Do you know the real facts of this Gnostic Gospel.
2007-10-23 23:41:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A complete copy of the so-called Gospel of Thomas was discovered in 1945. Once scholars had a copy of the whole thing, it was possible to see it for what it was: yet another gnostic-influenced "gospel" written in the second or third century, long after the canonical gospels were penned.
The Gospel of Thomas presents itself as a collection of sayings of Christ as written by Thomas the apostle. A few of these sayings are genuine because they were taken from the canonical gospels (duh!). Others combine bits of things said in the true gospels. And still others are wholly made up, not only lacking any basis in the gospels but also contradicting things taught in them.
Consider, for example, the final saying Thomas contains: "Simon Peter said to them, ‘Make Mary leave us, for females don’t deserve life.’ Jesus said, ‘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’" (Thomas 114).
This is just wacky. Jesus was a great respecter of women as women (i.e., without them having to become like men). After all, as the Creator, he himself had "made them male and female" (Matt. 19:4). And so whether one is a man or a woman makes no difference in salvation. As St. Paul said, "There is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28).
The so-called Gospel of Thomas is a fake. It was written between one and two centuries after the apostle Thomas’s death. It contains some authentic sayings of Jesus because it is partially based on the canonical gospels. It contains a bunch of stuff that is silly. It wasn’t written under divine inspiration. It doesn’t belong in the Bible.
2007-10-23 23:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 6⤊ 4⤋
The Gospel of Jesus is the only one that is truth.
jmo
peace and love
2007-10-24 07:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by flowerpower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is fiction
There are 66 books in the bible that weave together forming truth about Jesus
isn't is strange that when you ad the 7 books the catholic church says is left out. it does not agree with the rest and causes confusion and contention. The bible says that satan is the suthor of confusion
2007-10-24 06:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this was fact, then I think it would probably make the Gospel of Judas true too. The Bible is complete. Anything added to the Bible would be inaccurate.
2007-10-24 06:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Neilio 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the first guy got it right. i just wanted to add that it was written in the 2nd century AD by coptic egyptians and is classified as heresy. i tried to find some stuff i have on file, but i can't remember where i saved it. i hate it when i do stuff like that...
2007-10-24 06:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope---and since it is not part of the holy scriptures---I won't find it critical for believing in Christ. It is way down on my reading list. But thanks for asking.
oops---I just read the previous answer. FORGET IT! It is OFF my reading list. What a dipstick. ;-) But that is one of its attributes I am sure. :-)
God BlessYOU!
2007-10-24 06:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by oph_chad 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I dont know...........
The only thing I know is that it not the word of God.
Only God can transform people.
Only He can make us better people
2007-10-24 06:47:45 · answer #7 · answered by FOUND 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am of the opinion that they all are fiction.
2007-10-24 06:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by Birdy is my real name 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋