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An apocryphon is a secret book.. The secret book of James contains teachings of Jesus in the form of a dialogue between the Savior and his disciples James the Just (Jesus' brother) and Peter. This text surfaced as part of the Nag Hammadi library discovered in Egypt in 1945. The manuscript itself dates to the fourth century and the text dates from perhaps the middle first century.
You say that your bitter tears, mourning, and anguish are behind you now, but I still remember them. You must continue to weep, but now for those outside Father's inheritance. So preach what is good - for the son is about to ascend as it is fit for him to do. Verily I say unto you, I would never have descended to earth if my mission was to those who had ears to hear my message. It is to your shame that I say this. In your heart of hearts you really do not wish me to stay with you any longer. And I do not wish to stay. Behold then, I shall soon depart from you. Therefore, follow me quickly! After all, I told you that "for your sakes I came down," and for this reason! Until you ascend to my place, you will still be "the Beloved," the ones who will cause many to live for eternity! Invoke your Father, fervently ask him often, and he will grant your desires. You are blessed, for you were seen with the Son when he was proclaimed before the angels and glorified among the saints. Yours is life! Rejoice and be glad as sons of the Deity! You will be saved if you keep in his will; you will save yourself if you accept my reproof. Father will forgive much i know, for I am interceding on your behalf. The body without the soul cannot sin. Neither can the soul be saved without the spirit. For it is the spirit that saves the soul, but the body that kills it. In other words, since soul and body are the same (scripture says, the man became a living soul), the soul thus kills itself. But if the spirit saves the soul by freeing it from evil, then the body becomes free from sin. Verily I say to you, the Deity will not forgive the sin of the soul nor the guilt of the flesh by any means other than by spirit - no one who wears flesh will be saved. Do you think that many will find themselves to be the fourth one in heaven? I have endued you with many measures of faith and have even revealed my glory to you, James. Still, neither of you have known me for who I AM. Now and again I have seen you elated and rejoicing at the promise of eternal life, yet you are very sad and full of grief when you learn of the kingdom. Why? After all, you, through faith-knowledge, have received eternal life!
So do not grieve at the hardship of the kingdom or the rejection of
mankind, but rejoice the more in hearing the promise! Verily I say to you,
the ones who receive life and believe in the kingdom will never leave it,
even if the Father should wish to throw them out!
The Odes of Shalomé (The Odes of Solomon)
" Shalomé of the Cross was the daughter of Mary and sister of Yahshua of Nazareth. She is mentioned several times in the New Testament Scriptures as a witness to the crucifixion. The Egyptian Scriptures portray her as a person much more important than a mere onlooker. In them, she is a fervent disciple who harbors and nurtures her brother as she learns the Way of the True Worshipper. To this same Shalomé tradition has attributed forty-one songs composed in the Aramaic language of the holy family. Her spiritual insight has much in common with that of the Beloved Disciple and the Teacher of Righteousness. Yet Shalomé has more to offer than a religious comparison of darkness and light. Her songs comprise a young woman’s unique and often mystical vision of the ‘divine feminine,’ love both mundane and ethereal, and hope that reaches far beyond the boundaries of earth and sky.
The Authentic Peter: The Preaching of Simeon Kefa from the Journal of T. Flavius Clemens (Clement)
THE AUTHENTIC PETER: Ever wonder why Simon Peter only got a couple short letters in our Scriptures? Wouldn’t someone have recorded Peter’s AUTHENTIC acts and preaching? Of course his preaching was recorded! By Clement, an affluent Gentile convert, at the command of James the Just. So why would the Church Fathers bury the preaching of their first pope since Clement was their second pope? Because Peter's teachings are HEBRAIC. This volume is one-of-a-kind, containing teachings on many subjects, including deliverance, healing, true worship, and lost doctrines. We dispensed with churchy language in restored the original Hebraic names and titles of people, places and concepts - and a full GLOSSARY.
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