Please remember that these are not accepted canon. Most people do not believe that these are even Jesus' words.Originally posted by Simon Adebisi:
Why dis Jesus have to be so damn symbolic? This gospel seems incohesive and all over the place.
Melon, you lost me at hello.Originally posted by melon:
The only thing I'd advise regarding this gospel is to keep in mind that it is one of the 'gnostic gospels,' which were written in the second century A.D. These are considered to be 'revisionist' to many scholars, as they were wholly intended to justify the Gnostic belief system.
Originally posted by Simon Adebisi:
The Gnostic belief is explained on the link DC provided. It is basically the belief that the kingdom of God is already on the Earth and is inside all of us.
Read more about it on the link DC gave.
Thanks, I found it now. I overlooked it among the many links on that page.Originally posted by Simon Adebisi:
The Gnostic belief is explained on the link DC provided. It is basically the belief that the kingdom of God is already on the Earth and is inside all of us.
Read more about it on the link DC gave.