Gospel of Philip

Analogue 53  Life-Giving Water Those who go down into the waters of baptism are not immersed into death, but brought forth into the great Restoration, which the Anointed One himself inaugurated by bringing those whom he called into its fulfillment through his Name. For it is in this way that he completes the right-relationship between all things. Those who say that they will die and then be raised are confused. If while still alive they do not first enter the resurrection, they will receive nothing when they die. It is in this way, then, that we must understand the greatness of immersion, for those who receive it, live. SYNOPSIS An understanding of the power of baptism into the Living Waters as the water of life and not of death.  An invitation to enter into and drink from these waters.  Like all water, these have power to bring about or revive life. Think about how a desert is revived and revitalized by water in arid lands.  This Living Water has the power to br...

Analogue 52b Children of the Bridal Chamber The truth regarding the deeds of humanity is this: Deeds come from human power called “abilities,” but another “accomplishment” of humans is the progeny born to them from out of a period of rest. Through power humans are able to govern, and yet children also reveal accomplishment, though they come from this state of repose. You will see, then, that this applies all across the imagery used to mirror human beings: personal accomplishment is done through effort or power, and yet through rest or repose children are begotten. In this world slaves are forced to work for those who are free-born. In the Realm of the Heavens, however, it is the free-born who act to serve the slaves—for the children born from the Bridal Chamber are created to serve the sons and daughters of natural birth. All the children of the Bridal Chamber bear the same name—Rest. And they share it mutually and need nothing else, for in their awareness they contemplate the glor...

Analogue 52a Children of the Bridal Chamber The truth regarding the deeds of humanity is this: Deeds come from human power called “abilities,” but another “accomplishment” of humans is the progeny born to them from out of a period of rest. Through power humans are able to govern, and yet children also reveal accomplishment, though they come from this state of repose. You will see, then, that this applies all across the imagery used to mirror human beings: personal accomplishment is done through effort or power, and yet through rest or repose children are begotten. In this world slaves are forced to work for those who are free-born. In the Realm of the Heavens, however, it is the free-born who act to serve the slaves—for the children born from the Bridal Chamber are created to serve the sons and daughters of natural birth. All the children of the Bridal Chamber bear the same name—Rest. And they share it mutually and need nothing else, for in their awareness they contemplate the glor...