The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original TeachingsClear Press Ltd, 2005 - 1088 páginas An inspirational encounter with the world of Christ, this book is an uplifting study of the man, his times and his teaching. This volume reveals how the true meaning of Jesus??? teachings, as found in the canonical gospels and many of the ancient apocryphal and other early Christian texts, is that of the ageless, eternal and mystic path to God. Exhaustively researched -- from Old and New Testament writings, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of the Greek mystics, the Gnostics, the Mandaeans, the Manichaeans and other mystics of Jesus??? era -- The Gospel of Jesus reflects the yearning of all Christians and seekers throughout the centuries to penetrate the unresolved mysteries of their faith and attain a direct, personal mystic experience of God. |
Contenido
CHAPTER | 13 |
Mysticism and Mystic Experience | 21 |
The Mystic Path | 28 |
CHAPTER | 47 |
Early New Testament Manuscripts | 59 |
New Testament Greek | 67 |
The Teachings of Jesus and the New Testament | 77 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 83 |
Ransom Tax and Head Money | 489 |
Mans Forgiveness of Man | 496 |
Tying Some Strands Together | 504 |
The Word Was Made Flesh | 513 |
The Son Quickeneth whom He Will | 519 |
The Living Master | 530 |
The Christ the Messiah and the Living One | 538 |
The Physical Presence of the Master | 551 |
Matthew A Gospel for Jew and Gentile | 90 |
LukeActs Christianitys First Defence | 97 |
The Mystic Gospel of St John | 106 |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN | 111 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 117 |
Who Knew Jesus? | 123 |
Christmas Christian Custom and the Aryan Deity Mithras | 129 |
Jesus Travel East? | 136 |
Early Christian Communities | 148 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 158 |
Mani and ManichaeanChristian Writings | 168 |
PreChristian Mystical Writings | 175 |
CHAPTER | 185 |
One Lord | 192 |
Treasure in Earthen Vessels | 198 |
Thieves in the Temple | 205 |
Ritual and Ceremony | 211 |
Blind Leaders of the Blind | 217 |
WHAT IS GOD? | 220 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 234 |
The Word as Living Water | 250 |
The Logos as Gods Image | 267 |
Many Names for the Word | 284 |
The Wind Bloweth | 299 |
Speaking Waters | 312 |
Many Mansions | 327 |
Principalities and Powers Gods and Angels | 339 |
Seven Heavens | 347 |
The Five Greatnesses | 356 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 362 |
Sin and the Law of Cause and Effect | 369 |
A Servant of Sin | 377 |
Already Condemned | 385 |
The Serpent More Subtle Than Any Beast | 392 |
Payment for Sin | 399 |
CHAPTER TWELVE | 406 |
Immortality Preexistence Reincarnation | 415 |
Reincarnation Amongst the Early Christians | 424 |
Drunken Mad and Forgetful | 437 |
Mani and Jesus | 449 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | 461 |
Repentance | 468 |
Mercy and Justice | 474 |
Five Men on a Roof | 480 |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | 559 |
Jesus Successor | 568 |
No Man Receiveth His Testimony | 578 |
A MAN OF MIRACLES? | 580 |
Apostolic Miracles | 589 |
The Physician of Souls | 596 |
The Medicine of Life | 602 |
Casting Out Devils | 608 |
Stormy Weather | 616 |
Fishers of Men | 626 |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | 633 |
Living Bread Living Water Living Wine | 641 |
Water into Wine | 649 |
The House of His Servant David | 657 |
The Mystic Mother and the Virginal Spirit | 663 |
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN | 671 |
Except a Man Be Born Again | 677 |
Except it be Given Him from Heaven | 678 |
Those That Are Mine | 691 |
Your Glorious Mysteries | 705 |
The Sower and His Seed | 720 |
CHAPTER TWENTY | 736 |
am the Door of the Sheep | 749 |
Take Up His Cross Daily | 762 |
LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST | 783 |
Prayer in Secret | 797 |
Expecting a Resurrection that is Empty | 812 |
The Son of Man Is Within You | 830 |
Behold the Bridegroom Cometh | 843 |
Many Obstacles Fall into the Way | 857 |
CHAPTER TWENTYFIVE | 868 |
Turn to Him the Other Also | 885 |
Whosoever Shall Exalt Himself | 901 |
Was Jesus Vegetarian? | 916 |
Paul the Vegetarian? | 932 |
Gnostic Vegetarians | 945 |
Persecuted for Righteousness Sake | 960 |
Freely Ye Have Received Freely Give | 970 |
By This Shall All Men Know | 981 |
In Such an Hour as Ye Think Not | 987 |
EPILOGUE | 993 |
Abbreviations | 1011 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Acts of John Acts of Thomas ancient angels Aramaic Ascension of Isaiah believe body Book of Revelation called century Christ church creation creative Power death described disciples divine dwell E.S. Drower early Christian eternal everything existence Father Galilee glory gnostic God’s Gospel of Philip Gospel of Thomas Greek hath heaven holy inner realms Isaiah Jerusalem Jesus Ben Sirach Jesus says Jewish Jews John the Baptist John’s gospel Josephus kingdom later light literature Living Water Logos Lord Luke Mandaean Manichaean Mark Master Matthew means metaphor mind mysteries mystic mystic teachings nature Nazoraeans Odes of Solomon original passage Paul Paul’s person Peter Pharisees Philo physical prophets reference regions religion Revelation Roman rulers Satan Saviour scholars sins soul speak spiritual story taught temple term Testament thee things thou thought translation Tree true truth understanding Voice Wisdom Word worship writings written
Referencias a este libro
How Far Have We Strayed?: Interpretation, Christianity, and the Historical Jesus Frank A. Applin Vista previa limitada - 2005 |