Original Model: “The Messianic Secret In the Gospel of Thomas”

Please see my sister blog at www.thomasimmortality.blogspot.com for additional information.

This essay introduces an original insight to solve a vexing problem: The Gospel of Thomas  reveals two beings whose consciousness are different, call them J’ and J’’:

 1. The Jesus who believed he was the agent used by the Father to usher in the Kingdom of God in his earthly lifetime.

2. The Jesus who had mystical insights about higher realms of existence which could be accessed through gnosis.

The startling proposed solution to reconcile the two beings called, “Jesus”: The first Jesus is the pre-resurrected one who incorrectly believed God’s Kingdom on earth would be brought about in his lifetime while the second Jesus is the Resurrected Jesus who now knows who he is: God Incarnate or “God manifested in the flesh.” I call this insight the “messianic secret.” I strongly encourage Thomas scholars and other New Testament scholars to consider this original hypothesis as it will be a goldmine for a doctorate thesis. 

1. The first Jesus is the one most New Testament scholars accept: Jesus was a Jew from Galilee who was well-versed in the Jewish law, but wanted his followers to keep the Spirit of God’s law as well so that one combines “Spirit and Truth” in worship. Also, this Jesus preached the Kingdom of God is at hand:

 a. “Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the earth. But they do not know that I came to case dissention upon the earth: fire, sword, war” (Saying 16).

b.“The disciples said to Jesus: “Tell us what the kingdom of heaven is like” (Saying 20).

c. “The Kingdom of the Father is like…” (Saying 76).

The stark reality is Jesus was wrong. Why? Because these sayings were at the level of one who, while inspired by God, had not reached the Immortal Consciousness or the Resurrected Frequency. Thus many of the sayings in Thomas are concerned with the earthly plane of existence. 

2. The second Jesus represents the “secret sayings” which were recorded after his resurrection: “These are the secret words that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote them down” (Prologue of the Gospel of Thomas). Note that the “living” Jesus is the resurrected Jesus. At this point, Jesus is ready to share his deeper mysteries to his followers: “Many times you have desired to hear these words, these that I am speaking to you…There will be days when you will seek me, and you will not find me” (Saying 38). Here Jesus is now ready to reveal the deeper mysteries which he shares will those who are worthy (Saying 61). 

3. The Resurrected or Living Jesus then knows who he is: A Child of the Living Father. His body has become an Immortal one. Thus, he shares some insights which might help the seeker find: 

a. In Saying 50, the followers of Jesus are told to respond to others who inquiry about them: “If they say to you, ‘where did you come from?’ then say to them, ‘We came from the light, the place where light came into existence by itself…”

b. In Saying 77, Jesus now knows he is God: “I am the light that is over all. I am the All…Spilt a piece of wood and I am there. Lift a stone and you will find me there.”

c. In Saying 83, we have a mystical insight into the light of the Father: “Images are visible to people but the light within them is hidden in the image of the Father’s Light. He will be disclosed, but his image is hidden by his light.”

4. Which Jesus is the Real Jesus? Both. On the earthly level, human beings need to treat others with honesty and respect (Saying 6), heal the sick (Saying 14), keep God’s Holy Day—the 7^th day of the week (saying 27); on the resurrected plane, Jesus is still being manifested in the physical body, but now knows he is the Messiah, the one chosen to share the hidden secrets of the Living Father.  And what was this secret? You can be Immortals as I am, right here, right now by being Resurrected with me (Saying 51). 

5. It was not until February 22, 2016 that this secret was revealed to the world: The Thomas Immortal Project is being used by God to share the Resurrected Jesus’ message—Physical Immortality, the Kingdom of God is here! The first step is to realize that you are being sourced by God. Even those who have so defiled God that they have blasphemed the Holy Spirit are still subject to God, even if they have given their life over to Satan (Saying 44). Thus, I extend the invitation to each reader: Study the sayings of Jesus and follow his commandments so that you might have eternal life (saying 19): “If you become followers of me and listen to my words…you will not taste death.” 

Other Notes:

6. The text, Psychic Vampires: Protection From Energy Predators and Parasites, by Joe H. Slate (See Amazon.com: Psychic Vampires: Protection from Energy Predators ...) is a popular introduction into the world of darkness. Here we find that energy vampires can steal your energy as can be seen via Kirlian Photography of the auras. They do this by intention and are able to drain the energy of others so that they are infused with the other people’s life energy. Apparently, these kinds of attacks are common and experienced vampires can control others by taking away other people’s psychic energy. If this is the case, then where does free will exist? This text supports the “Alien-Ego” Hypothesis which is a cornerstone of the Thomas Immortality Project: There appears to be dark energies which control mankind in order for them to eat your energy. I realize this hypothesis is scary but as truth seekers we must have courage!

7. The way out of this diabolical plot is by affirming the “Holy Prayer” each morning: “Father, have mercy upon me. Forgive me for all harms I have done to you, others, and myself. Please remove and protect me from all evil, traumas and demonic influences. Let me be Holy even as you as Holy! Thanks, God!” This said aloud and will activate the protection from psychic attacks. For additional insights, please see my previous post God: Let Me Be Holy...Even As You Are Holy!

Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!

Notes to Readers:                          

As stated in press releases by Positive Resource Center and Baker Places on June 20, 2016, Jonathan Vernick was to be replaced as the Executive Director of Baker Places on October 31, 2016. On Baker’s website under “Leadership” we are told Vernick remains the director. Thus, I will assume he is still in charge. Thus, my public campaign begins anew with the post “Jonathan Vernick—Go Fuck Yourself!” which I will start posting in public in due course.

See: Baker Places: Residential Treatment Centers and Positive Resource Center: Welcome.

Readers: Google “Jonathan Vernick”  or Google "Defund Baker Places";  Also, visit my blog at www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com for additional information. Contact your member of the Board of Supervisors at www.sfbos.org  and demand Baker Places be defunded. 

• Jonathan Vernick as the CEO of a nonprofit funded by the taxpayers at $12 million annually has allegedly stolen $100 million by selling donated properties. These properties were given to Baker Places by the Mayor’s Office of Housing to house populations such as those who are HIV+.  See San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Defund Baker Places—Now! posted on June 22, 2016.

• The Baker Board heard public testimony on June 15, 2016 about Jonathan Vernick’s abuses towards clients and employees for the past 25 years and has failed to act. Presently, the following board members are charged with “crimes against humanity” for supporting his abuse: Nick Lederer, Corey Busch, Jonathan Vernick, Jo Ruffin and Michael Harrington.

• For additional information, readers are invited to visit: The Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick and Historic Jonathan Vernick Post: Resources for Action!

If we unite in the "Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself!" Movement we can achieve together what we cannot do alone. So be part of a worthy cause and do a good deed today by telling Jonathan Vernick to go fuck himself! 

The Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick

March 13, 2017

Dear Readers:

 

The legal case against Jonathan Vernick started on August 10, 2015 with me, Harry Petersen, filing fraud charges against Jonathan Vernick and the San Francisco Rent Board. See: Jonathan Vernick: Wrongful Eviction Charge.  

 

It continued to June 15, 2016 to when the Baker Board of Directors agreed to merge with Positive Resource Center. See:   Baker Places Board of Director’s Meeting on June 15, 2016: Reporter’s Notes.

 

Note that according to press releases, both from Baker Places and Positive Resource Center, Jonathan Vernick was to be replaced as the Executive Director of Baker Places and Brett Andrews was to be the new CEO of the both organization by October 31, 2016. See: Baker Places: Residential Treatment Centers press release and the press release by Positive Resource Center: Welcome.

See the following statement in the press release: "After October 31, BP’s executive director, Jonathan Vernick, who worked with the organization for 33 years, will transition from his current role to become a special advisor to the new PRC."


What has happened since October 31, 2016? According to Baker Places site, Jonathan Vernick remains the Executive Director. Thus, I assume the removal of Jonathan Vernick will not happen and thus will renew my public campaign against him. I start by reviewing the criminal case against him.

 

Brief Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick:

 

The problem with Baker Places is the lack of oversight of how it has spent the taxpayers’ money over the past 10 years. I have documented that according to IRS 990s, Baker Places has lost $3.4 million over the past 10 years: See Financial Documents and Information Prepared for Tom Mesa, a Representative of the Department of Public Health  post on May 7, 2016 for additional information.

 

The last time Baker Places was audited by the City and County of San Francisco was 2008. Because Baker Places is the largest recipient of taxpayers’ money as a nonprofit ($12 million annually), it should be audited every year. Please note that the 2008 audit found many problems with Baker Places adhering to commonly accepted accounting principles; See San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Defund Baker Places—Now!  for additional information.

 

Areas of concern:

 * Baker Places gets property donated by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Development free of charge and then proceeds to sale the same said building in a few years. This is what happened to the building which housed about 10 clients at 54-56 Francis Street; Jonathan Vernick sold this building to pay back taxes to the IRS of over $800,000. This constitutes theft of public funds.

* There has been ongoing concerns about how the money from the Ryan White Act has been spent. Several reports have indicated that Baker Places has unlawfully used these funds. 

* One private investigator has looked at Jonathan Vernick’s dealings with Baker Places and has estimated that Jonathan Vernick has stolen $100 million from the taxpayers of San Francisco over the past 33 years while he has been associated with this group. 

* The funds which Baker Places is allotted by the taxpayers is comingled with Jonathan Vernick's private corporation. See : Jonathan Vernick Et Al v. Mynette Boykin :: Superior Court of ...for background info on Jonathan Vernick's private holding corporation. 

Baker Places lost $825,000 according to the IRS 990, 2013 form. Please see www.citizenaudit.org and type in Baker Places, Inc. to retrieve copies of the originals. In addition, I have used www.guidestar.org as a resource.  Note that these sites may now be for pay and thus may have limited access. On the average Baker Places loses $340,000 per year.

WHAT YOU CAN DO?

* Please contact your member of the Board of Supervisors at www.sfbos.org and tell him or her that Jonathan Vernick needs to be removed from Baker Places.

* Please contact anyone in the media who can help. In my view, this is a possible scandal which could involve public officials as well as many of Jonathan Vernick's enablers.

* Please contact Barbara Garcia, Director of Public Health at barbara.garcia@sfdph.org and let her know that Jonathan Vernick has not left Baker Places as was agreed. You might mention to her that there has been reports that Baker Places/Positive Resource Center has recently acquired property on Dolores Street via the Mayor's Office on Housing and Development. Why do they need another property when Baker Places has mismanaged the donated properties it already has received from the City?

Thank you for your help. Readers are invited to contact the district attorney's office and the FBI. See the following additional resources and insights: Historic Jonathan Vernick Post: Resources for Action! .

Sincerely Yours,

Harry Petersen

email: Safeway7354@gmail.com

 

"God, Let Me Be Holy...Even As You Are Holy! "

Readers are invited to visit my sister blog www.thomasimmortality.blogspot.com for additional insights.

 

In our last post, Resurrecting With Jesus—Now!, we started with the goal: Physical Immortality through resurrecting with Jesus. Working backwards, we constructed the Immortal Will. In this post, we shall go backwards one step still, and offer some insights on the purification process. This is the means by which one is in right standing before God. It is starting over with a clean slate. The removal of traumas. The focus on the uplifting. Asking for God’s mercy. As one becomes pure one can become Holy even as God is Holy.

1.    The Holiness Prayer: “Father, have mercy upon me! Please forgive me for all wrongs I have done to you, others, and myself. Please remove all evil, traumas, and demonic influences. Let me be Holy even as you are Holy! Thanks, God!” 

2.    With the Holiness Prayer, we begin the purification process. The purpose is to be whole. Note that the purification process is an ongoing one and will be continued as long as necessary. It can be done with other processes such as constructing the Immortal Will and Resurrecting with Jesus. 


3.    The first part of the prayer, invites God’s mercy. This is your only chance. It is only because of His love that you are even alive. Give praise to God! 

4.   The second sentence asks for forgiveness. While I understand that there is no free will at the ego level, it is still necessary to act as if you were responsible because in this way we can create new structures or archetypes which will allow you to be clean. Please note this prayer is to God and I would not ask a human being for forgiveness as this opens up oneself to possible attacks from those who would use your words against you. When there is true forgiveness, the prior events are not recalled anymore and thus they are let go.  

5.  The third sentence asks for evil, traumas, and demonic influences to be removed from your being. Those who know about auras will know that these parasites will lodge in the aura, often turning it dark, and thus will require spiritual assistance. See: How To Read Auras: What Does Your Aura Color Mean? | Spirit of Ma'at.  Because the cause of the problem is an intra-psychic (between the various sub-personalities in your being) and inter-psychic (between you and outside entities), the medical community will be of no use; only in the most drastic case, would I recommend seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist as they are ill-equipped to handle evil.  Readers are invited to see my previous post, "Yes, Mommy, Please Fuck Me Up Some More!" for additional insights. 

6.    Because your connections with others will often mean your disconnection from God, you will need to eliminate the vast majority of relationships. “ Whoever does not hate father and mother cannot be a follower of me, and whoever does not hate brothers and sisters and bear the cross of I do, is not worthy of me”---Jesus, Saying 55, Gospel of Thomas. This command means the follower of Jesus will eliminate all ties to his parents and other family members. I would write each of them a handwritten letter explaining that you are a follower of Jesus and thus cannot talk or see them ever again. Wish your parents well and move on. If your connection to your parents are deep, then you will have to find a way out for what does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his very own soul? Also, note if you are in any unholy relationship with others, you will need to follow Jesus and end it.

7.    The last part of the prayer asks for a heart opening. Here we humbly ask God to make us Holy even as He is Holy! Ask the Spirit of Truth to show you the next step in your journey to holiness. It may be cleaning your personal space as “cleanliness is next to holiness.” It may mean finding new relationships. Or it may mean taking all screens such as televisions, computers, and apple phones to the nearest recycling center (or otherwise dispose of them). Whatever God prompts you to do, do it--Now! 

8.    A requirement necessary to enter God’s Holiness is to honor God’s Holy Day, the 7^th day of the week. This means Saturday is a day of rest from the world and a focus on God. Rent a motel room for the day if you need to get away from the chaos of other people. This is a great day to meditate, ingest some marijuana, pray, and organize your life!

9.    The Holiness Connection is started each day through the Holy Vow: “Father, I give you everything—my life, my heart, my soul, my mind—my very being. Please give me the strength to do your will this day. Thanks, God!” This is said aloud the first thing each morning. Then invite the Spirit of Truth to guide you into God’s Holiness. A few minutes meditating on Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Thomas will be of major benefit in your quest for holiness. Then work on the purification process. This is a daily practice. As there is a Holiness Connection with God, one will be in right standing with God!

Other Notes:

10. Over the weekend, I took a college course, “Origins of Life,” by Professor Robert M. Hazen. See:  Origins of Life | The Great Courses. A key insight is that life require 3 things to exist:

a) a metabolic system,

b) reproduction,

c) evolution.

The difficulty for origin of life researchers is the “complexity problem.” In a nutshell: Logically, life must have started with some kind of reproduction of itself (via the double-helix DNA and transport systems such as RNA). But this sophisticated reproduction system requires a metabolic system. The metabolic system is a quite involved as it requires a means to input energy into the system and then use the energy to transport to various sites (ATP) and then dispose of the waste. Both systems must be operating in order for either to work. But the metabolic system and the reproduction system are fairly independent of each other and there is no working model which shows how these two could be fitted together separately since both are necessary for either to work. How to solve this problem?

11.  While origin of life researchers have not been able to solve this “chicken-and-egg” conundrum, I will propose the obvious Deus Ex Machina solution: At the foundational level, physical processes will have to go outside the system in order to give it the necessary first steps. By definition, God is the First Cause or if you like, the “causeless cause.” So I am taking a deist position and saying there had to be original watchmaker. But I go a step farther: Natural Law is a man-made construct which does work extremely well in most cases and is a good working hypothesis. However, there are many cases in which natural law will be violated such as Jesus being resurrection from the dead.

Historic Jonathan Vernick Post: Resources for Action!

Below is an historic post which was originally posted on this blog on September 19, 2015. The resource section was added in 2016.




An Open Letter to the San Francisco Board of Directors: Why Jonathan Vernick Needs To Retire

Resources about the Jonathan Vernick Case

Below are some resources the reader may find helpful:

1. Jonathan Vernick--Go Fuck Yourself! This is the info sheet for public distribution. 

2. Contact Us — FBI. The hotline number is 1-800-CALL-FBI. This is contact info for the FBI. Please contact them and have Jonathan Vernick arrested along with his enablers. 

3)  Reader Wants To Know If There is Enough Evidence For a Legal Inquiry – This post gives an excellent overview of the legal case against Jonathan Vernick.

4)   Board of Supervisors : Home—This is the contact info for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Please contact them and demand Jonathan Vernick be dismissed as executive director of Baker Places.

5)  San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Defund Baker Places—Now! This is an open letter to the Board of Supervisors demanding that Baker Places be defunded.

6)  Stop this Bullshit--Jonathan Vernick has dementia! This post gives direct evidence of Vernick’s early-stage dementia. 

7)  Baker Places Board of Director’s Meeting on June 15, 2016: Reporter’s Notes—My notes of the Baker Board of Director’s meeting.




8) Financial Documents and Information Prepared for Tom Mesa, a Representative of the Department of Public Health --This is an excellent overview of the Jonathan Vernick case.




9) How we got into this mess: a subjective first-person account --This is an historical document from November 5, 2015 in which I explain how this case came to be.


10) Jonathan Vernick Covering Up Death at San Jose Place, Reader Alleges

1) Jonathan Vernick, who is about 65-years old, has mild, but chronic memory loss consistent with Alzheimer's. Others around him know this but are protecting him. Why? Sources: Dozens of personal observations and statements by two individuals who have known him for years.


2) In the 2013-2014 fiscal year he lost over $822,000. out of a budget of $11.8 million. This should be a red flag that something is amiss. The Board of Supervisors need to demand some answers starting with the former CFO, Judith Stevenson. Source: IRS 2013-2014 990 form.


3) Jonathan Vernick defrauded a tenant out of over $200,000 by making a real estate trade but then later denying the exchange had taken place. Source:  Rent Board charge filed on August 10, 2015.


4) According to 2008 audit by the Controller's office of San Francisco into Baker Places, Inc., there is a consistent pattern of unwillingness or inability to following accepted accounting principles. Source: See 2008 audit with San Francisco's Controller's Office--I will link later.


5) Jonathan Vernick forged the name of the Chair of the Board, Nick Lederer on a document. I find this quite disturbing if true (and it is true) as it goes to the character of the this man.  The March 31, 2015 letter (as was the April 9, 2015) was written by Fancher Larson on his behalf and given to me. The signature for this Internet copy could not have been signed by Mr. Lederer since he knew nothing about the letter when I asked him about it.  Sources: Fancher Larson and April letter sent to Mr. Lederer.


6) Jonathan Vernick had 6 clients removed from 54-56 Francis Street by having case managers tell various lies about repair to the building (when in fact the building was being sold to make up over a $800,000 loss from the previous year). This is disturbing because Jonathan Vernick and/or his representatives have created a culture of deception. Source: Personal observations.


7) The mismanagement of funds has been going on for years and thus a police report was filed about possible embezzlement charges on September 2, 2015 with the San Francisco Police Department. Clearly, without Jonathan Vernick's immediate retirement, nothing will change. Source: See police report.

Resurrecting With Jesus—Now!

Readers are invited to visit my sister blog www.thomasimmortality.blogspot.com for additional insights.

His disciples said to him: “When will the resurrection of the dead take place, and when will the new world come?”

He said to them: “That resurrection which you are awaiting has already come, but you do not recognize it.”

---Jesus, Saying 51, Gospel of Thomas 

1.   Imagine you are in the river with Jesus. Jesus asks, “Who are you?” You reply: “I am the child of the Living Father. I have dedicated my heart, my mind, my very being to God.”

Jesus then asks: “Have you turned your will over to the Father?” You reply: “Yes, I have constructed my Immortal will and turned my will over to God.”

Jesus asks, “What is the proof of the Father in you?” You reply, “ It is God’s movement in me and my rest on God’s Holy Day, the 7^th day of the week.”

Jesus commends you by saying: “Well done, my Son. Are you ready to be resurrected with me—right here, right now?” You reply: “Yes, Jesus.” 

Jesus then fully immerses you in the water, saying: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, and in the name of the Holy Spirit.” Upon being raised out of the water you are now resurrected with Jesus to new life! You exclaim, “Thank you Jesus for resurrecting me!” Then you embrace Jesus as his brother. Jesus commands you to spread the Good News: “The Kingdom of God is at hand!” As you depart, there is an overflowing of love as you are now an Immortal as you are  Jesus’ Twin. 

2.    Constructing the Immortal Will:

a)     Imagine a candle light in the middle of your forehead. See the light shining brightly as you activate the clear seeing which allows for wisdom.

b)    Imagine a candle light in your heart region. See it shining brightly as you activate the love for the truth.

c)     Imagine a candle light just below the navel region. See the light shining brightly as you activate your vitality center.

After activating the wisdom center, the love center and the vitality center, you imagine a circuit which flows from the base of your spine to the top of your head (where you part your hair when you comb). At this point see the circuit moving just above your head, allowing for light consciousness to shine.

Finally, construct the Immortal Will: This is a pole-like structure which starts about 3 feet above the head, goes through the front torso of the body, and down to the earth. As you activate your Immortal Will, the three energy centers will also be activated. Now go back to practice 1 above and be resurrected with Jesus.

3.    Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of reviewing Robert Peng’s DVD, The Master Key. See: The Master Key Video Series - Sounds True.  The practices which Peng demonstrates in his 5-hour course are isomorphic to the practices recommended on the Thomas Immortality Project. An example is the constructing of the Immortal Will which I gave in part 2 above. In the Chinese system, the Immortal Will= Central Meridian. With neat graphics, this course shows the actual pole-like structure and how it goes from above the head through the body to the earth. The only difference is in the Chinese system the structure goes all the way to the heavens while in my system it is above 3 feet above the head. If the Chinese would add to their practice resurrecting with Jesus, I believe they could become Physical Immortals as they already have many of the fundamentals in place. If the reader is serious about being a physical Immortal, I strongly recommend that you acquire Robert Peng’s Course! 

Note: I obtained this 4-set DVD course via the San Francisco Library, free of charge.

4. If the reader would like historic proof that Jesus resurrected from the dead in a literal, bodily form, then I believe one of the best resources is William Lane Craig’s text, Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus.See:  Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the .... Three key arguments: 

a)     There are “at least nine lines of historical evidence which support the historicity of Jesus’ burial in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea” (see pages 256-260).

b)    The empty tomb and Jesus’ postmortem appearances show that Jesus rose from the dead.

c)     The fact that those who saw the risen Jesus shared their eyewitness testimony with others adds additional weight to support the reality of Jesus’ bodily resurrection. 

Overall, I find Craig’s points spot on and would encourage those who doubt the reality of Jesus’ resurrection to study this text. Please note that this is a no-nonsense text which sticks with the historical facts and avoids the word games of “liberal” theologians, none of whom accept the reality of Jesus’ resurrection. Note: If you do not accept the resurrection of Jesus as an historical fact, then you are not a follower of Jesus and are not worthy of eternal life! 

5.    The Resurrection of Jesus represents a new law of nature: Human beings can be brought back to life after they have been physically dead. Readers might like to study the insights of Robert John Russell who coined the term, FINLON, which stands for “the first instantiation of a new law of nature.” Please see: Robert John Russell - The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. 

Also, worthy of note is John Polkinghorn, a Cambridge Physicist, The Faith of a Physicist and also his text, Science and Christian Belief. See: Amazon.com: John C. Polkinghorne: Books, Biography, Blog ...

Celebrating 1 Year of the Thomas Immortality Project!

As of February 22, 2017 it will have been 1 year since Jesus’ message has been revived: The Kingdom of God is at Hand! I am grateful for the nearly 30,000 page views of my posts over the past year and also am overwhelmed that Jesus words have gone “throughout the countryside” (Saying 14) via distance lands such as Germany, France, Russian and even a few readers from China. In celebration of God’s wonderful works, I shall give an overview of 30 commentaries which I have written on sayings in Thomas. Also, in due course I will give a resource page which will provide links to the key essays. My goal for the next year is to continue to blog 1 post per week. At some point the various essays may go into a book format. Thanks to each reader who has made this blog a success!

Students are invited to study the previous commentaries:

 

a) Brief Commentary on Selected Passages from the Gospel of Thomas

 

b) Commentary on Selected Passages from the Gospel of Thomas, Part II

c) Commentary On Selected Passages in the Gospel of Thomas, Part III

Also, see:

d) Females Are Not Worthy of Life: Commentary on Saying 114 in the Gospel of Thomas;

e) Jesus Says: “Do Not Lie…For There Is Nothing Hidden That Will Not Be Revealed”

  

24) The followers said to Jesus, “We know that you are going to leave us. Who will be our leader?” Jesus said to them, “No matter where you are go to James the Just, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being”

---Saying 12

 

 

Historically, this is the most important saying in the Gospel of Thomas as it:

1. Dates the Kernel of Thomas to before 62 A.D. since this is when James the Just—the brother of Jesus died.
2. This saying was included as Thomas came to Syrian communities (probably around 100 A.D.) since the authority of this gospel comes from James, the brother of Jesus.
3. In a sense, James is the real author of the Gospel of Thomas since he was one of the first eyewitnesses to the Risen Jesus (see I. Cor. 15). Apparently, Jesus other brother, Judas (who was nicknamed “Judas the Twin” to avoid confusion with another Judas), complied these saying from speeches which Jesus gave which were post-Easter. Also, note that James started the first followers of Jesus in Jerusalem and all of Jesus original followers were Jews who kept the Sabbath.

 

25) “If your do not observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you will not see the Father”

--Saying 27

 

This saying demands followers of Jesus keep God’s Holy Day, the 7^th day of the week, which God blessed and made sacred (see Genesis 2:1-3). This saying is consistent with the above saying, Saying 12 in that the original followers of Jesus obeyed Jesus and honored God’s Holy Day. The commandment is to keep the Sabbath as a Sabbath. I would understand this to mean to detach from the worldly affairs such as working a job. Also, I believe it would be consistent with Jesus’ commandment to unplug screens such as television sets, apple phones, computers, and the like. The focus is on fasting from the world and stay focused on God. Note that I would not take this to an extreme so that if a genuine emergency arose (such as going to the hospital), this would be okay. The key is to set aside Saturday as a day of rest. If you attend services on Sunday and do not honor the Sabbath you are not worthy of God!

26) “Fortunate are those who have heard the word of the Father and have truly kept it”

 

--Saying 79

 

Here Jesus is clear: Salvation comes from doing the will of the Father. God does not need you to believe in him. Instead God calls for praise. And one praises God through obedience to his word. Indeed, to worship God it must be in “Spirit and Truth.” Also, Jesus does not need you to believe in him; instead, what is necessary is “to bear the cross as I do” and follow me! (Saying 55).

 

 

27) His followers said, “Show us the place where you are, for we must seek it.” He said to them, “Whoever has ears should hear. There is a light within a person of light, and it shines on the whole world. If it does not shine, it is dark”

--Saying 24

 

The place of consciousness of Jesus is in the light. This is an energy center or chakra located just above the head. Here one can see that the Ego is being used by dark forces to control human beings. When there is light, it will shine around the world and as an insight is experienced by a large enough people, it would become embedded into the world’s consciousness. This is what is happening to the Thomas Immortality Project: The light is shining on Jesus’ original message—The Kingdom of God is at hand! But each follower must do his part to share the good news (Saying 33).

 

 

28) “Whoever is near me is near the fire, and whoever is far from me is far from the Kingdom”

 

--Saying 82.

 

Jesus’s very presence is enough to set the world on fire. His words are life! This is why every follower of Jesus will want to daily study his words: Through the act of saying the words aloud, one is near God’s Kingdom. In time, as there is a commitment to the Jesus Way (and no other), there will arise a spiritual union with Jesus as one becomes Jesus’ twin (see Saying 108).  Also, see Constructing the Immortal Will by Being Near the Fire.

The Death Instinct and the Ego-Alien Hypothesis

I wish to thank a group which has shown interest in the Ego-Alien Hypothesis by facilitating over 25,000 hits to my blogs in the past several months. While my central focus is on serving God as a Physical Immortal, it must be acknowledged that unless one confronts the death instinct, one will succumb to death. Please see my sister blog www.thomasimmortality.blogspot.com for additional insights.

1. Why do people commit suicide? Why do people punish themselves? Why does the compulsive gambler continue even after he loses time and time again? There appears to be a negative life force within human beings which compels them to fuck themselves up. Where did this come from? Sigmund Freud’s answer: The death instinct. See: Death drive - Wikipedia.

2. While Freud’s answer shows there is a spiritual construct called the “death instinct,” it does not explain where it came from. If one accepts that reality is part of a dualism in which opposites are in conflict with each other, then where there is life, there is anti-life; where there is good there is evil; where there is God there is Satan.

Note: At a higher level of reality, there is just God or Consciousness which is playing the part of both opposites as there is only Oneness. 

3. It is the conjecture of the Alien-Ego Hypothesis that Satan uses the death instinct in order to suck the life energy from humans. The goal is to keep human beings disconnected from their source: God. There are literally 1000’s of ploys and tricks Satan and his demons will use. Just a few examples: Compulsive sexual interactions, modern media—which includes television, internet, and other screens such as the apple phone. 

4. The practices recommended on the Thomas Immortality Project are designed to reconnect the initiate with the Light. The Holy Vow which is of paramount importance is done each morning upon waking up: “Father, I give you everything—my heart, my soul, my mind, my very being. Please give me the strength to do your will this day. Thanks God.” By saying this Holy Vow aloud each morning, one puts the Ego in its place; one acknowledges one’s complete dependency upon God. In my experience God will honor those who start the day with this vow. See: Thomas Immortality Project: Reconnecting With God: The Holy Vow.

5. The death instinct is closely connected to the sexual instinct. The life force or the Dynamic Ground comes from the base of the spine to the top of the head and down in front of the body to the base of the spine. This creates a complete orbit or circuit. A life force which is freely circulating is one which is open to the Immortal Frequency. Some call this frequency “Immortal youthing” to emphasis that the body’s DNA is shifting as one is connected with the Source. See: Microcosmic orbit - Wikipedia.

6. The practice of sexual restraint allows the life force to rise to the top of the head. If the life force is diverted to the genital region and then discharged via ejaculation, then one cannot be an Immortal. In Yoga, sexual restraint is called, Brahmacharya and is recognized as being a prerequisite for any spiritual development. See: Brahmacharya - Advaita Yoga Ashrama

7. Note: Females have a very weak life force and must depend upon the psychic energy they obtain by connecting with others to maintain vitality. Those females who are Holy will honor a Holy male and they will strengthen each other; in the vast majority of the case, sadly, females are psychic vampires who derive most of their energy from playing games with males. These games nearly always means fucking males up (after they have weakened males, they discard their victim and then seek a new one).

8. When it comes to direct experience of evil, I am sad to say that I have an advantage over many of my readers: Through interacting with Jonathan Vernick, I have had the horrible experience of being in the presence of evil. On June 15, 2016, during a public meeting Jonathan Vernick forced me to lie (I made corrections in a post on June 17, 2016). He was strangling me as my vocal cords tightened! How am I so sure about this? Because he had done a similar action on or about February 15, 2016: He took over my voice and made me say something that I knew was false. I realize that those of a rational mindset will immediately say that I am delusional. And if I had not had these two personal experiences, I would have agreed with the skeptics. Please note that I have prayerfully asked the Spirit of Truth for any corrections and the result is I am quite certain my account is accurate. 

9. The reality of demonic possession forces one to acknowledge that there are psychic beings which can control human beings. This calls into the question of free will. I believe that if one goes down the path of darkness=deceit then one opens oneself to all sorts of evil entities. The only way out is to be dedicated to light=truth. This goes to the third daily practice which the Thomas Immortality Project recommends: Each morning activate the Spirit of Truth into one’s heart and ask God’s Holy Spirit to guide you into the light. Note that I make many mistakes and errors each day; the hope is to cheerfully acknowledge them and move on. 

10. My own insight into the nature of reality has led me to conclude that human beings who do not daily activate their life force via the recommended practices, are by default controlled by the death instinct. Moreover, I conjecture that there is some kind of computer-like simulation which controls the actions of those who are darkness. Readers might like to study Nick Bostrom’s interesting argument: Are You Living in a Computer Simulation? - The Simulation Argument. 

11. A fourth practice recommended by the Thomas Immortality Project is to honor God’s Holy Day, the 7^th day of the week. Note that God blessed and made this day sacred at the beginning of creation (See Genesis 2:1-3). Also, James, the brother of Jesus, one of the first to see the resurrected Jesus (see I Cor. 15) started the original Jesus movement in Jerusalem in which the original followers of Jesus kept the Sabbath; if Jesus had wanted God’s Holy day to be changed from Saturday to Sunday, he would have instructed his brother to do so after his Resurrection. Note that Jesus stated: “If you do not keep the Sabbath as a Sabbath, then you will not see the Father” (Saying 27, Gospel of Thomas). One who dishonors God by working on Saturday or otherwise engaged in the affairs of the world is not worthy of God. 

12. A fifth practice recommended by the Thomas Immortality Project is to enter the light. In Saying 24 of the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus’ disciples said: “Show us the place where you are, because it is necessary for use to seek it.” In reply, Jesus said, “Light exists inside a person of light and he shines on the whole world. If he does not shine, there is darkness.” The place or state of consciousness of Jesus is in the light. This spiritual light is activated by shifting one’s consciousness from the ego brain to outside the brain. This chakra is an energy center located just above the brain. Usually, one activates other chakras such as the Tan Tien (the navel), the Bindu Chakra and the third eye in order to activate the light consciousness. See: Tantien, Center of Chi energy in Our Body - White Magic Way and The Hara: Center of balance - Alchemy Realm.

13. To enter the light, and see through the ego brain, the fifth practice recommends using marijuana and then meditating for 1 hour while laying down. The goal is to keep one’s attention on the body vibrating at the Immortal Frequency while keeping thoughts from arising. This one-pointed attention will allow one to strengthen the Immortal Will. Note that the 6^th recommended practice of the Thomas Immortality Project is to read Jesus’ words aloud at the Immortal Frequency; this is activated before reading Jesus’ words aloud. 

14. While I acknowledge the reality of evil and demonic energies, I am not afraid of these forces as I stick with God. Each reader is invited to follow Jesus and you will not taste death (Saying 1, Gospel of Thomas).