The Gospel of Thomas, an ancient text discovered in 1945, depicts Jesus as a proponent of spiritual wisdom, emphasizing personal knowledge over religious institutions. With 114 sayings attributed to him, it promotes ideas like 'The kingdom is within you,' challenging foundational tenets of the early Church. Authored likely by the Apostle Thomas, it was excluded from the Bible due to its divergence from established beliefs and questions over its authorship and timeline. Recent discussions have reignited interest in its revolutionary teachings, suggesting an Enlightenment-focused message of personal rather than collective salvation.
The Gospel of Thomas portrays Jesus as a teacher of spiritual wisdom, emphasizing inner awareness over religious structures. It suggests salvation comes through personal knowledge.
The text opens with 'These are the secret sayings which the living Jesus spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down,' implying an apostolic origin.
Nick Di Fabio noted that sayings from the Gospel, like 'Split a piece of wood, and I am there,' challenge traditional Church foundations and emphasize personal enlightenment.
Scholars believe the Gospel of Thomas may be the earliest record of Jesus' teachings, with messages that have shocked theologians for centuries.
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