What Is The Gnostic Bible?

[@stacyrosa6672]

I'm just beginning to explore these texts, in my quest for the truth. I loved this video, and look forward to seeing more!

[@nicolesarah3227]

That was a lot of information packed into this short video! Really interesting, easy to follow, and I learned a lot, thanks!!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you both! I'm glad it was easy to follow! That's my goal for each video! Much love!

[@pixelart0124]

Here's my experience watching this video: 1. First impression seeing the thumbnail, title, and channel name: This must be the third/fourth highest subscribed to channel on religious studies on youtube after Religion For Breakfast and Let's Talk Religion. 2. Half a second into the video: impression continues, it's a well-produced video, professionally made. 3. I see the sub count at 247 subs, I immediately think "this channel must've copied the video from a more successful channel and this video is going viral or something. 4. I see the channel itself and am now convinced this is legit and am excited to see the rest of the videos! Although wondering why you have less subs than I do in my other account which is the channel at 940+ subs.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Wow! Thank you PixelArt01! That is some very high praise and I appreciate it so much! Religion For Breakfast and Let's Talk Religion are wonderful channels that have greatly inspired me, so being included in that category is an honor! I am pretty new to this KZbin game and am still trying to build a community of people that like this type of content. But I enjoy it and look forward to continuing making videos! Peace to you!

[@pixelart0124]

@@ReligiosityPlus hard to believe you’re new to KZbin. I remember having an assumption in my mind that “this is probably not his first Chanel, he’s likely starting this channel with years of experience on KZbin and he has a clear goal/direction for this channel, so he hit the ground running” Great work! Please keep it up! 🙏

[@thisgame2]

If he acted like a fool he'd be successful

[@williamscheopner8724]

Great stuff! This is something I've been curious about but never taken the time to truly understand. Thanks to your video, I think some intentional study may be in order. Loving this channel!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you Will! I appreciate your kind words buddy! It's fascinating stuff!

[@patbilek692]

So fascinating! I love how you go so far in depth on topics that I don't see a lot of info about usually. Keep it up

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thanks Pat! I love these unique and more obscure topics!

[@mammavicki8221]

This was an outstanding video with a ton of information! You've explained the topic really well. Gnosticism has always interested me. Could you do a video on the teachings of Gnosticism in the future or maybe even do video commentaries on Gnostic scriptures. That would be amazing!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Hello Mamma Vicki! Yes, I would love to do a video on some Gnostic scriptures in the future! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@desirreemarlenaclonch7593]

I own Two books on the gnostic codext , there are others from Orthodox Christian churches all around the Mediterranean area of Constantinople

[@Put_me_down66]

@@ReligiosityPlus I would love if you could go into as in-depth as possible on gnosticism

[@yasminesacristan5855]

Now I’m rewatching your videos. They’re blowing me away

[@johnnielindsey6742]

I enjoyed that, my hunger has always been knowledge. Seems this will not be the last program of yours I will watch,. Liked!👍 And subscribed!👍💚

[@maryannepospischel4048]

I love Gnosticism keep the videos coming. The teachings of Jesus is so enlightening and more spiritual in-depth.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you so much Maryanne Pospischel! Gnosticism is so fascinating and I'm glad you have found my channel! Peace to you!

[@andydierickx4346]

*Yeshua

[@Baa975]

@@CollinBerry_Finn here we go 🙄

[@MarleyGHaHa]

@@CollinBerry_Finn it's not real Christianity, as the Roman Catholic Church in 300AD persecuted the Gnostics, who themselves we're the original Christians. They did this because they we're threatened by their message, which would disrupt the now canonical Christianity from its political purpose.

[@MarleyGHaHa]

@@CollinBerry_Finn the term Gnostic was even created by the church. Psychedelics also had a huge influence on early Christianity.

[@georginashanti4605]

I liked how you dedicated the video to your former lecturer, that was really thoughtful.

[@bubblebunch3325]

I find this topic fascinating and look forward to seeing what videos you produce in the future. This video earned you a loyal subscriber. Cheers!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

I greatly appreciate the subscription! Cheers back at you! Peace!

[@sgt.duke.mc_50]

In the Bibles Gospel of John, the last verse (John Chpt. 21 v25 NIV) "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world not have room for the books that would be written". I just discovered this channel through YT algorithm and gave a sub after the 2nd video, educational without sermonizing. 👍 edit: I had mistakenly put "Book" instead of "Gospel" of John

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you MrBilbobaggin! I appreciate that very much and I'm glad these videos are educational without sermonizing! Peace to you!

[@jflaugher]

Bro - love your channel. You’re a good educator.

[@hermes559]

Thank you so much for sharing. As Gnosis says, true knowledge resides in our Consciousness. If we eliminate our psychological defects, our Consciousness will awaken and manifest in all its splendor. The key is in the book "Hercolubus or Red Planet" by V.M. Rabolú. It can be read in PDF in several languages.

[@nicoleschommer2656]

I have been wondering about the other gospels not found in the New Testament. You did a good job explaining where they came from! Thanks!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thanks Nicole! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Much love!

[@956chrisss]

Wow! very informative!! I will eventually try to read it myself! Thanks for the video!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you Christian Trigos! You are very welcome! Peace to you!

[@orangemanbad]

Thanks for the quick recap on the history.

[@jayrome144]

Pretty good content my guy! Be blessed ❤️

[@alancooper6443]

I have copies of both the Nag Hammadi Scriptures and the Gnostic Bible. Interesting stuff.

[@dreamphone1434]

this is a great channel. I cant believe you dont have more views.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you Dreamphone! I appreciate it! I'm still trying to build a community of people who like this kind of content! Peace to you!

[@markboliek6130]

Thank you for expounding on Gnostic lore. Excellent presentation.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you very much Mark! I appreciate your kind words! Peace to you!

[@thespiritguru7480]

Another wonderful video! I've been so fascinated with Gnosticism and the Nag Hammadi Library for years now and this was a beautiful and very well done introduction to how the texts were discovered and what is contained within the Gnostic scriptures. Also, the amount of information in each of your videos amazes me! Keep it up!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thanks Spirit Guru! Cool name, by the way! Peace to you!

[@bromponie7330]

7:00 - 7:10 Regarding the dating ranges, I think it's best to note that the same goes for the memoirs of the apostles - quite a few scholars date Mark's account in the 50s, and a handful even the 40s AD.

[@DavidAnthonyDvorak]

Your videos are great bro 💯

[@BioFactory1]

14:01 in the Vatican they have an old version of Hebrew Matthew that is longer at parts, shorter at parts and has two times that Jesus fed huge crowds with only a few baskets of bread and fish. Supposedly both times put together were supposed to calculate in bread times fish into the beginning of the end times. Anyway, most sayings in Gospel of Thomas like these are in the Hebrew Matthew in their correct wording. When Gnostics couldn't understand Hebrew they replaced it with the closest Greek word they could think of, then the Coptic made it sillier. But in the Hebrew Matthew you can see how these sayings are teaching the Apostles the I am in the Father as the Father is in Me Dualism that doesn't agree with Christian Trinity that was added in the 16th Century to 1 John with 'Father Son and Holy Spirit' since this and Trinity are not found in the New Testament in Greek or anywhere in the Bible beyoind English additions. And if you know Greek, there WAS a word for trinity and variations as well, so the Catholic lies that the Greeks had no word for it....well, I'm not gonna teach....you'll believe by searching Greek language yourself. There's no Satan or Lucifer in the Old Tesament in any Hebrew text either. They are all Latin to English mistranslations that grew into Christian folklore then so called fact by 14th to 16th century. Search the chapter of Hebrew Isaiah thast telss the so called 'fall of Lucifer' It's not there. It's talking about how the King of Babylon was seen in a vision as falling from the throne as Baylon's god Ishtar/Venus dies as the last luminary Morning Star seen in the sky - still till this day in the Middle East, so this is not false. They translated the Hebrew word for luminary as the name Lucifer because no one was sure what the word meant. Much as in Job, there's no Satan. the word ha-satan is not a proper name, it just means a judge or one who puts people to tests. So Jesus saying 'Get behind me Satan' is merely name calling the spirit/demon as a shifty tester.

[@ceedee873]

Very well said, apparently the word satan can also be translated into "adversary" some interesting stuff. The Lake of Fire in the book of Revelation is also a mistranslation, in Greek it's more like "guilders crucible" or something along those lines, the idea being that when the soul or entity passes through the Lake then all of it's impurities will be filtered out and the end result for the spirit is like gold, metaphorically speaking.

[@BioFactory1]

@@ceedee873 yes, ha-satan, like many Hebrew root words has three to five meanings but the point was, still to this day, it wasn't someone's name. As soon as I hear anyone in a church preach and get most these things constantly wrong it just irks me how Catholic dogma and poor English translations from other languages get such minor things wrong and those minor flaws create a bigger thing from them. If you study Babylonian history and myth, what gave Yahweh and Baal their great power is the mystery behind knowing their origins and why didn't anyone know? They were never even called their correct names even then. So the more we call spirits by wrong names we evoke power in those names for spirits to immitate what weencision then to be and they feed on playing those roles.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

You are fallen man. Lucifer is fallen angel.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Satan is the accuser and father of lies. So the devil in you I for every time you've accused someone or lied to someone including yourself. People lie to themselves more than thy realize unless you've seen hell like me. Heaven or what these hidden teachings reveal was sealed up because Egypt probably became corrupt. Just like now. This whole thing centers around enlightenment or nirvana or illumination or salvation. But its redemption through sin because you're born into it and are gonna sin anyways so you'll either seek to redeem yourself or die or suffer mentally. That's why Jesus is the way the truth the life. Live as him and God reveals himself to you through a epiphany hence the name epiphysis gland which is your Pineal gland. Pineal is father the son is heart and you're the holy spirit the serpent. It's like a sine wave (serpent) coiling around a zero point trying to reach unity gain. When all 3 body mind spirt unite and you understand the single eye your body fills up with Alpha and Gamma waves which heighten perception.

[@BioFactory1]

@@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 No I'm not. If you can find the name of Lucifer in any actual original Hebrew book of Isaiah, which is the true original version before the bastardized flaws from Latin to Greek you'd be the only sick puppy to do so. There's no Lucifer in the old testament until the Latin mistranslations and Greek. That's not an insult, that's the difference between the real texts and flawed Christian translations getting elaborated on to cover up flaws instead of correcting them.

[@guyinshirt1.618]

thumbs up, so well explained and clear

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you super nova! I appreciate that! Peace to you!

[@Ai-Ex-Music]

very interesting and well articulated, you got yourself a new subscriber

[@thereligionfanatic3861]

Very good video! 👍🏼

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you Religion Fanatic! Cool name by the way! 😊

[@ohamatchhams]

This is something which I might add, the emergence of "Gnosticism" also emerges among the Jewish matrix of early groups, not just of the supposed Greek or any Gentile Christian circles, this tendencies varies and the emergence among Jewish Christian matrix can even be analysed from Book of Baruch, Cerinthus (one of Gnostic groups which openly to uphold the entire Mosaic Law as necessary), Simon Magus, Simonians (which possibly developed separately from Simon Magus himself by introducing importance of number 6 of Genesis in it's Aeonology), Menander and Saturninus (although Saturninus) to even Serpentine Gnostics akin to Naassenes, Ophites and Perates which venerates Moses' Serpentine Miracles and takes almost Psychological and Physiological approaches of Exegesis of Old Testament 'books', even the supposed "Jewish Christians" akin to Nazarenes and Ebionites to the John The Baptist-oriented Mandaeans before they moved outside Jerusalem also has deep Esoteric Jewish rubrics to be close with Cerinthus and Justin's Book of Baruch in terms of viewing Old Testament Prophets and the early Jewish Christian Gnostics tend to view Jesus as human too and believes The Cosmos is formed through Triad of intersecting Creations (Father-Son-Tehom in Ophites and Perates Father-Elohim-Edem/Israel in Justin's Book of Baruch) God rest John D Turner in Peace, wherever and whenever he be, he at least doesn't need to experience the suffering which succeeds 2019

[@ohamatchhams]

@NEAR TERM EXTINCTION - HUMAN Except it's not? The only Gnostic group that possibly dislikes Mary in less favourable light is Mandaeism, and that's a non-Christian Gnostic Religion that separates itself from not just Nicene Christianity but also any of the Christian Gnostic schools and Sects, it's even survives and have sizeable populations before Invasion of Iraq happens and makes the group being easier to persecutes by Extremists and sectarian groups of all sides and migrates to Western countries for easier settlements

[@whitwhit95]

Are these scriptures the same as the "lost books" Enoch, Eli, etc.?? That people say were likely written around the same time but never made it in the present day Bible? I'd love to hear more! Great job! Along the same lines, I'd love to hear the logic behind why the Catholic Bible has some books the Protestant Bible! I think it could be interesting.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Good question! The Gnostic scriptures do contain some of the "lost books" or books that could have, but never did, make it into the official canon of the New Testament. But the book of Enoch and the like are technically part of the Old Testament "lost books" also known as the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha! And yes that's a great suggestion! I'd love to make a video about why Catholic bibles have more books than Protestant bibles!

[@bgp001]

The Ethopian and Eastern Orthodox Bibles have more books than the Catholic bible.

[@BioFactory1]

If you take out the gnostic add-ons most of the gnostic gospel books do have some interesting longer bits here and there that do add on to our gospels, but the gospel John already has some gnostic material still there. A lot of the first chapter or two quotes from lost gnostic poetry. which is why it differs from the other three

[@franklinnose]

LUV your SHIRT!

[@ichthys4147]

Dr. John Turner was a legend! For your next video, you should do the Gospel of Peter and some other non-canonical Gospels. Maybe even Acts of Paul?

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Dr. Turner's mind was amazing! He was a walking encyclopedia! Also, I have some non-canonical Gospel videos in the works already! Thanks for your suggestion of Acts of Paul! That would be amazing!

[@aresjerry]

Thanks RP

[@romb1818]

I can't wait to find out more about Gnosticism, Demiurge and Jesus place in this amalgam. 👍

[@davidlafleche1142]

It's a waste of time, because there are no "secret teachings of Jesus." This video is lying. "Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing" (John 18:20). Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Establish the Kingdom in Jerusalem, and keep the world safe from Democracy!

[@romb1818]

@@davidlafleche1142 Matthew 13:13 ? 🤔😉

[@davidlafleche1142]

@@romb1818 "Therefore speak I unto them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand" (Matthew 13:13, KJV). What about it? The Lord Jesus Christ still didn't do anything secretly. The Pharisees, Sadducees and other pompous big-shots saw Him and heard Him; He was in full view of the public. "The common people heard him gladly" (Mark 12:37, KJV). Why? Because His parables were easy to understand, if you were one of the "deplorables." Those people had to deal with farmers, fishermen, carpenters, accountants and other common people. But the Pharisees were very much like modern Progressives: They bragged about their "education," and sneered at the Lord Jesus Christ. "How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?" (John 7:15, KJV). For all their "education," they didn't understand what His parables meant.

[@clarktaylor8729]

What do you think the correct worldview is? What do you believe after all the research you have done?

[@jayrome144]

I'm not sure about him but my time as a missionary has taught me that God is love/empathy and Lucifer is narcissistic selfishness and anger That's virtually all I have to live by anymore!

[@aprilraggett211]

Amazing!!! Thank you 👌♥️😭

[@boxerfencer]

3:21 Coptic is NOT a modified Greek version of the Egyptian language. Its the Egyptian language, written with a (modified) Greek alphabet.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

You are correct, my mistake. Thank you for pointing that out to me! Peace to you!

[@ejenkins4711]

Do you know which text was purchased for CGJUNG and given on his birthday

[@larrya7822]

Church father St. Irenaeus (lived from 130 - 220 AD) and wrote against Heresies. Like the cults that fell away from orthodox Christianity, mainly the Gnostics and Marcionites. In particular, he sought to disprove what he saw as incorrect interpretations of scripture on the part of Gnostics such as Valentinus.

[@djalexander968]

because i havent been able to find much on it if you could it would insanely helpful doing a video on the discourse of the 8th and 9th, it doesnt seem to be a very popular subject, mostly just voiceover transcriptions

[@metalman78602]

Saint Jerome was given the task of collecting, sorting and finally compiling the Bible as it was before the Reformation. He did this specifically to set straight that which is inspired and that which is heresy. The Bible stayed the same until Luther decided he did not like it and adulterated it to his own end.

[@IdwarfRedwoods]

About how many hours does it take you to produce a video this length?

[@ReligiosityPlus]

This one was about 50 hours. I start by reading scholarly sources and taking notes, then I check my facts using primary and secondary sources, then I write a script and hit record. Editing takes about 10 hours or so. I'm also pretty new to editing so I'm still kind of slow! Thanks for the question!

[@IdwarfRedwoods]

@@ReligiosityPlus wow! I’m happily impressed by the time you out into the material, and doubly so at your dedication to completing multiple of them. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

[@jayrome144]

@@ReligiosityPlus Whoa 😮 that's alotta work!!!

[@genocanabicea5779]

In those days some writings were "acceptable" and "unacceptable" the latter would get you killed. So they had to be hidden. Jesus told them to do it as his word would not last if the powers of the church got their hands on it.

[@JohnSmith-xn6ze]

I like your channel I subscribed I am a Nazarene Hebrew Essene

[@moe8577]

The way I see Gospel of thomas saying #10 and 11 it refers to our consciousness being light “knowledge”

[@noedgetoadream]

Discussions on the arcane by a Van Halen fan? Sign me up!!

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Always a pleasure to find another Van Halen fan!!!

[@dallaslibra8514]

I started reading this and very interesting. When I see how everyone responds differently. All these script's are translation of another mans thoughts.

[@cetaphoenixranch2623]

David Clay does fascinating interpretations of the Book of Thomas.

[@agapecorinthians113]

Isn't it weird that people are studying and, looking for an Omnipresent and Omnipotent God in ancient texts instead of trying to find a code of communication, with Him?

[@Duragizer8775]

I find Gnosticism fascinating, and I do believe the Gnostics were genuine Christians. That said, I don't think they hold much insight into the historical Jesus or his teachings. Except perhaps the Gospel of Thomas, which I don't really consider a Gnostic gospel; the overtly Gnostic portions strike me as later additions to the text.

[@nathansmith7809]

Elaine Paigels Gnostic Gospel book is a good place to start

[@charlessumner969]

The Nag Hammadi shows the true Christ. He was good but also treated people in a child-like manner bc of their behaviors. As a child, he crippled and killed to discipline, but also brought them back to health and life. When Thomas stopped writing to ask a question, Christ stops him to remind him that his job was to write down what he said. He then went on to answer the better question of Miriam of Magdalene

[@ravennahelson5976]

Carl G Jung, personality psychologist who wrote a lot about the Collective Unconscious

[@cristinahutchins1902]

Religiosity Plus, regarding Gospel of Thomas Logion 10, @13.30: "Jesus said, 'I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes,'" is not so secret or hidden. You reference Luke, but fail to note that in Luke 12:49, we find nearly the same quote: "I have come to cast fire upon the earth. How I wish it was already ablaze." (The Common English Bible trans.) While the Luke 12:49 quote is spoken in the passive voice, the Gospel of Thomas Logion 10 quote is in the active voice, thus more powerful. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist, paraphrased, points out that although he, John, baptizes with water, that another will come along, (Jesus) who will baptize with fire. "Fire" is a metaphor for Spirit or Holy Spirit, the Divine Spark within. All those religious icons of Jesus pulling his garment aside to reveal his flaming heart are illustrations that Jesus' goal was and is to wake up or activate the Divine Spark, the Holy Spirit, the God within, that lies in the heart center of every human on the planet. What Jesus accomplished in his lifetime-awakening the Divine Spark, the God within, thus becoming One with God, the Father, or Source, "The Father and I are One," John 10:30-makes him the exemplar for all of us, and tells us that this is something that we can all accomplish. If he were teaching us something beyond our ability, what would be the point of his incarnation? For insight and explication on Logion 11, read Jean-Yves LeLoup's translation and commentary on The Gospel of Thomas. Logion 11 is not so weird as it sounds in the specific translation you cited. It speaks of our chosen and metaphorical separation from Source or the One, the Father of all that is. But that is a whole other teaching-although still related to the dormant Divine Spark. Jesus is teaching union or more specifically re-union with God, the One, the Father, the Source of all that is. Translations are important. There are several different translations of the Gospel of Thomas, for example. A good translation sparks insight and illuminates; a lesser one obscures and confounds.

[@drdarrylschroeder5691]

Hello - The Pistis Sophia is a Gnostic scripture which ante-dates the Book of Revelation of St John. In it, Jesus instructs His Disciples, among them the two Marys. Most are Initiates. Jesus and Mary Magdalene incarnated from the eighth dimension and were already very highly evolved. St Paul too, was a high Initiate. Many of the Teachings were therefore for the ears of these select few only. However, the essence of the Mount of Olives teachings are encapsulated in this text, which, it must be borne in mind, has to be read in the context of the World View of the time - not a simple task. Blessings - RevDrD

[@danieljsmythe4435]

I believe this young man has done his homework.

[@ready1fire1aim1]

In 1954 Pope Pious came awfully close to declaring the Trinity as 4 sided. The problem was he didn't take a 2D Trinity and make it 3D (quadrangle). Instead he envisioned a quadrinity or some such thing. #ReligiousFreedom #Archaeology #Bible #PopeFrancis

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

Could you elaborate? What exactly did he say?

[@ready1fire1aim1]

@@FlyingAlfredoSaucer hang on a sec just woke up ill Google it again

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

@@ready1fire1aim1 ok

[@ready1fire1aim1]

@@FlyingAlfredoSaucer yikes. That was tough to Google I said the name wrong. Not "quadrinity" but "quaternity" is what Pope Pius XII was trying to declare in 1954. Sorry about that. But same quandary: his "quaternity" was rejected since it changes the Trinity to 4 persons or entities. But if he had used similar logic but used the word "quadrangle" would things be different now? Being that a quadrangle is just a 3-D Trinity?

[@FlyingAlfredoSaucer]

@@ready1fire1aim1 alright thanks for that

[@dendennis9060]

Thank U, infinite intelligence. ♾

[@Spyderwebb9416]

Sweet shirt

[@dennissalinas704]

The only way we are able to discern any scripture, is through the Holy Spirit, The great teacher and wisdom provider, learn for yourselves, ask questions when reading any doctrine, to know which one is farse and which isn't with The Holy Spirit given by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by the grace and mercy of Our Heavenly Father ☺God is omnicient and omnipresent, The Roman Catholic Church has done a good job of supressing Alot of Jesus Christ's Teachings, and it's up to us to seek our lord everyday if we want to be with him we must try our best to know him even if it feels like it's never enough, This scripture hurts to anyone seeking to be on the Good side of the Lord when he personally says: Matthew 7:21-23 [21]Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [22]Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23]And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

[@SegaPlease]

I have always had a battle with my love for my catholic faith and my love of wanting to celebrate the earth I feel I might if found it.

[@agapecorinthians113]

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[@authenticearthoz]

Jung is prounonced like Young

[@JohnSmith-xn6ze]

How about let's hear about Jesus being a Essene master breatharian ????

[@jayrome144]

Virtually everyone was into breathing techniques back in the Greek and Roman days, they wouldn't have even thought twice about it Plenty of time spent barefoot outdoors, seeing the sunset and sunrise would have been common Interesting to think about 🤔

[@miguelcorleone6633]

If i ever decide to become a Christian, I'll become a Gnostic.

[@jesusdeity2010]

Just Christian will do. It is more then enough. What lots of people (even pastors) don't (yet) understand. God created us according to His own image and likeness. Godly. Mankind/the first Adam fell. The image of God in man got lost. That's why there is all this predicament on earth (selfishness, greed, lust, wars, sicknesses, death, etc). We are all born into that mess. For the fall of man a perfect atoning sacrifice had to be made.... that is what God did in Christ. With His own once and for all perefect sacrifice, He paid the debt for the fall of man for us, so we can be indwelled by His Spirit again and finally receive the divine life of the ages back, the first Adam let got of in the fall of man. An amazing act of grace and love by our creator. That is what you see happening in Christ's first disciples. They too healed all and walked in unselfish love. And yes.... that is still avaible today. The holy blood is in place, the Holy Spirit is here to give us understanding, power and transform us back to origin. Not to be debated about, but to be embraced and be-come. So: The Kingdom of God already came. Through Christ, in Spiritform, in those that understand. Hence the divine healing miracles we experience. God manifested in Christ to give us back the divine life mankind lost in the fall of Adam. Christ, the exact image of the invisible God. The image we were created after in Gen 1. The image we lost in the fall of man. The image that can be freely restored by Christ's blood and Holy Spirit working IN us. What a plan. What a solution. What a love. What a God. Jesus is amazing. It is the ultimate conclusion of the word and plan of God. God came full circle. He Himself stooped down from glory to restore us back to original created value: Christlikeness. Walking in divine healing power and unselfish love. Jesus, born of the Spirit of God, filled with the spirit of God. The "Son" of God, the incarnated word, God in the flesh. For three years He healed all, raised the dead, casted out demons, controlled nature, spoke pure divine truth. He said: "Follow Me. If you see Me, you see the Father. The Father and I are one. The glory I have IN My Father, I give to you. It pleases the Father to give you His Kingdom/Holy Spirit/divine nature. I will send Holy Spirit, the same as Me, He will be IN you, guide you into truth and give you explosive power. The same miracles i do, you will do too, because you will understand that the Father is IN Me and I am IN you. Freely I give you My Kingdom/Holy Spirit/divine nature, heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, freely I give, freely share" Etc, etc, etc. I have experienced thousands of beautifull healing miracles through the power of Holy Spirit IN me already. Broken bones, cancers, covid, all kinds of infirmities healed in seconds. Demons manifesting and casted out by a simple "get out, in Jesus name". Jesus. De name above all names. In Him all power and wisdom is sourced and.... He calls us one with Him. God in man and man in God again. C'mon Jesus!! So.... again: God stooped down IN Christ to restore us back to Gen 1:27 were He said: "Let us make man according to our image and likeness and let them have authority.....": walk as Christ. Christ, the exact image of the invisible God. The image we were created after and being restored to by His atoning blood for the fall of man and indwelling Holy Spirit. You are free to receive this original divine life of the ages by Holy Spirit of Christ/God. Ask Him to guide you into truth. Read the Gospel of John and fall in love with your creator. You are not made for the fall of man and its effects, but for the image/glory of God and to walk like Christ. Holy Spirit is the guide and transforming power that will get you there. Amazing grace. A big leap in faith can be made when we start realizing we are already IN Christ, IN the last Adam. Free from the fall! Loved! Growing into awareness of our new (yet old) godly identity. Changing by Holy Spirit. The most fullfilled life ever. Paul healed all on Malta. He understood and wrote: "As in the first Adam ALL died (lost the divine nature), so also ALL were made alive IN Christ to walk in Zoë (= divine life) again". "IN Christ (the last Adam) we are co-cruisified (dead to the fall and its effects), co-raised (justified/made righteousness, holy, blameless, above reproach), co-seated (one with Him)" "The fullness of deity dwells in Christ and YOU HAVE BEEN MADE COMPLETE IN HIM, who is the head of every principality and power". So.... thank you Jesus! Thank you for redeeming me from the fall of man. Thank you for your Holy Spirit that makes this new (yet old) divine life come alive in me. You are amazing! In the shadow of Peter the sick healed... He understood too and wrote: "By Gods power (Holy Spirit) and knowing Christ, we have become partakers of the divine nature and have escaped the fall of man". The divine life of the ages has been returned to us by Jesus once and for all perfect atoning sacrifice for the debt of the fall of man and His indwelling Holy Spirit in us. Jesus/God is amazing!!! Ask Him to give you revelation and change you to the way it was before the fall of man: Christlikeness. He will do so. For it is written: "the Spirit brings forth after His own kind". "I have come to give you Zoë (divine life) in abundance...."

[@AlisonWondaLand]

@@jesusdeity2010 if humans were in fact made in the image and likeness of God, could it be possible that God also mistakes too? Perhaps that is why he so readily offers a way to redemption as opposed to starting over with a new couple to test? Just thoughts that rattle around in my head.

[@Jaybee6428]

I am who I am- YHWH, I am sent me I am the one who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery You must put no other GODS before me You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth beneath of in the sea You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I am jealous and WILL NOT tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parent onto the children, The entire family is affected You must not misuse my name. I will not let those who misuse my name go unpunished Elijah: 1 kings 18-1 Read the words of the 12 minor prophets, in the old testament, Use I, Me, Myself, My spirit, word of Mine, when you see LORD or GOD, gather the 12 stones, tear down that tree you were hiding behind, sacrifice the bull *those spirits that try to destroy you, fear, anguish, punishment, death, murder, accusations and then MY righteous fire will come down and heal my heart and the words can live inside giving me life and not punishment or fear. I WILL live my life, I am the living soul, and read Ecclesiastes also saying I me myself my kingdom, word of mine, my spirit, Instead of god, place a flaming sword there so no "man" can enter I am the living soul, men have destroyed my conscience and I no longer will let them in to hurt me or anyone else anymore, Only words of encouragement, life, happiness, love, peace, understanding, and unity, the redeemer is Me, Egypt, The Assyrians, the Babylonians, The Persians, Greeks and Romans, Anglo-English-Germans and many more have confused all of us to lock Us in their mental cages

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

Understanding from Christ or the Holy Spirit

[@Newwavechristianity]

👍🙏👏

[@ReligiosityPlus]

😊 Thanks New Wave Christianity!

[@RubSLee-oj6nk]

John at the end of his gospel ad mits not everything Jesus did was written down. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.

[@sajinair870]

☺️👉ഹാവൂ രക്ഷപ്പെട്ടും 🤔👉✝️

[@7thheaventruth]

To be clear and concise diagnostic were discredited by the first church and called heretics, and many lies were said about them, but also don’t forget Jesus Christ and soul is called. The heretic knowledge is the most powerful thing in the world in the most powerful thing a spirit could have.

[@ricbrunner3880]

You should Have been there. Ningishzidda was Jesus name. He had many names.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Idk is there really a G in freemasonry?

[@josephturner4047]

Read the Lost Art of Resurrection.

[@ericupchurch2967]

Gnostic Bible? Egypt! Greek Coptic Text! 🗞️🗞️🗞️ Kindling for the Fire Pot! 🔥

[@okiehayseed1]

"Lies Exposed & Truth Revealed" is a must read for all Christians along with your Bibles

[@Baa975]

Why are we taught that Gnosticism is so bad?

[@Duragizer8775]

Fundamentalist screeds don't pique my interest. So thanks, but no thanks.

[@ThePinkBinks]

Jesus said it. It was for Gnostics in language Gnostics understand to bring them closer to the Canon.

[@timbaker7394]

It's been proven over an again that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were based upon stage plays -- not real events.

[@stephenargent4010]

Poor in so many ways- Thomas is not a gnostic document but was found with others which might be gnostic. The reader pronouncing Lyons as Lions sums it up

[@ReligiosityPlus]

First of all, Thomas is gnostic in many of its sayings. Just read saying 1 from the gospel of Thomas and see that the whole gospel is based off of special revealed knowledge. Secondly, a mispronunciation of a word is hardly worth criticizing the factual information in a video. I studied under one of the greatest Gnostic scholars of our generation (John D. Turner). Might be well worth reconsidering your statements.

[@stephenargent4010]

And perhaps you could consider the works and opinions on of Elaine Pagels. The mispronunciation of Lyons is significant only in it reveals a very narrow attitude to research .

[@stephenargent4010]

ATTRIDGE - Oxyrhynchus (1) And he said, "[Whoever finds the interpretation] of these sayings will not experience [death]." This is saying 1 and cannot be interpreted as exclusively gnostic

[@ReligiosityPlus]

I’ve read Elaine Pagels. She is a great scholar and I agree with much of her work. However, the gospel of Thomas clearly has sayings that represent knowledge as the basis of salvation. If that’s not gnostic, what is?

[@stephenargent4010]

@@ReligiosityPlus that’s fine - EP would disagree with your viewpoint and her opinion carries far more weight than mine. An observation….. and I fall into this trap…. Specialists see the world through the lens of their specialism.

[@NakedSageAstrology]

OM ayaMTaTMaya OM ayaMTaTayaM OM ayaMTaTYama *Rorri Maesu Says Use A MirroR*

[@genajohns4533]

This true about the priest from God and jesus

[@RitzRed]

I’m an ”open minded” person… But i also belive what Jesus told us… He said: Try the words… There are many ”Antichrist” and false ”man made” religions… For me Gnostic religion feels like you flows out in space… It’s not solid,it’s little like ”new age”… But i haven’t read so much yet… So far i have been reading about,many different religions on earth 🌍 I can see they’re all from ”Babylon” where every false religions come from!So it’s also good to be careful! (Anyway thank you for the information) 👍😊

[@PorschaWilson-sn6ul]

I don't understand the purpose of Gnosticism

[@ravennahelson5976]

Jung is pronounced Yung.

[@ReligiosityPlus]

Thank you Ravenna Nelson! I've never heard it pronounced before so thank you for that clarification! Peace to you!

[@jayrome144]

@@ReligiosityPlus +1 humility +1 honor

[@RubSLee-oj6nk]

Jesus also went In and our among the discoples.

[@muslimtochrist4727]

923 so they aren't followers of christ, they are mixing philosophies and trying to blend christianity with the trending philosophies of the time.

[@jayrome144]

Similar to a traveling rabbi, most likely. 😉

[@ohamatchhams]

Oh you mean just like what Nicene Christianity does by appropriating Judaism and Greco-Roman paganism to downright adding those terminologies akin to hades, Styx, etc? If anything the original teachings of Jesus has the mixes of Mosaic Law, Gnostic and some but not all of Proto-Nicene teachings mingled into something else And attempts akin to Gospel of Marcion, Diatessaron, etc was the first codifying of a single Gospel to downright harmony of the four Gospels was done by these quasi-Gnostic individuals and groups that abides more of Baptist of Mandaean-like convents based of John The Baptist's teachings, Mosaic Law fulfilment for the Israelites while believing within Messianic Prophet of Jesus (whether as a generated Aeon or Human instead of Nicene ideas of being literal God or Son of God with their miaphysitism, diaphysitism and other Nicene Church(es) mental gymnastics), which succeeded by Islam to fulfil their Prophecies while absorbing the folds to conversions to Islam This is why Islam has flexible interactions with other religious groups and became the fastest growing Religion around The Globe even within the recent Modern and Post-Modern eras, all while Nicene Christianity is dwindling

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

Is the end of the age a known age coming known or unknown unknown won't see into it

[@Baa975]

?

[@muslimtochrist4727]

but muslims say mohammed's family died when he was young and he was raised by his uncle. what is your source saying his mother and brother were alive during his lifetime?

[@blainedaniels6554]

Old books worthless? Bro get outta here

[@thespiritguru7480]

I missed the part where he said old books are worthless? What are you talking about?

[@wesleyfrancis884]

These books were not written by holy apostles so no it's not the msg of God

[@Richard-j5t7e]

Why bother with the heretical, Gnostic writings, when we have the true revelation of the one, true, living God's measage, the Holy Bible.

[@wesleyfrancis884]

Do your research

[@moe8577]

That image ain’t jesus😈

[@jayrome144]

No way to know! My skin is burnt bronze every summer and milky white every winter 😉 mixed race life! For all we know he looked just like that in the winter after months indoors

[@chrisskinner6291]

The Master does nothing in secret

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

Gospel of Thomas is written by the ALL the ALL sent me I am of the ALL the Christ .you deaf blind guessers unknown guess is exactly void in know

[@Ystrly]

It's all a mess.

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

Five stories about finding it 100 years not even ago learned people play learned like you play we the people not even close

[@Baa975]

?

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

@@Baa975 about the best question got all I can find question none guess know deceiving self exactly atheist to Pope self proclaimed ego arrogant masters in self proclaimed people PROCLAIMED after born proves only unknown unproclaimed liars

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

@@Baa975 all I can find and as says don't even know how to test this moment now you can test this moment and don't know how to test this moment .

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

Is much over your head anyway like what protected freedom and Justice your exact job as we the people to know yet clueless about what stand for lie down

[@thehopeforunderstanding9263]

The crazy is you all pretend to have ears that hear eyes see known to the true virgin mother creator and won't taste death . Married God as Adam did and I sure as hell not socrates Michael my God given name I won't taste death