Saturday 16 May 2020

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


Tuesday 12 May 2020

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]."

He who will drink from my mouth gospel of thomas saying 108




Saying 108
In this saying and 13 and 61 those who meditate on the words of Jesus are drinking from wisdom’s fountain and become like or equal with Jesus and this saying explicitly states that the true believer who drinks from Jesus‘ mouth becomes Jesus. Drinking is done by means of investigating and finding the symbolic meanings of the parables and proverbs Jesus’ words. As is discussed in Thomas’s introductory saying and in saying 1.


108) Jesus said, "He who will drink from my mouth [as opposed to a cup (of a religion) so the higher/inward (spiritual) meanings of the Word – the fountain of life] will become like Me [see Him as He is being set free from religion (and their cup) and becoming a fountain of life to others]. I myself shall become he [as part of the body of Christ], and the things that are hidden [the Keys, the understandings of this and other scriptures] will become revealed to him [all of the treasures within the scriptures will come to light with spiritual clarity]."

Kingdom is like a shepherd gospel of thomas saying 107




Saying 107
The kingdom is like a shepherd here the shepherd and the kingdom are the same thing for in the gospels Jesus is the good shepherd and in saying 82 Jesus is the kingdom the ninety-nine sheep are the Pharisees those who think they do not need to be saved
the lost sheep are those who the Pharisees were objecting to in the gospels—the sinners. They are the lost sheep—(all were, in fact, for all had sinned, but all did not recognise the fact)—Jesus had come to seek and save them. It was with this view he humbled himself to their society. He did not associate with them as sinners, but as sinners willing to be saved, which is a very different class of sinners from those of whom David speaks when he says: “Blessed is the man that standeth not in the way of sinners” (Psa. 1:1). Jesus did not associate with sinners to entertain them, or to take part with them in their pleasures or their sins. He humbled himself to them that he might teach them the way of righteousness: and if they would not listen to this, he turned away from them, and they from him. If they listened to him, and conformed to the Father’s requirements as made known by him, then he received them gladly, and could say of such to the Pharisees,
I love you more then the ninety-nine or as in the gospels “The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.” Nay, he not only thus received them: what said he in finishing his parables? “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” “More than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.” there are men on the right hand and left of the Lord, one rejected, the other gloriously accepted. “When the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats; and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.” To the sheep he says, “Come, ye blessed;” and to the goats, “Depart, ye cursed;” First, let us ask who are to be understood by the sheep, and who by the goats, and who by “my brethren” to whom the king alludes in his speech to both. Some think “my brethren” means the Jewish race, and the sheep those nations that have treated the Jews well, and the goats those nations that have treated them badly. The only thing that favours this idea is the use of the phrase “all nations” in describing those gathered before the king for judgment. If the idea were right, all parts of the parable would be in harmony with it. That this is not the case must be evident from the words addressed by the king to “them on his right hand.” “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”
In the Roman system of counting on the fingers, one to ninety-nine were counting on the lift hand, and the number one hundred entailed switching to the right hand. In Valentinian thought, those of the right are psychical people, as opposed to those of the life, who are material people. In general right was considered fortunate and left unfortunate in ancient thought.


107)## Jesus said, "The Kingdom is like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep [demonstrating the numerous denominations of "Christianity" that exist]. One of them, the largest [the one that subverted the early true Christians to form the universal church of Rome which stands to this day], went astray [looking for the sheep not of this fold "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd."]. He left the ninety-nine [small]  sheep and looked for that one [large sheep] until he found it. When he had gone to such trouble, he said to the sheep, 'I care for you more than the ninety-nine [because this one restored them back to the original number].'"

you make the two one gospel of thomas saying 106




106. Jesus said, "When you make the two into One, You will become Children of Adam; You will be A Son of Man and when you say, 'Mountain, move from here!' It will move." The Gospel of Thomas According to Jessika

Jesus says that when we make the two into one then you will become the sons of man. Let us remember that there are two groups on the earth the sons of man and the sons of God, those who pleased God and followed his spiritual likeness called themselves the “sons of God” (Genesis 6:2-4). We already are the sons of man or the sons of Adam but what we need to do is to become sons of God. We can only do this by being baptized into Christ for all those who have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ and as Paul says it is no longer I who live but Christ as sons of Adam we need to become brothers of the second Adam the heavenly man the son of God, than we will become sons of God. 1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Jesus is the first born among many brothers his twin brothers as the Gospel of Philip tells us 32 The heavenly man has many more sons than the earthly man. If the sons of Adam are many, although they die, how much more the sons of the perfect man, they who do not die but are always begotten.
33. The Father creates (a) Son, but it is not possible for the Son himself to create (a) son. For it is impossible for him who is begotten, himself to beget but rather, the Son begets for himself Brothers, not sons. (Ps 2:7, Jn 20:17, Th 25, Ph 128?;
34. All those who are begotten within the system are begotten physically, and the others are begotten [spiritually]. Those begotten in his heart [call forth] there to the human, in order to nourish him in the promise [of the goal] which is above. (Jn 1:12-13;
128. There is the Son of Man and there is the son of the Son of Man. The Lord is the Son of Man, and the son of the Son of Man is he who is created through the Son of Man. The Son of Man received from God the ability to create; he (also) has the ability to beget.
129. That which is created is a creature, that which is begotten is a progeny. A creature cannot beget, (but¹) a progeny can create. Yet they say that the creature begets. However, his progeny is a creature. Therefore (a person's) progeny are not his sons, but rather they are [God's]. (Ecl 11:5, Isa 29:23, Jn 1:12-13 & 3:3, Ph 33;
130. He who creates works manifestly, and he himself is manifest. He who begets [acts] in [secret], and he [hides himself from] the imagery [of others]. He who creates [indeed] creates visibly; yet He who begets, [begets the] Sons in secret. (Ph 93; Gospel of Philip so the goal here is to synthesize a new man, the true believers are transformed into a new creature in Christ. Therefore, what the Lord means here is that when we become one with him we will become part of apocalyptic Son of Man, the Man of the One. Therefore The son of man that is coming is not just Jesus Christ alone but all those in him, Christ is the head of the body the son of man and those in him are the body of the son of man or the man of the one the multitudinous son of man
“Sons of Adam." Is a symbolical or shadowy representation of the man of the One Eternal Spirit. It was, therefore, truly "a Son of Man," not an uncertain, or indefinite, one.

106) Jesus said, "When you make the two one [remove the veil that keeps you from seeing that the spiritual is couched (contained) in the earthly images i.e. find the Keys!], you will become the sons of man [as Adam was in the beginning before the fall - a being of light], and when you say, ###'Mountain [earthly religious establishment, Babylon, Sodom and Egypt, Jerusalem, Roman/Church state etc..], move away [get thee hence],' it will move away."

fast and pray Gospel of Thomas saying 104




The act of fasting was typically done as a sign of repentance, so Jesus is wondering what sin he committed. Understand that fasting is not a bad thing to do, but Jesus fasted from the world and not from food. He filled his stomach at the tables of sinners and tax collectors, but his filled his heart by doing the will of God. While there is a time in our spiritual development when fasting serves a purpose, Jesus was beyond this point. Fasting was for those showing repentance, not him. Fasting was for those proving their faithfulness, not him. Jesus had transcended this lower level of worship. The Bread of Life doesn’t fast, but rather He feeds the spiritually hunger of the world! Fasting is an act of self-sacrifice, but Jesus gave up more than food. Fasting represents the truth that we need nothing but God, but Jesus had already learned this lesson quite well! It is written that he fasted for forty days in the desert, which I take both literally and spiritually. He had already walked the walk, so he was talking the talk of the Word of God! And because he was the Bread of God, it was not time for his disciples to fast either. Once their Bread was gone, then they could truly fast and pray in every way.

Although we do not know the particulars regarding this fast, it seems from Jesus’ response, that Jesus is telling these Pharisees that he had no personal reason to fast on that day. In addition, Jesus indicates that their timing for the fast was inappropriate. He states that fasting should not occur on someone’s wedding day. (Gen 29:27; Jg 14:12,17) We should fast in the absence of Jesus, the bridegroom. (Mk 2:18-20; Mt 9:14-15; Lk 5:33-35; Mt 6:16-18)

Notes that “they” rather than “you” is the form used here, so that Jesus is implicitly is speaking about people outside the immediate audience of the saying that is the Pharisees. 

104) They [the Pharisees] said [to Jesus], "Come, let us pray today and let us fast [thinking in their fleshly minds that these lower/outward forms of worship are beneficial]." Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed [that I should join with you in prayer], or wherein have I been defeated [when was I overcome by the flesh]? But when the bridegroom [the Word] leaves the bridal chamber [of your heart - as a result of turning back to the rudiments of the world], then let them [those who have fallen to the robbers losing the Keys of Knowledge] fast and pray." (Lk 5:33-39; Mt 9:14-17; etc..)