Do you really think they were Jesus's own words?
2007-05-26 04:01:58 · 10 answers · asked by Jessie 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The "gospel" of Thomas is clearly a heretical take on what Jesus said. One scathing example is this:
"Look, I will guide her to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every female who makes herself male will enter the kingdom of Heaven." (Gospel of Thomas 114)
Now, Jesus did a lot for women in His day, and He considered them of infinite worth. Why would He require a women to become a man?
2007-05-26 04:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doubting Thomas, or Thomas the Tank Engine? Everybody's got a gospel these days. Even Judas. As if the original gospels aren't enough.
2007-05-26 04:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, not only do I read the Bible, but I also look at the "Forbidden" books of that Bible that were supposedly in the original Bible, but were taken out.
Have you noticed though that in the Bible today, there are many books that are mentioned by not included in the Bible?
For instance, Jude refers to the Book of Enoch and another book called the Assumpation of Moses(the part about Michael and Satan fighting over the body of Moses).
Jesus and His disciples studied and read the Book of Enoch, which many of the early Christians included the study and believed that book to be true. The Jews dispise that book because it refers Enoch talks about the Son of Man, thus Jesus always referred to Himself as the son of Man.
The book of Jasher is also mentioned in either Joshua or Judges, which there are numerous of others.
people today do not even believe the Bible that is given to them now, so what do you think they will think about the "forbidden" ones.
even Jesus said people would not believe a person who has come back from the dead and everything they would have to say about the afterlife.
you gotta be careful about what you read though, throughout the beginning of the early Christian church, there were a lot of hereseies, which Paul even battled a lot of them. Not only did people start to incorporate their pagan beliefs into the Christian system, but a lot of other things that may not necessarily be true, such as the Gospel of Thomas.
who knows if it is true of not, well only God, Jesus, and Thomas know whether its the truth or not!
2007-05-26 04:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by sanctusreal77 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the Gospel of Thomas is a gnostic text. I shall not bore you with the exegesis of it but suggest you refer to Google for a cursory study.
2007-05-26 04:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by pwwatson8888 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All the gnostic gospels by the disciples are God inspired unlike the o.t. Be smart, believe Jesus not Moses.
2007-05-26 04:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by single eye 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought that it was a pretty shoddy thing. I found it typical for a Gnostic Gospel.
2007-05-26 04:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said "blessed are those who believe who have not seen."
I think each one of the disciples who each had different personalities and professions are great examples for us to study and recognize in our lives today.
2007-05-26 04:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LIES... AND MORE LIES!
People do not Believe the Bible that we have now.... how do you Expect them... to believe something.... Else?
Thanks, RR
2007-05-26 04:11:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of it.
2007-05-26 04:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by Nickleby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as plausible as any of the other books.
2007-05-26 04:07:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋