Confirmation Of The Sayings Of Jesus Christ

Explanations Of The Gospel Of Thomas
Part I

By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze


The Explanations
         First, I thank God for this Gospel. It has made available many teachings of Jesus, which would have been lost. It was necessary that a lawyer be among the disciples, so that he will verify every statement and happening, either confirming them or disproving them. Several cases warranted this, and in each case, Jesus proved Himself trustworthy and unselfish. It is not surprising that Thomas kept such a record as this, for that is the way of lawyers – to keep record and to make references.
         Acknowledgement: The best presentation is to show every detail as it is. Therefore, I have to use the exact writings of Thomas, only inserting the explanations as the Spirit has given me knowledge, wisdom, understanding, insight, foresight and counsel. There may be other persons, whom the Holy Spirit might have revealed other things than He has given to me. I advise every seeker of Truth to be open-minded, and yet careful.

1) And He said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death." [The person has gained spiritual knowledge and wisdom. Therefore, he does not die because he is spirit and no longer flesh. It is the flesh (body) that dies. The spirit is life and never dies. He has overcome the world. Death is not the end of life, and birth is not the beginning of life. On several occasions, I have crossed the bridge called death - only to discover that death is not the end of life, and that birth is not the beginning of life.]

2) Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. [This is wisdom, patience and perseverance. He will surely find the Truth that is the Life, the Spirit and the Way. He will find God, if he searches in eanest for Him. The real problem in the world today is that people are not seeking for the Truth. Instead, they are being milsed by many religious leaders, who are spiritually blind and who are busy teaching and practising man-made doctrines and routines in place of God's commandments.] When he finds, he will become troubled. [He becomes troubled because he then recognizes how majority of the mankind have chosen the path that leads to death. That path is spiritual indolence and walled in by darkness (ignorance), and wherein the guide is complacency. ] When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished. [The person will become astonished because he then discovers that many religions and churches do not even know the right way to worship God. Many religious leaders are busy feeding the masses with falsehood. ] and he will rule over the All [He will rule over all because he knows the Truth, lives in the Truth, for the Truth, by the Truth, as the Truth and with the Truth. The Truth is God. He becomes one with God. If you do not know yourself, you are like a blind man (dead body), who is also deaf, dumb, lame and paralyzed. ]

3) Jesus said, "If those who lead you say, 'See, the Kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. [We all live in the kingdom of God. If the kingdom is in the sky, then the birds are already there before you. If the kingdom is in the sea, then the fish are already there before you. The kingdom is the universe. You are already in the kingdom.] Rather, the Kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living Father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty." [You know yourself when you become spiritually awake, enlightened and experienced, not just born again. Then you see, hear, feel, touch and experience Spirit (God). If you are not spiritually alive, then you are already dead.

         22 "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Matthew 6:22,24

         Any person who is not spiritually awake, is like the parable of the ignorant man.

He is like an ignorant man
     Who walked into the fold
     Of his enemies.
And
The enemies
     Tied up his hands.
     And chained his feet.

Then
     They blindfolded him.
     And made him dumb.

When they have put the man
     In bondage,
     They said to him,
     “We are your friends.”
Yet, the man did not know
     That he is in the enemies’ camp.

Explanations Of The Parable Of The Ignorant Man
  1. The man is ignorant because he does not have spiritual knowledge and wisdom.
  2. They tied up his hands because they prevent him from using his spiritual powers. He does not even know that he has great spiritual powers. They deprived him of the powers of anointing, healing, deliverance, etc.
  3. They tied up his legs because they prevent him from going to places where he can find God and discover himself.
  4. They blindfolded him by blocking his spirit of vision, prophecy, dream, trance, oracle, etc.
  5. They made him dumb because he no longer teaches the Truth. He keeps himself busy teaching man-made doctrines in place of God’s commandments.
  6. They put him in bondage, because he is spiritually stagnant and complacent, without knowing it.
  7. They said to him, “We are your friends,” by calling him ‘Reverend,’ ‘Man of God,’ ‘Saint’ or ‘A good man.’
  8. Yet, the man did not know that he is in the enemies’ camp, because he continues to ignore the Truth about life. He does not know the Truth about God, and cannot distinguish between things of God and things of darkness.
  9. The man is like a soldier in search of his enemy. He took with him heavy weapons. Everyday, he went about searching for his enemy, without knowing that he is already inside the belly of his enemy. Such is the predicament of the teeming ignorant humanity.
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4) Jesus said, "The man old in days will not hesitate to ask a small child seven days old about the place of life, and he will live. [The foundation of Truth is Humility and its way is Simplicity. It is the humble, and the simple, that can readily become pure in heart. And blessed indeed, are the pure in heart for they not only see God; but also experience Him. An unexamined life is not worth living. You have been asked to seek and find the Truth, not just to become an ordinary member of a church.
         The worship of the Lord has been corrupted. Now, God is sending His ministers to restore what has been changed. Many have to change their way of worshiping God in order to find God. For, example it is an abomination to carry a corpse into a temple. Yet, many people and churches still do so, out of ignorance. That is why Jesus said that many who are first shall be last, and the last shall be the first.

46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. Luke 2:46-47

         Physically, a man’s social status is determined by his age and size. Spiritually, a child may be a genius, in the midst of adults who are ignorant. Again, a child may be an adult in spirit, while the adult is a child in spirit.] For many who are first will become last, and they will become one and the same. [Changes been made to several religions, before the religions were spread to the world. In other words, many are following man-made doctirnes, thinking that they are worshipping God. Reformations correct what have been turned upside down. And whenever true reformations are being made, it is the lowly, the humble and the simple who are the first to accept the corrections. Religious leaders do not easily accept reformations, because they think already know and worship God.]

5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, [ What is in your sight is Light. The everyday light. The same Light is Spirit. Spirit is Life. Life is Truth. And Truth is God. The same Light (Spirit) is inside you as yourself (spirit self) and also as God. ] and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you. [What is hidden from you is the invisible God. The visible God is the same as the invisible God. It is the same God that is both visible and invisible. He who knows the visible God has also known the invisible God. ] For there is nothing hidden which will not become manifest." [God does not play hide and seek game. He is not a hypocrite like man. He is Fire. The same Fire is Heat, Flame and Light. Each of these dispels darkness and exposes whatever is hidden. What flame cannot get to, it - as light - reaches, and whatever light cannot get in touch with, it - as heat - overtakes. If hiding is God’s power, He would not have allowed anyone to know where He is or that He exists, and He would not have created Intelligent, Knowledgeable and Wise Beings, who are mighty and glorious. ]

6) His disciples questioned Him and said to Him, "Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we give alms? What diet shall we observe?"
         Jesus said, "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, [What God wants from us is not fasting, penance or suffering. All He wants from us is righteousness and brotherliness: Loving Kindness, Mercy and Generosity. Also, honesty. ]

Cry aloud, spare not;
Lift up your voice like a trumpet;
Tell My people their transgression,
And the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet they seek Me daily,
And delight to know My ways,
As a nation that did righteousness,
And did not forsake the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me the ordinances of justice;
They take delight in approaching God.
3'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and You have not seen?
Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?'
 Isaiah 58:1-3

6 "Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.'
 Isaiah 58:6-9

for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." [Every hidden thing will be made manifest (uncovered) because God is the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is Light. It is the nature of light to expose whatever that is in darkness. It does so without bias, without fear or favour. In other words, what people call secrets are no secrets to the Spirit, and to those who are guided by the Holy Spirit. Concealment is an act of hypocrisy, the least of which does not exist, and is not allowed, in the kingdom of God. God will fish out every evil, even the least sin. That is why He is a jealous God.]

7) Jesus said, "Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; [The body is likened to a lion because its hold (influence) on man is very strong. If you develop your spirit, the spirit will animate and dominate your body.] and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man." [A man is consumed (imprisoned) by the lion (flesh), if he fails to develop his spiritual self. Such a person lives a carnal (worthless) life. He is already dead, without knowing it.]

8) And He said, "The Kingdom is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose the large fish without difficulty. [The small fishes are the multitude, who are spiritually ignorant and spiritually dead. The big fine fish is God. Every body decides for himself whether to follow the way of the ignorant majority whose way of life leads to death and illusion, or to follow the footstep of God, which leads to eternal life and glory.
         Also the small fishes refer to incessant desires people accustom themselves to, while the big fish is the state of desireless, which is an open door that leads a pilgrim into the presence of God.
         Every true saint, who has seen or experienced God, has his mind set on Godliness. He has no desire for earthly things, except as many be relevant for day to day necessities.
         Earthly wealth is nothing compared to life in spirit. The world is a castle of illusion, which is necessary for a while. The real gold is heavenly life, which is everlasting. A wise man takes only what is relevant, and leaves whatever that is not necessary.
         Besides, all the religions and churches are different shades of the Truth. The shades are often man-made and misleading, but the Truth is the key to salvation - everlasting life. A wise man would leave the shades to find the Truth, or at least, use the shades as stepping stones to find the Reality. ] Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear. [Whoever that is seeking for the kingdom should find the explanations of this teaching, consider it important, even indispensable, and abide by it.]

9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." [Refer to the interpretation in the Bible.]

10) Jesus said, "I have cast fire upon the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes." [The fire is the fire of the Holy Spirit. This fire shall burn more and more as the day goes by (day by day). If he had not been careful and loving enough to guard the fire, it would have consumed the whole world, and many would have perished.]

11) Jesus said, "This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away. [God recreates the entire universe from time to time, making it a new, even more glorious.] The dead are not alive, and the living will not die. [Human beings comprise spirits in the flesh (bodies). The flesh is not living. It is dead. The spirit is living; it is everlasting and will never die. Jesus explained it clearly when he said, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63
         ] In the days when you consumed what is dead, you made it what is alive. [You consume the dead and make it alive, when your living spirit enters into the body and drives it about.] When you come to dwell in the light, what will you do? [If this earthly life is good to you, then understand how great and wonderful heavenly life is.] On the day when you were one you became two. (You came to the world as a spirit, and then incarnates in the body, which seems to be you, but it is not you.] But when you become two, what will you do?" [To become two means when the spirit separates from the body at death. If in this perishable earth, your spirit makes the dead to live, then understand how far more marvelous your life will be when you enter the kingdom of light, the abode of God.]

12) The disciples said to Jesus, "We know that You will depart from us. Who is to be our leader?"
         Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you are to go to James the righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being." [The only person for whose sake heaven and earth was created is God. He created all things out of Himself, by Himself and for Himself. In other words, Jesus was telling His disciples to always enquire from God. That also means that they should allow themselves to be led by the Holy Spirit, which is the Spirit of Righteousness, the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Prophecy. James means Jacob, the one who supplants. It is only God who excels all things. He animates, dominates and overtakes all. James is a version of Jacob. 'God as Jacob' means allow yourself to become one with God. ]

13) Jesus said to His disciples, "Compare me to someone and tell Me whom I am like." [Examine yourself, because an unexamined life is not worth living. Know Yourself.]
         Simon Peter said to Him, "You are like a righteous angel." [You (the reader) was made as one of the Angels, who are the sons of God.]
         Matthew said to Him, "You are like a wise philosopher." [You have the right to ask questions. You must not lose your power of independent thinking, or your right to investigate. It is your duty to seek and know the Truth.]
         Thomas said to Him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying whom You are like." [Series of experiences are necessary for a person to know what God is. For all that God is cannot be put in one single statement.]
         Jesus said, "I am not your master. [Often, people say that they are expected to become Christlike. They are not expected to become Christlike, but to bring out the Christ in them. Did not the Holy Spirit say through St Paul - "Christ in you, the hope of glory." When you attain the Christ in you, you become one with Jesus Christ. That is Love, even Universal Harmony - God.] Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated by the bubbling spring which I have measured out." [You have known the Truth, and you are now filled with the Holy Spirit, which is also life.]
         And He took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked him, "What did Jesus say to you?"
         Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me, you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a fire will come out of the stones and burn you up." [12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you." John 16:12-15 Keep your peace, until the right time. ]

14) Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; [What God demands from you is not fasting, penance or suffering, but loving-kindness, mercy and righteousness.] and if you pray, you will be condemned [???] ; and if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits. [If you want to give, and feels sad then, do not give. ] When you go into any land and walk about in the districts, if they receive you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them. For what goes into your mouth will not defile you, but that which issues from your mouth as word - it is that which will defile you." [Body and spirit are separate. Each exists on its own. They do not mix. Whatever goes into the body does not become part of the spirit self. Whatever comes out of the mouth originates from the heart (spirit). If what the mouth says is good, the spirit is righteous. But if what the mouth says is bad, the spirit is evil.]

15) Jesus said, "When you see one who was not born of woman, prostrate yourselves on your faces and worship him. That one is your Father." [The one who is not born of a woman is God the Almighty Father. He is Unborn, The First, The Only and The Last. The Originator of all things. ]

16) Jesus said, "Men think, perhaps, that it is peace which I have come to cast upon the world. They do not know that it is dissension which I have come to cast upon the earth: fire, sword, and war. [The race for salvation is a personal assignment, though people worship and fellowship together. People do not know that there are spiritual levels, just as there are academic grades. People at different levels behave differently. (Theory of relatively, dimensional understanding of experience, in perspective.)] For there will be five in a house: three will be against two, and two against three, the father against the son, and the son against the father. [Peace and harmony shall be everywhere when people know the Truth and set their priorities right. Besides, people become spiritually mature at different times. The behaviour of the enlightened ones is different from that of the ignorant. ] And they will stand solitary." [Division in the house is unnecessary. It is caused by the ignorance and intolerance of the people. For more enlightenment, see Messages To World Religions and Messages To The Families. Stop all inter-religious quarrels. Instead, pray God to save the lost ones. If necessary, walk alone.]

17) Jesus said, "I shall give you what no eye has seen and what no ear has heard and what no hand has touched and what has never occurred to the human mind." [God is a wonder. His ways are wonderful. The Holy Trinity is the wonder of all wonders. Enter the kingdom, so that you can enjoy the riches and glory.]

18) The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us how our end will be."
         Jesus said, "Have you discovered, then, the beginning, that you look for the end? For where the beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed is he who will take his place in the beginning; he will know the end and will not experience death." [Whatever has beginning, has an end; and whatever has no beginning, has no end. Therefore, spirit has no beginning and no end. It is everlasting. What we call eternity is simply the Eternal Now. It always is. It has no beginning and no end. Those who live in spirit and in truth do not die. They simply drop the body and continue living in spirit. ]

19) Jesus said, "Blessed is he who came into being before he came into being. [Blessed indeed is spirit, who was first invisible before it became manifest.] If you become My disciples and listen to My words, these stones will minister to you. [The key to success and prosperity is obedience to the will of God. Every thing acts according to its own nature. Whatever comes from God should be Godly.] For there are five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed summer and winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes acquainted with them will not experience death." [???]

20) The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us what the Kingdom of Heaven is like."
         He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds. But when it falls on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky." [Man is God-in-Seed Form. Giving the right conditions and practices, he will become perfect, just as our heavenly Father is perfect. The earth is God's school. It is a castle of illusion, necessary for a while, so that every child of God can develop through experience.]

21) Mary said to Jesus, "Whom are Your disciples like?" He said, "They are like children who have settled in a field which is not theirs. When the owners of the field come, they will say, 'Let us have back our field.' They (will) undress in their presence in order to let them have back their field and give it back to them. [Jesus said the Truth, and He said it exactly: The earth is not place of residence. It is a temporary residence. A school. When the time comes, everybody will leave the earth. Then, everyone has to become naked, drop the physical body which belongs to earth, which is nothing and does not profit.] Therefore I say to you, if the owner of a house knows that the thief is coming, he will begin his vigil before he comes and will not let him into his house of his domain to carry away his goods. You, then, be on your guard against the world. Arm yourselves with great strength lest the robbers find a way to come to you, for the difficulty which you expect will (surely) materialize. [As the owner of the house does not know when the thief will come, so do people do not know when they will leave the world (die) - whether timely, untimely, suddenly, today or tomorrow. A wise man will always walk in righteousness.] Let there be among you a man of understanding. When the grain ripened, he came quickly with his sickle in his hand and reaped it. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." [Therefore, whoever is wise will do the following: Use the perishable earthly wealth to acquire the everlasting heavenly treasures; Be on guard always, to avoid temptation; Wisdom consists in knowing where to stop. And smartness, in knowing where to start; and Use the little light you have to gain more light. ] Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." [This is the truth about life on earth. Accept it and profit thereby.]

22) Jesus saw infants being suckled. He said to His disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who enter the Kingdom." [The pure in heart, the humble, the simple, who trust in God, easily enter the kingdom. Learn to avoid the cares and worries of earthly life. ]
         They said to Him, "Shall we then, as children, enter the Kingdom?"
         Jesus said to them, "When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like the outside and the outside like the inside, and the above like the below, [The outside refers to the body, our words and actions. The inside is the heart, spirit, soul and our thoughts. In other words, it is by being born again that a person can enter the kingdom. You must become honest, if you want to enter the kingdom. Avoid hypocrisy, pretense, and such evil.] and when you make the male and the female one and the same, so that the male not be male nor the female female; [When you overcome the notion of duality (good or bad, pure or impure, etc); when a man can live with a woman as if she is not a woman, and a woman can live with a man as if he is not a man. That is, when both do not entertain impure thoughts of whatever kind. ] and when you fashion eyes in the place of an eye, and a hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot, and a likeness in place of a likeness; then will you enter [the Kingdom]." [When you set your priorities right, and teachings which have been turned upside down become corrected.]

23) Jesus said, "I shall choose you, one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall stand as a single one." [Unity. Peace. Love. Solidarity. Oneness. That is power and victory. It is not not all the world population that belong to God, for many were planted by the Devil to deceive the children of God.]

24) His disciples said to Him, "Show us the place where You are, since it is necessary for us to seek it."
         He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within a man of light, and he (or "it") lights up the whole world. If he (or "it") does not shine, he (or "it") is darkness." [Everyone has a spirit. This spirit is light, and it is life. A person lights his whole body simply by engaging in Spiritual Science (Spiritual Knowledge, Wisdom and Practice). Otherwise, the person is already dead, both physically and spiritually. Besides, light means knowledge, life, Holy Spirit and Omnipresence; darkness means ignorance, sin, death, evil spirit and bondage. ]

25) Jesus said, "Love your brother like your soul, guard him like the pupil of your eye." [This is the way to salvation, by practicing love and mercy. This is because action and reaction are equal and opposite. The measure you give, will be the measure you get. Whatever you do is spread as light wave to the entire universe, and is eventually reflected back to you (even manifold). The success of others is also your own success, and their failure is also your own failure. Therefore, you should always love and protect others. The law of service states that you can only progress by rendering service to others. Therefore, brotherly love should be your focus, always.]

26) Jesus said, "You see the mote in your brothers eye, but you do not see the beam in your own eye. When you cast the beam out of your own eye, then you will see clearly to cast the mote from your brother's eye." [Do spiritual exercises to open your third eye (spiritual eye), then you can see the realities of life the way they are. Unless you do so, you are blind and cannot seen the truth about people.]

27) "If you do not fast as regards the world, you will not find the Kingdom. [6. To fast as regards the world means that you should not allow worldly life to mislead you. The world is an illusion, a shadow. The real substance is spirit. Do not become so involved with the world that you lose everlasting life. Learn to observe quiet times and mediation, and continue to seek for the Truth until you find it. Keep away from all worldly fashions and trends. ] If you do not observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you will not see the Father." [To observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath means to attain equanimity - calmness over life's changing situations; to become actively calm, and calmly active; to have peace and poise; to overcome the notion of time and space. It means to keep the Sabbath Day holy, as God directed in the second commandment - See Exodus 20.]

28) Jesus said, "I took my place in the midst of the world, and I appeared to them in the flesh. I found all of them intoxicated; [Majority are wallowing in spiritual blindness, ignorance and laziness. Every one is ignorant and yet claims to be the best. That is why every nation is always trying to suppress or intimidate another. And every religion count themselves as children of God, and at the same time count others as evil fools, who should be abhorred. Everyone leaves the Gold (God, life in spirit and in truth), in pursuit of frivolities (vanities, worldly gains).] I found none of them thirsty. [Majority of the world do not seek for spiritual knowledge, wisdom and life] And My soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they are blind in their hearts and do not have sight; for empty they came into the world, and empty too they seek to leave the world. [The sole purpose of life on earth is for people to gain spiritual knowledge and wisdom. They came empty to get this knowledge and wisdom. If they fail to pursue and get these two virtues, they will leave the world (die) empty. The purpose of life will be defeated. However, in order to help people, God made reincarnation necessary. The emphasis is that every body’s primary concern should be spiritual knowledge and wisdom, life in spirit and in truth, and spiritual growth.] But for the moment they are intoxicated. [Each person is after carefreeness, worldly gains, selfish interests, fame, popularity, carnal pleasures, etc, which things do not profit and do not last. The result becomes vanity upon vanity, all is vanity. None is ready to learn the truth from him that knows.] When they shake off their wine, then they will repent." [When they understand the difference between earthly life and life in spirit, they shall seek the truth, which sets free, indeed.]

29) Jesus said, "If the flesh came into being because of spirit, it is a wonder. [The wisdom of God as expressed in creating the body for the spirit to exist on earth is a wonderful one. It requires great knowledge and skill in creativity. ] But if spirit came into being because of the body, it is a wonder of wonders. [The spirit came into being because of God. This spirit is from God and is the image of God (a child of God). ] Indeed, I am amazed at how this great wealth has made its home in this poverty." [This spirit is a great wealth because, it has all the qualities of God. “All my fountains are in thee.” Psalm 87:7 The poverty means the fresh (body), which is nothing but corpse. ]

30) Jesus said, "Where there are three gods, they are gods. Where there are two or one, I am with him." [Worshipping the gods profit nothing, because they are fasle gods. A Knowledge of God makes a person one with God. Therefore, the person becomes victorious, successful and prosperous. ]

31) Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him." [God appears in humility and simplicity. This, people find hard to understand, because they seek God in the great and mighty things of life. People tend to underrate what is very common and natural.]

32) Jesus said, "A city being built on a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden." [A city refers to a great number of people living together. Mountain refers to a holy place. In other words, “righteousness exalts a nation”. A righteous nation is the light of (guide to) other nations.]

33) Jesus said, "Preach from your housetops that which you will hear in your ear {(and) in the other ear}. For no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place, but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters and leaves will see its light." [People should open their mouth and testify of the spiritual experiences they have. By so doing, the spirit grows more and more. But if people do not value the minor spiritual experiences they have, their spirits seem to phase out. For whatever that is not used dies (does not grow). He who has shall be more given. The use of something refines that thing, so that it yields more benefits. Parables, proverbs, words of wisdom and hidden knowledge should be explained to the public, so that those who want to grow in spirit shall shine out like stars and become like Angels. It is not good to hide very important knowledge, while the people perish for lack of knowledge. ]

34) Jesus said, "If a blind man leads a blind man, they will both fall into a pit." [If an ignorant man leads an ignorant people, all shall perish. But if a knowledgeable person leads a multitude, all come to salvation, eternal life and abundant blessings. What is more? Whoever follows a blind man, makes himself a blind fellow. ]

35) Jesus said, "It is not possible for anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house." [Certain evil spirits have to be bound before you can cast them out. If you seek spiritual knowledge and wisdom, you will become mighty. Then the evil spirits cannot manipulate or molest you. If you are not careful, the evil spirits shall put you in bondage, without your knowing it.]

36) Jesus said, "Do not be concerned from morning until evening and from evening until morning about what you will wear." [For you to enter the kingdom or see God, you need purity of heart. This purity includes peace of mind, calmness and quite times. The cares and worries of this life disturb the peace and purity of mind. You may seek earthly gains, but do not become attached to them, as if your life and honor depends on riches. It is good to be rich, to have enough for our everyday use. But amassing great wealth and hoarding it is a burden which turns people’s hearts away from God. Trust in God, and He will not fail you. ]

37) His disciples said, "When will You become revealed to us and when shall we see You?"
         Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed [The garment refers to the physical body. To disrobe means to know and experience your spirit self - this is bright and glorious. In spirit, there is no shame, no fear, no error, no mistake and no failure. The dress we put on does not in any way compare with the glory of the spirit. ] and take up your garments and place them under your feet like little children and tread on them, then [will you see] the Son of the Living One, and you will not be afraid" [To place the garment under your feet and tread on them means to treat the body as nothing, only a corpse, which is of no avail. That means to set one’s priorities right by seeking the kingdom which is everlasting and not being concerned with worldly gains which pass away. Take due care of your body, but do not become a slave to it.]

38) Jesus said, "Many times have you desired to hear these words which I am saying to you, and you have no one else to hear them from. There will be days when you look for Me and will not find Me." [When Jesus was physically present on earth, many heard good and wonderful teachings from Him. His words cured, enlivened, delivered and empowered. Since His death, it has not been possible for multitudes to hear from Him. Today, only a few can communicate with Him. ]

39) Jesus said, "The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of Knowledge and hidden them. [Where are the so many books and revelations God has given the world about Himself and the universe? You should be bold enough to ask your church leaders, "Where are the books?" All because your everlasting fate (Salvation or Doom) is not something to play with. Such an important matter should not be carelessly entrusted into the hands of ignorant leaders.] They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. [In prophecy and spirituality, a key means authority and power to control others. The Pharisees and Scribes (ignorant church leaders) are in the position to teach the people about God, life and universe. The masses whole heartedly follow them. Unfortunately, the Pharisees and Scribes (ignorant church leaders) do not know the destination or route. They neither know God nor things of spirit. They cannot find and enter the kingdom. Likewise, the people they lead.] You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves." [ Be as wise as the bee and as rich as the honey - The bee travels over far distances to collect nectar from different places. With the nectars, it produces honey, which is the sweetest. Seek for God, and continue to seek Him until you find Him. Do not let your environment, religion or culture prevent you from finding God. Yes. If necessary, walk alone. That is why God said, "If the multitude sin, do not join them."
         Be as selective as the bird. Have you not observed how a bird feeds itself? Then pour its food on the ground and watch it feed itself. It will carefully take its food, and leave the sands where they are. ]

40) Jesus said, "A grapevine has been planted outside of the Father, but being unsound, it will be pulled up by its roots and destroyed." [Religions and church leaders have developed false doctrines about God. Many of the true teachings have been turned upside down. These false doctrines shall collapse in the light of the Truth. They may tarry for a while, but they shall not last.
         The end point evil is self-destruction. ]

41) Jesus said, "Whoever has something in his hand will receive more, and whoever has nothing will be deprived of even the little he has." [Effort leads to progress. Progress brings prosperity. But laziness robs a man of his potentials. Hence, he who has (who uses what he has), shall be given more (gains more), while the person who does not use his talents loses the talents. The wise man will use the little light (knowledge) he has to gain more light (knowledge, wisdom and life), but the fool overlooks spiritual knowledge and remains in darkness and poverty. ]

42) Jesus said, "Become passers-by." [Avoid attachments. Do not set your heart after worldly gains, as if you life depends on them. Do not keep record of wrongdoings, because they will pull you down on the ladder of spiritual progress. Whatever you cling to binds you to the world, such that at death, you will not be able to ascend to the heavens.]

43) His disciples said to him, "Who are You, that You should say these things to us?" [I am the Almighty, manifest in your midst.]
         "You do not realize who I am from what I say to you, but you have become like the Jews, for they (either) love the tree and hate its fruit or love the fruit and hate the tree." [A good tree bears good fruits, but a bad tree is known for its bad fruits. The disciples delight in the words of Jesus and His power. Unfortunately, they have not grown spiritually to recognize that it was God speaking to them. The Jews love God, but do not practice His laws in the right way. Now, God Himself has come down to them in the form of a man (Jesus), and they falsely cling to the ways and teachings of Moses, and still reject God (Jesus). ]

44) Jesus said, "Whoever blasphemes against the Father will be forgiven, and whoever blasphemes against the Son will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven either on earth or in heaven." [Whoever sins against the Holy Spirit will surely be punished, for humiliation and suffering purifies a man. Again, the Holy Spirit is the Executive Spirit of the divine justice (God’s will in creation, called Natural Laws). It is active, irrevocable and universal.]

45) Jesus said, "Grapes are not harvested from thorns, nor are figs gathered from thistles, for they do not produce fruit. A good man brings forth good from his storehouse; an evil man brings forth evil things from his evil storehouse, which is in his heart, and says evil things. For out of the abundance of the heart he brings forth evil things." [Whatever a man thinks, says or does, arises from his heart. Good thoughts, good words and good actions make a man good; bad thoughts, bad words and bad actions make an evil man. ]

46) Jesus said, "Among those born of women, from Adam until John the Baptist, there is no one so superior to John the Baptist that his eyes should not be lowered (before him). [Any person who is not yet a saint is still a sinner, but a saint becomes one with the kingdom of God. He becomes like an Angel, greater than every man and greater than all human beings. If you follow the way of the world, you remain in darkness and evil. Those who follow the light become children of God. All endeavours for greatness or power tussle are irrelevant.] Yet I have said whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the Kingdom and will become superior to John." [When a person becomes simple, humble and pure in heart, he becomes one with the Almighty. He then becomes greater majority. One with God is majority. A drop of water is less than a cup of water. However, when a drop rejoins the ocean, it becomes greater than many cups of water. In summary, Jesus is telling us that earthly life is a shadow, an illusion and shall pass away. Heavenly life, which is life in the spirit and in truth, is the real substance, which lasts forever. ]

47) Jesus said, "It is impossible for a man to mount two horses or to stretch two bows. And it is impossible for a servant to serve two masters; [You cannot please and find God, if you after worldly gains. Those who seek worldly gains, delight in the world and overlook all forms of Godliness. Those who seek the truth, lose the world but find and enter everlasting life. Those that cling to wrong teachings or man-made doctrines cannot please the Almighty.] otherwise he will honor the one and treat the other contemptuously. [In every situation, he will please (satisfy) one by taking advantage of (displeasing) the other.] No man drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink new wine. And new wine is not put into old wineskins, lest they burst; nor is old wine put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it. An old patch is not sewn onto a new garment, because a tear would result." [ A person who is not born again cannot enter the kingdom. Those who want to experience the kingdom should not continue in their old ways of doing things. They must accept new teachings to become born again and find the way of truth and life. If you submit new teachings to old religious leaders, it is likely that they will suppress the new teachings and continue in their old habits. New teachings require new set of people to spread it. ]

48) Jesus said, "If two make peace with each other in this one house, they will say to the mountain, 'Move Away,' and it will move away." [Solidarity is victory. Children of God must learn to unite. The omnipotence of God is available to those who live in peace and love.]

49) Jesus said, "Blessed are the solitary and elect, for you will find the Kingdom. [All you need to find the kingdom of God is peace of mind and quiet times. The cares and worries of earthly life prevent people from having peace of mind and quiet times. While it is good to seek daily bread, you must avoid attachment. When you are ready to know the Truth, you must step out of the multitude, who are always ignorant. Then you have to walk alone, if necessary.] For you are from it, and to it you will return." [You, as a spirit spark, came from heaven to God's school, which is the far away earth, to gain knowledge and experience. At the end of learning, you shall return to God to show Him your result book (to give account). ]

50) Jesus said, "If they say to you, 'Where did you come from?', say to them, 'We came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its own accord and established [itself] and became manifest through their image.' [God is Spirit; Spirit is Light and Light is Fire. Hence, God is a Consuming Fire. When you see a person, you see only the physical body. Yet, the body is not the person. The real person is the spirit inside the body. The same spirit came from God.] If they say to you, 'Is it you?', say, 'We are its children, we are the elect of the Living Father.' [Always bear in mind that you are spirit and that you will eventually return to the source (Father in heaven), even to render an account of your life.] If they ask you, 'What is the sign of your father in you?', say to them, 'It is movement and repose.'" [The physical body is nothing but corpse. It is like a non-living thing. All the same, rest, movements and actions of the body are proofs that there is something (spirit) inside the body, which indwells, wears and drives the body.]

51) His disciples said to Him, "When will the repose of the dead come about, and when will the new world come?"
         He said to them, "What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize it." [People are already in the kingdom of God, in the lowest heaven called the Physical Plane. Many do not know this. However, out of their free will and free choice, they follow the worldly way of life to the neglect of the spiritual way of life.]

52) His disciples said to Him, "Twenty-four prophets spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke in You."
         He said to them, "You have omitted the one living in your presence and have spoken (only) of the dead." [What those prophet said are true. Myself am a prophet. Prophecy is the distinguishing characteristics of God. Jesus has been busy explaining what He is in this world. Yet, people, find it hard to comprehend a simple, manifest but hidden Truth; all because, they look for God where He is not. They look for God in great and frightening things of the world, whereas God is always Manifest in Simplicity and Humility.]

53) His disciples said to Him, "Is circumcision beneficial or not?"
         He said to them, "If it were beneficial, their father would beget them already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become completely profitable." [For a while, bodily circumcision is necessary as a sign. Both circumcised and uncircumcised can inherit the kingdom of heaven. Real circumcision is being born again.]