In one section, jesus explains to the apostle john that. Reading sex and gender in the secret revelation of john. Cathars had a church hierarchy and a number of rites and ceremonies. The cathar view was that their theology was older than that of the roman church and that the roman church had corrupted its own scripture, invented new. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john or the secret revelation of john, is a secondcentury sethian gnostic christian text of secret teachings. That is why islam, judaism and christianity have not had reincarnation in. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john aeon a divine power or nature emanating from the supreme being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe ineffable defying expression barbelo the first emanation something that is emitted or radiated of god autogenes.
Christianity in the far east was that jesus could save you and take you to paradise, avoiding the risk of an undesired reincarnation. There is one font color for the main body of the secret book of john font color 1, another for the material i believe to have been added by a christian editor who sought to present the text as a long dialogue between jesus and john son of zebedee font color 2. The gospel of mary magdalene and her neardeath experience. In his book reincarnation in christianity, the respected anglican priest. The secret book of john declares all will be saved except apostates. The demiurge is a lesser god who wants to be the only one 6. The apocryphon of john frederik wisse the nag hammadi. For the 20 years following the first mention of reincarnation in edgar cayces readings in 1923, the subject of reincarnation appeared nearly 2,000 times. Reincarnation often teaches as returning as other species. Gnostic cosmology and the secret book of john by dan attrell by the modern hermeticist 52 min stephan hoellers seven sermons to the dead documentary by source of origin. The secret daily teachings provides a simple, inspiring way to keep your thoughts and feelings positive every single day of the year. Did the catholic church abolish the reincarnation thesis. The secret book of john, hidden until now for those who would understand. All people have drunk the water of forgetfulness and exist in a state of ignorance.
Yes they forgot to mention reincarnation taught by their messiah please read thank you in december, 1945, early christian writings containing many secrets of the early christian religion were found in upper egypt, a location where many christi. Why are we sometimes down, uninspired, depressed, sad, feeling lack. For he said, i am god and no other god exists except me, since he is ignorant of the place from which his strength had come 7. Cain, abel, and seth among the ancient gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the secret book of john is one of the most important. Returning to his home in alqasr, muhammad all dumped the books. Moses is also telling us that this is a part of a secret of the understanding of reincarnation. They were just degenerations of more ancient wisdom from the higher ages. In the secret book of john, reincarnation is placed at the heart of its discussion of the salvation of souls. Reincarnation is the philosophical or religious concept that the nonphysical essence of a living being starts a new life in a different physical form or body after biological death. The following is a summary of the secret book of johns perspective on reincarnation. Spirit secretreincarnation is the same for everyone reincarnation is the same for everyone reincarnation is how the soul has brought everybody back as well as the graves have given up their deceased. Reincarnation, alternative spirituality, books barnes.
Everyone has drunk from the water of forgetfulness and lives in a. The secret book of john and the secret revelation of john, depending upon how the word apocryphon is translated. There seems to be no end to the publics interest in. Reincarnation and the early christians truth control. The book includes, amongst its 20 chapters, the whole chapter on reincarnation, as well as a chapter showing everlasting punishment has just been created by deceptive translations from the greek, and has no real biblical basis. The gnostic gospels, which are believed by some to represent the true message of jesus, contain references to reincarnation, many of which can be crossreferenced to the standard nt. Here is the secret book of john s perspective on reincarnation. The following is a summary of the secret book of john s perspective on reincarnation.
The zohar says the secret here is not that we only have the shells of this incarnation, but that we also have the shells of previous incarnations. In this document secret book of john too there is reference to the coming into being of three men. The massive size of the populace is an indication that this has occurred as well as we are in the previous days. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john. Reincarnation i i know you must have heard of the word reincarnation, and you maybe wondering what its all about and if it. The apocryphon of john is commonly referenced by two other names. The text the apokryphon of john or the secret book of john states. In the secret revelation of john, a gnostic gospel written by 185 a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of reincarnation. Panella, he has released the following information that will unlock the mystical keycode from within. The gnostic sage basilides taught that gnosis was the consummation of many lives of effort. The book is called the secret, but it didnt remain a secret for very long.
In the secret book of john, reincarnation is placed at the heart of its. Already the book has sold more than three million copies, and there are nearly two million dvds of the teaching. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john or the secret revelation of john, is a secondcentury sethian gnostic christian text of secret. In one section, jesus explains to the apostle john that human souls are recycled by the demiurge, constantly thrown into forgetfulness and prisons the physical body, political systems, nature, etc. Reincarnation in gnosticism christian reincarnation. Yes, though not as the doctrine was explained in ages prior to the advent of christianity. The secret daily teachings is available as an app and book in these formats. The secret book of john, the apocryphon of john, or the secret revelation of john all have accuracy, but knowing the roots of the name leads to a clearer understanding. It is believed that the biological death does not destroy the soul, the soul comes. Reincarnation in the gnostic gospels the secret book of john has a different theology that echoes the eastern bodhisattva vow. The secret book of john has a different theology that echoes the eastern bodhisattva vow. The gnostic books include the book of thomas, the secret book of john and pistis sophia. Reincarnation is a central tenet of indian religions, namely jainism, buddhism, sikhism and hinduism, although there are hindu groups that do not believe in.
It a sacred reservoir of gnostic myth and revelation. Examining the evidence that we have all lived before kindle edition by stemman, roy. There are four surviving coptic manuscripts of this text. Reincarnation is the belief that each of us goes through a series of lifetimes for the purpose of spiritual growth and soul development. To find out about options for purchasing this book, including buying an autographed copy directly from the author, visit. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The official christianism chose the books that form the official bible. Examining the evidence that we have all lived before. The apocryphon of john was still used in the eighth century by the audians of mesopotamia. It is an important concept found in the gospel of john. The secret book of john is interesting in regard to reincarnation. The title of this scripture in greek is apocryphon ioannis. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce. The foundation for this thought pattern is not christian.
They use expressions like thrust into flesh again and the like. One of modern wiccas most recommended books, this comprehensive text features a stepbystep course in witchcraft, with photographs and illustrations, rituals, beliefs. Apocryphon comes from, apokryphos, hidden, obscure, from apo away and kryptein to hide. This was a part of the secret teachings of jesus handed. What lost books were left out of the bible cannon, that. It breathes with the life of vision that vitalized early christianity, a life suppressed and then largely forgotten in later. They believed in reincarnation, and in heaven, but not in hell as it is now normally conceived by mainstream christians.
In his book reincarnation in christianity, the respected anglican priest professor geddes macgregor wrote, reincarnation is one of the most fascinating ideas in the history of religion, as it is also one of the most recurrent themes in the literature of the world. Here is the secret book of johns perspective on reincarnation. The story of the storytellers the gnostic gospels pbs. The book is a bogomil production, denying that the world was made by god, and attributing creation to the devil. Bucklands complete book of witchcraft has influenced and guided countless students, coven initiates, and solitaries around the world. The secret revelation of john is replete with imagery of the divine mother alongside the father god and his son christ. While the first of the books two parts, weighing the evidence, will be old hat to reincarnation studies veterans, it starts, properly for the novice, with the bridey murphy story, the first case for reincarnation subjected to rigorous forensic examination. Was reincarnation actually in the early christianity at. That is totally inconsistent with christian teachings.
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