it existed because of him. What exists in him is knowledge, which was revealed so that forgetfulness might be destroyed and that they might know the Father, Since forgetfulness existed because they did not know the Father, if they then come to know the Father, from that moment on forgetfulness will cease to exist. (the Gospel of Truth)

Introduction

First we must not read preconceived ideas into the Gospel of Truth we must read it with a open bible and a open mind 

Many scholars have cast doubt on claims that any mythological figures can be read into the text

Bentley Layton agrees that the Gospel of Truth "makes no specific reference to the Gnostic myth" (Layton 1987, p 250).

The first paragraph of the Gospel of Truth introduces the Father, the Savior, and the All, and then from there talks about the concept of fear terror and error being introduced into the world

The All

"because the All sought him (the Father) from whom it had come forth. You see, the All had been inside of him, that illimitable, inconceivable one, who is better than every thought." (the Gospel of Truth)

For more information on the Gnostic term the All see Panta En Pasin The All in All

The "All" comes from the Geek word pasin 3956. πᾶς pas pas; is an Adjective 
Definition: all, every 
Usage: all, the whole, every kind of.

AV-all 748,

1) individually
1a) each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
2) collectively
2a) some of all types

The "all" is used collectively of the body of Christ the church, here in the Gospel of Truth I think the term is first used for the nation of Israel and secondly for the believers 

The all is in a state of ignorance this is also a description of the nation of Israel at the time of Christ's first coming 

As a result Error gained dominion and in futility produced a substitute for the Truth.

this would be describing the Pharisees hiding the keys to the kingdom of Heaven

the All errs in a fog of fear and anguish and cannot see the Father.

Ignorance

 This is the one who is called the savior, since that is the name of the work that he must do for the redemption of those who have not known the father.

They call him “Savior.” That’s the name of the work he’ll do to redeem those who had become
ignorant of the Father.

The word Ignorance (Greek G52 ἄγνοια agnoia [ag-no-eh’-o which comes from the root 50 ἀγνοέω agnoeo [ag-no-eh’-o) means not to know, lack of knowledge, moral blindness [{Ac 3:17 } 3) to err or sin through mistake, to be wrong, spoken mildly of those who are not high handed or wilful transgressors [{Heb 5:2 }

Acts 17:30  True, God has overlooked the times of such ignorance, yet now he is telling mankind that they should all everywhere repent

Ignorance alienates from eternal life, and makes death the certain and irretrievable lot of the subject to it. Ephesians 4:18; Psalm 49:19-20 (Robert Roberts Christendom Astray)

Fog

"And terror became dense like a fog, that no one was able to see. Because of this, error became strong." (the Gospel of Truth)

Here there is no trace of a fall of an individual aeon but the process of the fall is set in motion by introducing a personification Plane or Error

Romans 1:21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their unintelligent heart became darkened. 

Those who were wise among the Greeks and the barbarians have advanced to the powers which have come into being by way of imagination and vain thought. Those who have come from these, in accord with the mutual conflict and rebellious manner active in them, also spoke in a likely, arrogant and imaginary way concerning the things which they thought of as wisdom, although the likeness deceived them, since they thought that they had attained the truth, when they had (only) attained error. (The Tripartite Tractate)

2cor 3:14  But their mental powers were dulled. For to this present day the same veil remains unlifted at the reading of the old covenant, because it is done away with by means of Christ. 


Ignorance produces negative emotional states such as "forgetfulness", "fear" and " terror"  these emotional states became solidified into matter when "the terror grew dense like a fog, so that no one could see"

but what is fog?

Particles of water floating in the air; they resemble very light rain. When warm humid air rises from the earth and cools to what is called the dew point, moisture condenses because cool air cannot hold as much water as warm air. If this occurs near the ground, it is called fog; if it takes place higher in the sky, it forms what is called a cloud. (Ps 135:7; Pr 25:14; Jer 10:13; 51:16) Moisture that condenses on cool objects, such as the ground or vegetation (usually at night), is described as dew. (Ex 16:13, 14; Jg 6:36-40; ) Mist, on the other hand, is composed of airborne particles of moisture that are somewhat larger in size than fog particles, but smaller than raindrops. 

Note: Fog is denser than mist and tends to last longer.

From the start the Gospel of Truth is using figurative language it is therefore clear to see that the Gospel of Truth is not speaking about natural "fog" but is using the word "fog" as a analogy from the natural world.

The fog was that which beclouded the minds of the All which arose from the vain imaginations and traditions of their evil hearts

Fog--Lack of clear understanding between the carnal mind and the true spiritual understanding of the Father that is spiritual blindness. (Act 13:11 2Peter 1:9 2Peter 2:17)

Fog is therefore a symbol of the "fog" of false teaching and false religion.

A description of fog from the Gospel of Truth: 

It’s something in a soul-endowed delusion (psychical form), like cold water sunk into loose earth. Those who see it think that it’s just earth. Afterwards, it dissolves again. If a breath draws it, it becomes warm.  Afterward, it evaporates if a breath of wind draws it, and it becomes warm. The cold aromas, then, are from division. For this reason, faith came and destroyed division and brought the warm fullness of love, so that the cold may not return, but the unity of perfect thought may prevail.

the term psychical form comes from the word psuchè (“soul, breath”), when it is related to psychros (“cold”), reminds us of a well-known etymological pun: the verb psuchô means “to blow” as much as “to breathe,” “to cool down” or “to get cold.”

In the Odes of Solomon fog is connected to thinking ability:

Ode 5:6. And they shall have no light to see that they may not take me.
7. May their thought become a thick-fog, and whatever they have planned-wisely [as they suppose] let it return upon their own heads

In Ode 5:7 "May their thought become a thick-fog" the Coptic has "power/ess"

The poet may mean "an earthborn mist" of pride, "swelling up" to obscure the sight of the oppressor. The Coptic perhaps substituted commonplace prose " [ulcerated and therefore] powerless." (Light on the Gospel: From an Ancient Poet by Edwin An. Abbott)

The role of the fog in the Gospel of Truth (Fog Coptic , Greek  ὅμιλος 3658) is used collectively as a collective noun (Note A collective noun is a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things) and this is how the Greek word is used in Revelation 18:17

Rev 18:17  For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company <3658> in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὅμιλος, ὁμιλου, ὁ (ὁμός, ὁμοῦ, and ἴλη a crowd, band (Curtius, § 660; Vanicek, p. 897; but Fick iii. 723 from root mil 'to be associated,' 'to love')), from Homer down, a multitude of men gathered together, a crowd, throng: Revelation 18:17 Rec.

STRONGS NT 3658a: ὁμίχλη ὁμίχλη, ὁμίχλης, ἡ (in Homer ὀιχλη), from ὀμιχέω to make water), a mist, fog: 2 Peter 2:17 G L T Tr WH. (Amos 4:13; Joel 2:2; Sir. 24:3; Wis. 2:4.)

Waters, Clouds peoples, and multitudes, and nations

Paul speaks about a great a cloud of witnesses in Hebrews 12:1 In Revelation John hears a voice as the sound of many waters Rev 1:15 we are told in Rev 17:15 that the waters are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And in Rev 19:6, we are told the voice which had the sound of many waters is a great multitude of the Redeemed 

Re 17:15  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.


Re 19:6  And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Here we have two groups of waters the Redeemed cloud of witnesses Heb 12:1 Rev 1:15 19:6 and the Nations Rev 17:15 this will help us to understand the use of Fog in the Gospel of Truth

cloud of witnesses  3509. νέφος nephos [nef’-os]; apparently a primary word; a cloud: —  cloud. 1) a cloud, a large dense multitude, a throng

There are some scriptural uses of mist/fog, blindness and forgetfulnesses:   

Rom 11:25  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

2Peter 1:9  But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

(Note the things lacking are faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godly devotion, brotherly affection, and love see vss 5-8)

"He that lacketh these things is blind" — Greek. tuphlos 5185, literally "smoky, misty, darkened." (Cp. Rev. 3:17, where same word occurs.) His vision is clouded, he is shortsighted and cannot see the grand objective before him, nor the purpose of the knowledge of God. Thus he cannot see afar off. and "where there is no vision, the people perish" (Prov. 29:18).

5185. τυφλός tuphlos [toof-los’]; from, 5187; opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally): —  blind. 
5187. τυφόω tuphoo [toof-o’-o]; from a derivative of 5188; to envelop with smoke, i.e. (figuratively) to inflate with self-conceit: —  high-minded, be lifted up with pride, be proud.

"Hath forgotten" — [Greek,] "contracted forgetfulness," wilful and culpable obliviousness. Where there is no conscious striving to develop "the new man,"  a person soon forgets the privileged status that he has enjoyed in Christ. 

Forgetfulness is linked to ignorance 3024. λήθη lethe [lay’-thay]; from 2990; forgetfulness: —  + forget.
2990 λανθάνω lanthano [lan-than’-o]   — be hid, to be hidden, to be hidden from one, be ignorant of, unawares.  without knowing

2Pe 2:17  These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

2 Peter 2:17

These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been reserved.

The false teachers are like the damp mists that blot out visibility (Mai. 4:2) without providing rain (cp. Deut. 32:2), and which are swept along by the tempest into the "blackness of darkness" (R.V.) for ever.

the mist of darkness or black darkness is the spiritual darkness of the mind (Psa. 69:23). Psa. 69:23

2217. ζόφος zophos [dzof’-os]; akin to the base of 3509; gloom (as shrouding like a cloud): —  blackness, darkness, mist.
3509. νέφος nephos [nef’-os]; apparently a primary word; a cloud: —  cloud. 
1) a cloud, a large dense multitude, a throng

Fog a Summary

Fog is an image for ignorance, forgetfulness and oblivion.- It is similar to sleep, blindness and darkness.
Fog a mental state of delusion resulting in spiritual blindness

the "fog" of false teaching and false religion.

Fog use as a collective of a group or community 

And the ignorance of the Father brought anguish and terror, and the anguish grew dense like a fog so that no one could see. (the Gospel of Truth)

This "fog" results in the appearance of error or perhaps is error.

Error

"Where did it (the error) come from?" or "Where did the words of deception, which all the powers have failed to discover, come from?" (the apocalypse of adam)

the word Error is used in the Bible 2The 2:11  1John

. 1John 4:6 We are of God. He that knows God hears us. He who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error

Those who were out of step with the teaching of spirit-filled teachers like John were thereby discernible as of "the spirit of error". "Error" is more 'deceit' in the Greek, the same word used of the spirit of deceit which the Lord would send upon the Jewish world 

2The 2:11 So that is why God lets an operation of error go to them, that they may get to believing the lie

 just as God can work within the minds of believers according to His energeia by His Spirit (Eph. 1:19; 3:16-20), so those who refuse to believe have another spirit sent to work within them, deluding them into believing the lie. "The lie" refers to the "delusion"; and in the first century context, that delusion was the words of the Judaizers, framed as they are as the serpent in Eden and Cain who told the first lies (the same Greek word for "delusion" is used about the Judaizers who sought to delude the believers in Eph. 4:14; 2 Pet. 3:17; Jude 11 cp. Jn. 8:44). 

John contrasts a love of the truth (cp. :10) with "the spirit of error [s.w. "delusion"]", which operated through the false Judaist prophets / teachers infiltrating the churches (1 Jn. 4:1,6). 

Psychological confirmation of disbelievers is a feature of God's working with men (Is. 6:9,10; Rom. 1:24-28), and God even sends false prophets or teachers as part of this process (1 Kings 22:22,23; Ez. 14:9; Job 12:16). This is what will particularly happen in the last days (1 Tim. 4:1), just as it did in the collapse of Christian faith which was seen in the run up to the events of AD70

The word Error is also used in the Old Testament pseudepigrapha text of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 

Reuben 1:1 The Testament of Reuben Concerning Thoughts (Roberts-Donaldson Translation)

2:1. And now hear me, my children, what things I saw concerning the seven spirits of deceit (Error), when 2 I repented. Seven spirits therefore are appointed against man, and they are the leaders in the works 3 of youth. [And seven other spirits are given to him at his creation, that through them should be 4 done every work of man. The first is the spirit of life, with which the constitution (of man) is 5 created. The second is the sense of sight, with which ariseth desire. The third is the sense of hearing, with which cometh teaching. The fourth is the sense of smell, with which tastes are given 6, 7 to draw air and breath. The fifth is the power of speech, with which cometh knowledge. The sixth is the sense of taste, with which cometh the eating of meats and drinks; and by it strength is 8 produced, for in food is the foundation of strength. The seventh is the power of procreation and 9 sexual intercourse, with which through love of pleasure sins enter in. Wherefore it is the last in order of creation, and the first in that of youth, because it is filled with ignorance, and leadeth the youth as a blind man to a pit, and as a beast to a precipice. (R. H. Charles Translation)

3. Besides all these, there is an eighth (8) spirit of sleep, with which is created entrancement of man's nature, and the image of death. With these spirits are mingled the spirits of error. The first (1), the spirit of fornication, dwelleth in the nature and in the senses; the second (2) spirit of insatiateness in the belly; the third (3) spirit of fighting in the liver and the gall. The fourth (4) is the spirit of fawning and trickery, that through over-officiousness a man may be fair in seeming. The fifth (5) is the spirit of arrogance, that a man may be stirred up and become high-minded. The sixth (6) is the spirit of lying, in perdition and in jealousy to feign words, and to conceal words from kindred and friends. The seventh (7) is the spirit of injustice, with which are theft and pilferings, that a man may work the desire of his heart; for injustice worketh together with the other spirits by means of craft. Besides all these, the spirit of sleep, the eighth (8) spirit, is conjoined with error and fantasy. And so perisheth every young man, darkening his mind from the truth, and not understanding the law of God, nor obeying the admonitions of his fathers, as befell me also in my youth.

The theme of the Testament of Reuben is about human thoughts (1:1) these thoughts and the mind in which they reside generate the decisions that result in sin and righteous conduct (See Reuben 3:12 4:6,8,11; 5:3,6,7; 6:1,2)

2:1 And seven other spirits are given to him at his creation, that through them should be done every work of man.

the seven other spirits given to human beings these spirits listed in Ruben 2:3-9 are said to be other spirits than the the seven spirits of error/deceit. except for the seventh one the power of procreation and sexual intercourse these other spirits are evaluated as beneficent powers working for human beingsthe seven other spirits seem to refer to the human senses

Because of this, error  became strong. But she worked on her material substance vainly, because she did not know the truth. She assumed a fashioned figure while she was preparing, in power and in beauty, the substitute for truth.

The words "material substance" "hylic substance" or "its own matter" should be understood as a reference to Error equivalent of truth or substitute for truth which has a fashioned figure

The substance of Error is fog, fog or mist which is physically insubstantial has no real corporeal substance the fashioned figure it produces is an illusion a substitute for truth


1peter 1:14 As obedient children, quit being fashioned according to the desires YOU formerly had in YOUR ignorance, 

the word "fashioned figure" or "fashioned form" refers to our mental atitiute to conform one’s self (i.e. one’s mind and character) to another’s pattern, (fashion one’s self according to) 

12:2 And quit being fashioned after this system of things, but be transformed by making YOUR mind over, that YOU may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For this reason, do not take error too seriously. Thus, since it had no root, it was in a fog as regards the Father, engaged in preparing works and forgetfulnesses and fears in order, by these means, to beguile those of the middle and to make them captive. (the Gospel of Truth)

Error happens, or exists, by terrifying and beguiling a group of people that is called ‘those of the middle

Error exists as long as it can beguile those of the middle. Error was, and still is, the cause and result of a false knowledge of the Father

‘those of the middle’ is a term that refers to people who have not yet come to knowledge, but who have the capacity for it.

This darkness of ignorance and error what is often called sin in the Orthodox Christianity 

Error came into being in a fog, and that basically is a product of ignorance

Error and Fog exist together they may form a syzygy 

Acquaintance is gnosis Un-acquaintance is a lack of gnosis or "deficiency" lack is destroyed by the advent of gnosis.

the terms "error" and "lack" are used interchangeably in the Gospel of Truth

error seems to be used in the Gospel of Truth as a synonym for the familiar Valentinian concept of "lack" or "deficiency" ( Greek: hysterema).

ignorance (Un-acquaintance) of the Father brought about Error through anxiety and fear
Error is not Sophia For example, later in the text error is linked to the crucifixion of Jesus (18:21-31). The text also speaks of error's destruction (26:15-32). This is at odds with any known Gnostic myth of Sophia, particularly a Valentinian one.

Error in the Gospel of Truth is not set in the primordial past, as for instance in the Apocryphon of John, but in the time of Jesus’ earthly mission and in the present time of the community

The personification of error represents the "state of consciousness of the Jewish Sanhedrin and the Roman authorities " For this reason error was angry with him, so she persecuted him. She was distressed by him, and she was made powerless. He was nailed to a tree."(Gospel of Truth 18:16-18).

Error is simultaneously a symbolic designation for the group of people that persecuted Jesus and a description of their mental state.

Error has a mental condition That which is untrue. Error thoughts represent belief in thoughts and beliefs not of God. Error thoughts have no foundation in Truth. They originate in the intellect. They are eliminated by one's denying their reality and power, and affirming the Truth of Being.

Error was, and still is, the cause and result of a false knowledge of the Father.

Speak of the truth with those who search for it, and (of) knowledge to those who have committed sin in their error.


You may want to see our study on The Figure of Error in the Odes of Solomon

For more information on the Gospel of Truth see  Rethinking the Gospel of Truth Book by Jörgen Magnusson

The Sleep of Ignorance The Gospel of Truth

Awaken from your Sleep of Ignorance The Gospel of Truth

Every human being is born blind, but only those who refuse to see remain blind when the Light of the Redeemer begins to penetrate the darkness.the unredeemed existence in a nightmare:

The Gospel of Truth:

What, then, is that which he  wants such a one to think? “I am like the shadows and phantoms of the night.” When morning comes,  this one knows that the fear that had been experienced was nothing.
Thus they were ignorant of the father; he is the one whom they did not see. Since there had been fear and confusion and a lack of confidence and double-mindedness and division, there were many illusions that were conceived by them,  as well as empty ignorance—as if they were fast asleep and found themselves a prey to troubled dreams.
Either they are fleeing somewhere, or they lack strength to escape when pursued. They are involved in inflicting blows, or they themselves receive bruises. They are falling from high places, or they fly through the air with no wings at all. Other times, it is as if certain people were trying to kill them, even though there is no one pursuing them; or they themselves are killing those beside them, and they are stained by their blood. Until the moment when they who are passing through all these things—I mean they who have experienced all these confusions—awaken, they see nothing because the dreams were nothing. It is thus that they who cast ignorance from them like sleep do not consider it to be anything, nor regard its properties to be something real, but they renounce them like a dream in the night and they consider the knowledge of the father to be the dawn.  It is thus that each one has acted, as if asleep, during the time of ignorance, and thus a person comes to understand, as if awakening. And happy is the one who comes to himself and awakens. Indeed, blessings on one who has opened the eyes of the blind.
The spirit came to this person in haste when the person was awakened. Having given its hand to the one lying prone on the ground, it placed him firmly on his feet, for he had not yet stood up.  This gave them the means of knowing the knowledge of the father and the revelation of his son. For when they saw it and listened to it, he permitted them to take a taste of and to smell and to grasp the beloved son. (The Gospel of Truth)

Isa 29:10  For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

Ho 4:12 ¶  My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Ro 11:8  (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Reuben3 1 Besides all these there is an eighth spirit of sleep, with which is brought about the trance of 2 3 nature and the image of death. With these spirits are mingled the spirits of error.] First, the spirit of fornication is seated in the nature and in the senses; the second, the spirit of insatiableness, 4 in the belly; the third, the spirit of fighting, in the liver and gall. The fourth is the spirit of 5 obsequiousness and chicanery, that through officious attention one may be fair in seeming. The fifth is the spirit of pride, that one may be boastful and arrogant. The sixth is the spirit of lying, 6 in perdition and jealousy to practise deceits, and concealments from kindred and friends. The seventh is the spirit of injustice, with which are thefts and acts of rapacity, that a man may fulfill the desire of his heart; for injustice worketh together with the other spirits by the taking of gifts. 7, 8 And with all these the spirit of sleep is joined which is (that) of error and fantasy.] And so perisheth every young man, darkening his mind from the truth, and not understanding the law of 9 God, nor obeying the admonitions of his fathers as befell me also in my youth.

when the mind was gone to sleep: for, in real fact, the external sense then comes forward when the mind is asleep. And again, when the mind is awake the outward sense is extinguished (philo of alexandria)

and so, when the mind rises up again and awakens, the outward sense is put an end to. (philo of alexandria)

Therefore, the awakening of the outward senses is the sleep of the mind; and the awakening of the mind is the discharge of the outward senses from all occupation. Just as when the sun arises the brightness of all the rest of the stars becomes invisible; but when the sun sets, they are seen. And so, like the sun, the mind, when it is awakened, overshadows the outward senses, but when it goes to sleep it permits them to shine. (philo of alexandria)

10  For Yahweh hath mingled for you the spirit of a deep sleep, he will shut up your eyes, he will cover your prophets and princes, that see visions.

Ode 8:4. Rise up and stand-erect ye that at [one] time bowed down [as slaves]*. 
5. Ye that were in deep-sleep, speak ye, [declaring] that your mouth hath been opened 4. 
6. Ye that were despised, be ye henceforth lifted up, because your righteousness hath been lifted up (The Odes of Solomon Ode 8)

Those who are trapped in the carnal mind are asleep. Error has thrown a blanket over their minds so that they do not perceive the Reality in which they live. They experience only the dreams and illusions created in their own minds. When morning comes, dreamers perceive that their fears were unreal. They were running from illusions created by their own minds. Those who are spiritually asleep are in the same condition.

When they awaken to the Reality of the Truth, they will perceive that the terrors of the carnal mind were as unreal as their dreams. The Reality is that which the Father represent. It is that in which "we live, we move, we exist."

The nightmares of the carnal mind appear real, and they are experienced as real, but when we awaken from those nightmares, we renounce them for the insubstantial illusions that they are.

acquaintance appears, enlightening our minds with the dawn of understanding. Every believer has passed through the time of sleep when we were trapped in ignorance of the Truth, but those who awaken to know themselves find themselves immersed in the joy of Divine Life. 

the state of ignorance is like a nightmare the one who comes to acquaintance wakes up and comes into the light 

Awaken from your sleep of Ignorance by knowing yourselves the son of Man is within you 

Thus having awaken from the deep sleep of Adam which is "Ignorance" seek after Light Knowledge, "That your Eye be Single" and your Whole Body be Full of Light

Saying 87

Saying 87

87) Jesus said, "Wretched is the  body [the dead corpse of the lifeless Christo-pagan religious system]  that is dependant upon a body [the Jewish system which the whole world still follows after (Talmudic Roman Catholic Cult Laws)], and wretched is the soul [the individual spirit consciousness] that is dependent on these two [and the superficial (lower/outward (fleshly) understanding of the two testaments they provide]."

When will the Kingdom come gospel of thomas saying 113

Saying 113
His disciples said to Him, "When will the Kingdom come?" <and Jesus proced to say,> "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'Here it is' or 'There it is.' Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, but men do not see it."
It may be that Thomas has in mind the mysterious 'sign of extension' mentioned in the second-century Didache (16, 6) as destined to come in the sky before the end of the world. Other second-century writers (e.g., Justin) find the 'sign of extension' (the shape of the cross) present in nature. Perhaps this is what Thomas has in view." (The Secret Sayings of Jesus, pp. 196-197)
57. 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 (cp. Odes of St. Solomon 27:1-2 I stretched out my hands and sanctified my Lord; for the extension of my hands is his sign; Didache 16:6 will appear the signs of the truth: first the sign of stretched-out hands in heaven, then the sign of a trumpet‘s blast, and thirdly the resurrection of the dead, though not of all the dead [], but as it has been said 7 “Yahweh will come and all his holy ones with him.” Zech 14:5 “Than the world will see the Lord coming on the clouds of the sky.”)
the word Pharisatha literally means broken bread but can also mean “that which is spread out“ and here is a reference to the Large loaves of bread in saying 96
Another possible tranlation of this saying could be “Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is to be spread out upon the earth, but men do not know it." Now “is” can be translated “is to be” in the Greek
1511 einai einai i'-nahee present infinitive from 1510; ;
AV-to be 33, be 28, was 15, is 14, am 7, are 6, were 4, not tr 11, misc 8; 126
meaning 1) to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
1510 eimi eimi i-mee’ the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; TDNT-2:398,206; v
AV-I am + 1473 74, am 55, it is I + 1473 6, be 2, I was + 1473 1, have been 1, not tr 7; 146 meaning 1) to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
Or another Greek word 2076 esti esti es-tee’ third person singular present indicative of 1510; ; v AV-is 744, are 51, was 29, be 25, have 11, not tr 15, misc 25, vr is 1; 900
meaning 1) third person singular of "to be"
Used in phrase <3739> <2076> (5748) in: #Mr 3:17 7:11,34 12:42 15:15 Eph 6:17 Col 1:24 Heb 7:2 Re 21:8,17 These are listed under number 3603.

Also “see” can be translated “know” or “understand” in the Greek
1987 epistamai epistamai ep-is’-tam-ahee apparently a middle voice of 2186 (with 3563 implied); ; v
AV-know 13, understand 1; 14
meaning 1) to put one’s attention on, fix one’s thoughts on, to turn one’s self or one’s mind to, put one’s thought upon a thing
1a) to be acquainted with, to understand
1b) to know
For Synonyms see entry 5825 (See Definition for eidw 1492)

1492 eidw eido i’-do or oida oida oy’-da a root word; TDNT-5:116, 673; v
AV-know 281, cannot tell + 3756 8, know how 7, wist 6, misc 19, see 314, behold 17, look 6, perceive 5, vr see 3, vr know 1; 667
meaning 1) to see
1a) to perceive with the eyes
1b) to perceive by any of the senses
1c) to perceive, notice, discern, discover
1d) to see
1d1) i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
1d2) to pay attention, observe
1d3) to see about something
1d31) i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
1d4) to inspect, examine
1d5) to look at, behold 1e) to experience any state or condition
1f) to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
2) to know
2a) to know of anything
2b) to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
2b1) of any fact
2b2) the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
2b3) to know how, to be skilled in
2c) to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (#1Th 5:12)
For Synonyms see entry 5825

Or 708 oraw horao hor-ah’-o  properly, to stare at [cf 3700]; TDNT-5:315,706; v
AV-see 51, take heed 5, behold 1, perceive 1, not tr 1; 59 meaning 1) to see with the eyes
2) to see with the mind, to perceive, know
3) to see, i.e. become acquainted with by experience, to experience
4) to see, to look to
4a) to take heed, beware
4b) to care for, pay heed to
5) I was seen, showed myself, appeared
For Synonyms see entry 5822

So here is the new translation of saying 113: His disciples said to Him, "When will the Kingdom come?" <and Jesus proceeded to say,> "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'Here it is' or 'There it is.' Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is to be spread out upon the earth, but men do not know it."

113) His disciples said to Him, "When will the Kingdom come [when I will be able to see it physically]?" <Jesus said,> "It will not come by waiting for it [nope, one must toil and labor for it by continually seeking, knocking and asking for it]. It will not be a matter of saying 'Here it is' or 'There it is [which is what religions of the world will tell you].' Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth [in the higher/inward (spiritual) meanings hidden in the Old and New Testament and other scriptures like this one and in His disciples who share it], and men [who are still carnal in nature] do not see it [for it is spiritual which is why Paul said to those in Corinth "And I', brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [the higher/inward understandings], but as to fleshy [lower/outward understandings], as to babes in Christ."]."

flesh and soul gospel of thomas saying 112

Saying 112
This saying gives no precedence to soul or to flesh; they are equivalent in value or the soul and the flesh are inter dependent" this saying follows rationally in sequence after saying 111, which speaks of “living from the living one” in contrast to living from what is dead. A “body” being “depending on a body” and “the soul dependent on the flesh” that is to have the natural things to give life but not the spiritual things which would be living on the living one

Woe to the flesh that depends on the soul; woe to the soul that depends on the flesh." The flesh stands for the soul (a body, person) so a person dependent on the soul means the thinking of the flesh which is demoniacal earthly born of the soul” James 3:15 Rotherham’s Emphasized Bible. And the soul that depends on the flesh this stands for a soul (a person) who is dependant upon material things does not understand spiritual matters and only knows the thinking of the flesh which his consciousness is dependant upon. A paraphrase may help us to understand this:

The Master said, "Woe to the soul that depends on the thinking of the flesh; woe to the soul that does not understand spiritual matters."
Jesus said, "Shame on the flesh whenever it remains fixed in its own nature, because it becomes corrupt and dies. And shame on the soul if it remains fixed only in its own nature and relies only upon its own works, not having fellowship with the divine spirit, because it dies, not having been considered worthy of the eternal life of divinity." (Gal 5:16-18; Rom 8:3-11; John 3:6)

112) Jesus said, "Woe to the flesh [animal nature - carnal desires of the senses] that depends on the soul [reasoning of the heart (as in Mark 2)]; woe to the soul [reasoning of the heart] that depends on the flesh [if one does not have the spirit of Truth but relies on his own reasoning he will always tend towards what appeals to the flesh, in turn, the flesh will always influence the reasoning to do that which is carnal in nature - see addendum "Awareness" at the end of this book]."

the heavens and the earth gospel of thomas saying 111

Saying 111
This saying needs to be understood in combination with saying 11:
“The heavens and the earth will roll up in your (plur.) presence” This is "the Holy Catholic" Heaven, with sun, moon, and stars, to suit. At the judgments of the last vial shall have had their full effect upon "the air," firmament, aerial expanse, or constitution of things in the Gentile world, then, the Apostate Laodicean "earth and heaven flee away; and no place is found for them" (Rev 20:11).
They are abolished in a time of trouble, far exceeding in the intensity of its distress the terrors of the sixth Seal; for it will be "a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time" (Dan 12:1). When this old Romish Heaven and Earth shall have fled before the face of the Lamb and his Associates, "a New Heavens and a New Earth in which dwells righteousness" (2Pet 3:13) will take their place; when "Jerusalem shall be a rejoicing, and her people a joy" (Isa. lxv. 18). These Heavens and Earth "shall remain before me, says Yahweh;" even saith the Spirit by John, "a thousand years;" at the end whereof, they will "pass away" to make room for a new and improved constitution of things upon earth, when there shall be no more sin or evil -- when death shall be abolished, and every curse shall cease (xxi. 1,3,4; xxii. 3).
The heavens and earth “rolled up" is apocalypse ecclesiastical heavens the material or political heavens But, the firmaments, or heavens, of orbs political, do not pass away, or suffer radical change, without violence, as a scroll rolled up; and every mountain and island change their places.
The connection of the “heavens” with ruling power aids in understanding the meaning of the expression “new heavens and a new earth” found at Isaiah 65:17; 66:22 and quoted by the apostle Peter at 2 Peter 3:13. Observing such relationship, M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia (1891, Vol. IV, p. 122) comments: “In Isa. lxv, 17, a new heaven and a new earth signify a new government, new kingdom, new people.” Even as the “earth” can refer to a society of people (Ps 96:1), so, too, “heavens” can symbolize the superior ruling power or government over such “earth.”
“And the living from the living will not see death."Anyone living from the Living one will not die when you ate dead thing you made them living what will you do if you eat living things why you will come into the light, living by the living one and coming into the light are equivalent expressions.
“but Jesus went on to say: He who finds himself, of him the world is not worthy.” Here the world is the same as the heavens that will by rolled up and the one who finds himself is the same as saying 3 and 67 and the world 27 56 80 110

111) Jesus said, "The [Old] heavens and the earth [and the false dichotomy that exists between the spiritual and the earthly i.e. the heavenly meaning is embedded in the earthly images and vessels] will be rolled up [into one] in your presence. And one who lives from the Living One [who drinks from His mouth as in v-108 and is converted into a bubbling fountain of life] will not see death [will not lose sight of the mystery i.e. will "keep" and "obey" His Word]." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world [giving him the power to renounce and destroy it (roll it up as a scroll) in his mind and soul]?"

let him renounce the world gospel of thomas saying 110

Saying 110

110. Jesus said, "Let one who has found the world, and has become wealthy, renounce the world."
This definitely sounds like something Jesus would have said, but this also seems to contradict what we read in Thomas:81. There he said to “let the wealthy reign,” but again, we must determine what is the context of his message. Most of the time Jesus spoke in spiritual or figurative language, but occasionally he spoke in natural terms to make a point. Truth can be found at every level. Here it appears he is speaking about natural wealth, which then flows with the rest of his teachings. To reiterate this point, we need to realize that being wealthy is not a sin, but it can certainly be a distraction that can lead us into sinful behavior. Drinking is not a sin, but it can lead us to make bad choices. Really every choice we knowingly and willingly make outside of God’s will is a sin. Sin then is really our awareness of this imperfection and misalignment with regards to God’s perfect will. So, as Jesus says, if in our minds we leave (renounce, fast from) this world, we can then better focus on God and His will. 

This sounds like 27 56 80 81 and 111. finding the world is to become rich and after becoming rich one should renounce power or renouncing the world.
The teaching on renunciation of the world also occurs in the Acts of Paul and Thecla, the Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles, and Pistis Sophia. See also Gospel of Thomas saying 27 on fasting from (or, abstaining from) the world."
Helmut Koester writes: "To be 'children of the living Father' is to be free from the society and not to be bound to the world and its values. 'Blessedness' does not depend upon the marks of success in this world. One's identity should not be determined by whatever is valuable for personal status in the social fabric of the world: householder, family member, religious leader, successful business person: [110]." (Ancient Christian Gospels, p. 128
Gerd Ludemann writes: "Like Logia 56; 80; 111.3, the logion is about the renunciation of the world. This time Jesus is addressing those who like the man from Logion 109 have profited from the world, but should now withdraw from it as rapidly as possible." (Jesus After 2000 Years, p. 641)

110) Jesus said, "Whoever finds the world [comes to understand the that the higher/inward (spiritual) understandings are cleverly hidden in the lower/outward (fleshly) images] and becomes rich [in spirit recognizing the true wealth of this knowledge], let him renounce the world [the field which has brought forth such abominations so as to hide the Key of Knowledge "making the Word of God to none affect by their traditions" and effectively destroying their and our souls in the process]."

a gold coin gospel of thomas saying 100

Here Jesus is telling his followers that they should to serve the rulers of Israel even during periods of foreign domination since their domination was a punishment for Israel’s sinfulness. (Ezek 21:25-27; Jer 27:4-7 Mal 1:8) God demands the commitment of one’s life to mission of spreading the news about the Kingdom and how to prepare for his Judgement.
Saying 100 is reminiscent of saying 88, where messengers and prophets come to take what is theirs and give you what is yours. But What is it?, it is what Jesus expects to be given. But the Gth is silent about this

100)## They showed Jesus a gold coin [currency of the god of mammon] and said to Him, "Caesar's men [the false religious leaders who follow after "the prince of this world"] demand taxes from us [tithes and offerings]." He said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar [as long as you worship the things of the world you will have to pay the price - "Flee fornication"], give God what belongs to God ["What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"], and give Me what is Mine [all that the Father has is His]."

hidden treasure gospel of thomas saying 109

Saying 109
Compare what I have said in saying "The kingdom is like a man [The Jews] who had a hidden treasure [Jesus message of the Kingdom to the Jews] in his field without knowing it. And after he died, he left it to his son. The son did not know (about the treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one who bought it [Paul and the Body of Christ] went plowing and found the treasure [Jesus Christ's message of Salvation to the Body of Christ in place of the Kingdom for the Jews]. He began to lend money [Preach the message of salvation and live according to Jesus Christ's teachings of LOVE] at interest [the reward in 'heaven'] to whomever he wished."


109)# Jesus said, "The Kingdom is like a man [Judaism who was blinded by the Covenant of flesh] who had a [hidden] treasure [the Keys of Knowledge hidden in the Law and the Prophets which all pointed to Messiah] in his field [the world which they were to gain when the heavenly Kingdom was to be set up (although they were expecting an earthly one!)] without knowing it [the religious leaders in their carnal minds could not see the Messiah when He came "In the world He was, and the world came into being through Him, and the world knew Him not"]. And [after] he [the man] died [when the Old Covenant passed away], he left it [the Kingdom] to his son [the early ecclesia (Christians) which we know from the letters to the seven ecclesias demonstrates that they were infiltrated and subverted early on].  The son did not know (about the treasure) [because it was buried in the ground (under earthly traditions, ordinances, etc..) of the Roman church]. He inherited [by entering in to the New Covenant] the field [Christianity] and sold [it] [for earthly treasures as in v-95]. And the one [the Elect believing in the Word] who bought it [for a price - i.e. sold all he had (counted all he owned {prior understandings and even his life} as dung)] went plowing [creating good tilled soil in his heart]  and found the treasure [the Key of Knowledge]. He began to lend money [His Name] at interest to whomever he wished [using the money given by one who would not get it back - see v-95]."