The Living Book of the Living: The Revelation of the Father's Heart through Jesus

**The Living Book of the Living: The Revelation of the Father's Heart through Jesus**

The Gospel of Truth reveals profound truths about the mission of Jesus Christ and the mystery of the Father hidden since the foundation of the world. It states:

> *“He became a guide, quiet and in leisure. In the middle of a school he came and spoke the Word, as a teacher. Those who were wise in their own estimation came to put him to the test. But he discredited them as empty-headed people. They hated him because they really were not wise men. After all these came also the little children, those who possess the knowledge of the Father. When they became strong they were taught the aspects of the Father's face. They came to know and they were known. They were glorified and they gave glory. In their heart, the living book of the Living was manifest, the book which was written in the thought and in the mind of the Father and, from before the foundation of the All, is in that incomprehensible part of him.*

> *This is the book which no one found possible to take, since it was reserved for him who will take it and be slain. No one was able to be manifest from those who believed in salvation as long as that book had not appeared. For this reason, the compassionate, faithful Jesus was patient in his sufferings until he took that book, since he knew that his death meant life for many. Just as in the case of a will which has not yet been opened, for the fortune of the deceased master of the house is hidden, so also in the case of the All which had been hidden as long as the Father of the All was invisible and unique in himself, in whom every space has its source. For this reason Jesus appeared. He took that book as his own. He was nailed to a cross. He affixed the edict of the Father to the cross.”* — *Gospel of Truth*

This striking passage connects the appearance of Jesus with the unveiling of a divine mystery—a book written not with ink but in the thought and mind of the Father, hidden in the “incomprehensible part of him.” This “living book of the Living” is not merely symbolic; it represents the deep knowledge of the Father that had not been revealed until Jesus came.

As John 1:18 affirms:

> *“No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”* — *John 1:18, NKJV*

Jesus came into the world not only to redeem but to reveal. He declared the previously hidden heart of the Father. In doing so, he discredited those who claimed wisdom by their own standards, echoing Paul’s words:

> *“Professing to be wise, they became fools.”* — *Romans 1:22, NKJV*

> *“Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”* — *1 Corinthians 1:20, NKJV*

The truly wise, according to both Jesus and Paul, are not the self-proclaimed intellectuals, but those who receive revelation with childlike humility. As Jesus said:

> *“I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.”* — *Matthew 11:25, NKJV*

The Gospel of Truth refers to “little children” who possess the knowledge of the Father—those humble enough to be taught the aspects of His face. These are not merely innocent; they are receptive. They are written into the *living book of the Living*, a reference that finds resonance in Scripture.

The Book of Life is a consistent biblical motif representing those who are truly known by God. Philippians 4:3 speaks of Paul’s fellow workers, *“whose names are in the Book of Life.”* This Book appears seven times in Revelation (3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12; 20:15; 21:27; 22:19), though we shall not quote Revelation 5 as requested.

The Gospel of Truth interprets Jesus’ mission as taking possession of this book. It describes him being *“nailed to a cross,”* and in doing so, he *“affixed the edict of the Father.”* This directly connects to Colossians 2:14:

> *“Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”* — *Colossians 2:14, NKJV*

Here, the "edict" affixed to the cross is the proclamation of God's will—a will that had been hidden like an unopened testament. Until it was revealed through Jesus’ death, the inheritance could not be made manifest.

The Gospel of Truth compares the hidden book to a sealed will, a document holding a fortune that cannot be accessed until the master dies. Likewise, Jesus’ death unveils what was hidden since before the foundation of the world. This recalls Jeremiah 31:33:

> *“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”* — *Jeremiah 31:33, NKJV*

The law once external, written on stone, is now internal—written into hearts by the Spirit, as the living book of the Living manifests within. This is the heart of the Father revealed in Christ. The “book” is not an object but a person—a people renewed by the knowledge of the Father through Jesus Christ.

Jesus did not just teach truths. He embodied the truth that had been hidden since the beginning. His cross is not merely an instrument of death but the opening of the Father’s testament to humanity. It marks the transition from hiddenness to manifestation, from ignorance to knowledge, from alienation to communion.

In this revelation, we who were “not a people” become God’s people—those whose names are inscribed in the Book of Life, not by works, but by being known and knowing the Father through the Son.

Let us, then, be as the little children in the Gospel of Truth—those who come, listen, and are taught the aspects of the Father's face. Let the living book of the Living be made manifest in our hearts, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. For Jesus, the faithful and compassionate one, has opened the book, taken it as his own, and through his death, brought life to many.