Jesus tells john the \secret truth\ about the creation of the world. The secret the book that changed the world, by rhonda byrne. Mar 15, 2017 bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would christ, not by the way of eyeservice, as peoplepleasers, but as bondservants of christ, doing the will of god from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will. Since it was known to the church father irenaeus, it must have been written before around 180 ce. The lord worketh not in secret combinations, ether 8. We will discovery what was gods first emanation and what is the monad. The secret book of john and the secret revelation of john, depending upon how the word apocryphon is translated. Okay forget the hypedup title for a moment the title sounds more like. The secret of joy in the hardest of times in this book is the supremacy of the sovereignty of christ and the supremacy of the sweetness of christ. The fact that secret mark refers to another bethany than the one in the gospel of john as the place for the miracle and omits the names of the protagonists, and since there are no traces in secret mark of the rather extensive johannine redaction, or of other johannine characteristics, including its language, militate against secret mark being. The story of the storytellers from jesus to christ the. The secret advice and prophecies jesus gave his brother, james.
The apocryphon of john the gospel of the egyptians eugnostos the blessed the sophia of jesus christ. The false teaching of the secret a christian evaluation. Author of the book of john the author of the gospel according to john can be none other than the apostle john, one of the sons of zebedee and salome matt. This book, which is also called the apocryphon of john, was probably written in the second century.
The secret reveals this great knowledge to the world the. Christianity might have been viewed as one movement among many and was not the only one to rely upon the teachings of jesus. It calls us to join a new kind of jihad, leaving vengeance behind in favor of forgiveness, radical love, and unyielding prayer. The title of this scripture in greek is apocryphon ioannis. The cover art is of a mosaic of christ in glory from the church of san vitale in ravenna, italy.
Dionysius noted that john did not name himself in his epistles, not even in the second and third epistles, although they are short. All people have drunk the water of forgetfulness and exist in a state of ignorance. Mcclearys 2003 book, signs for a messiah, is based largely on johns gospel and christs astrological chart. The secret book of john is one evidence of this suppressed gnostic view and veneration of john. The secret message of jesus, which was generously provided to me by the publisher in order that i might write about it on this blog. It helps to remember that many things were going on during the rise of christianity in the 2 nd to 4 th centuries. The secret gospel of mark or the mystic gospel of mark greek. 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 self generated pleroma of, and. We can affirm much of the secret message that mclaren recovers in this book. Peace be with you from peace, love from love, grace from grace, faith from faith, life from holy life.
The secret has been promoted as a feature length, historic and factually based account of an age old secret which is said to be four thousand years in the making and known to only a fortunate few. A very detailed outline and an introductory survey are included pdf file size. The apocryphon of john is commonly referenced by two other names. Part of the library of books found in nag hammadi, egypt, in 1945, this central myth of gnosticism tells the story of how god fell from perfect oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how this ancient gnostic text can be a companion. Banned bible book of jesus secret prophecies to his brother. The secret raptureusually just called the rapture of the churchis the idea that christ will come to take believers out of the world before his return with them at the second coming. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john, is a secondcentury sethian gnostic christian text of secret teachings. But the two books of the apocalypse of james were rejected when the emperor constantine. The apostle john is the author of the gospel of john, 1, 2, and 3 john and revelation. Outline of the book of john floral heights church of christ. Apocryphon literally, secret book of john, which opens with an offer to reveal the mysteries and the things hidden in silence which jesus taught to his disciple john.
In this document secret book of john too there is reference to the coming into being of three men. The most extensive study on the secret book of james is that of ron cameron, sayings traditions in the apocryphon of james hts 34. Muhammad ali later admitted that some of the texts were lostburned up or thrown away. Well let the scripture speak for itself in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1. In complement to the secret book of john, another remarkable voice of john has survived within a text known as the acts of john. The hymn of jesus and the mystery of the cross from the acts of john. The prayer of the apostle paul the apocryphon of james also known as the secret book of james the gospel of truth the treatise on the. It has always seemed to me that the secret book of john evolved to be more difficult to read than it originally was. The dvd and the book reveal this great knowledge to the world. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently coronavirus and christ. Secret believers not only gives you a glimpse of the lives of these courageous believers, it also proposes four practical initiatives for christians in the west to help these persecuted brothers and sisters. Jul 19, 2007 i recently read brian mclarens challenging book.
Christ returns, 16 articles the odes of solomon the kybalion emerald tablets of thoth divine pymander of hermes ten teachings, one world pranic energy. 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. The following is a summary of the secret book of john s perspective on reincarnation. The secret revelation of john harvards dash harvard university. Among the ancient gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the secret book of john is one of the most important. The apocryphon of john frederik wisse the nag hammadi. When jesus came preaching that he was the holy son of god, he changed jewish thinking that had prevailed for thousands of years. The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
Apocalypse of peter codex i also known as the jung codex. Jan 19, 2010 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. The secret book of john is the most significant and influential text of the ancient gnostic religion. It a sacred reservoir of gnostic myth and revelation.
The identification of christ with pronoia and epinoia arises from an intensified intertextual reading with the gospel of john, where the christlogos is both co. In fact, the secret quotes from the bible, among other sources. See all books authored by pope john paul ii, including catechism of the catholic church, and crossing the threshold of hope, and more on. In this video we discuss christ s final message to john and talk about the nature of the despicable. They did reject all the words of the prophets, because of their secret society, ether 11. He claims to be the father, the mother, and the son, part of the incorruptible \ monad \ the great spirit.
Dec 01, 2017 the secret advice and prophecies jesus gave his brother, james. It breathes with the life of vision that vitalized early christianity, a life suppressed and then largely forgotten in later ages. The secret book of john and the secret revelation of john, each depending upon how the word apocryphon is translated. Here is the secret book of john s perspective on reincarnation. Vatican, banned bible secret book of john, revealed by. The secret rapture is secret in that no one will see jesus coming except believers. Book of john the glorious scripture the book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus christ. 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. This idea was not found in any of the other synoptic gospels. Featuring twodozen contributors, 3 the secret claims to offer the means to a fulfilled life. In the secret book of john, reincarnation is placed at the heart of its discussion of the salvation of souls.
This is not the spirit of god, as such, but the spirit of jesus christ. Bound together with these gospels is the apocryphon literally, secret book of john, which opens with an offer to reveal the mysteries and the things hidden in silence which jesus. The apocryphon of john collection the gnostic society library. This edition has been edited and formatted by lance owens and is based on the waldstein and wisse translation. Outline of the book with questions for each section. Eve is not the cause of humankinds fall, but of its redemption. There are four surviving coptic manuscripts of this text. Romans bible class book on romans, by david padfield. The contemporary essene school has decided to pass on some elements of the true story of saint john, the beloved disciple of christ. Jul 18, 2016 among the ancient gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the secret book of john is one of the most important.
This gospel holds similarities to the gospel of john in that it presents jesus as an allpowerful being without form, which is a gnostic idea. The secret book of john michael waldstein lecture 1. I found it impossible to follow, but was reading it, rather than trying to study it. The secret book of john, also called the apocryphon of john or the secret revelation of john. Reading sex and gender in the secret revelation of john. Nations that uphold secret combinations shall be destroyed, ether 8. Even today, when people say christ, we know that they are referring to jesus.
For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. Dec 18, 2019 the comments referenced the secret song of the 144,000 righteous or perfected humans who follow christ, beat the beast and ascend to the celestial city in the end times prophecy of the book of revelation. The secret book of john is a complex developmental mythology that has been made more complicated because, over the years, versions of it have been improved by several levels of scribal alteration. Jesus tells john the secret truth about the creation of the world. The title christ, or messiah, is the most frequently used title for jesus by the new testament authors. This video is the third of a sixpart series on the theme of joy in the book of philippians. The author describes this having occurred after jesus. Mar 26, 2018 we continue our read and commentary of the secret book of john. The secret book of john, well, it seems to be this esoteric creation story, that appears to be based in zoroastrianism. The secret book of john details a vision received by john the apostle from jesus. The secret is a selfhelp technique founded on a principle called the law of attraction that is rooted in pantheism and designed to be applied to finances, relationships, health, spiritualityvirtually every aspect of life. The secret revelation of john is replete with imagery of the divine mother alongside the father god and his son christ.
The secret operation of the holy spirit, which seals our salvation, should be considered first in christ the mediator as our head, sec. Since you asked me to send you a secret book which was revealed to me and peter that is, the jews and the. It describes jesus appearing and giving secret knowledge gnosis to john the apostle. We all know that the spirit of jesus christ is the spirit of god, but the apostle paul spoke here not of the spirit of god but of the bountiful supply of the spirit of jesus christ. The discovery of books containing 52 texts in the nile river valley of egypt in 1945 called nag hammadi opened the door for the history of early christianism and the teachings of four gnostic gospels called. The opening lines say that jesus gave some secret teachings to john after his resurrection. Ask and you shall receive the secret relates the words of jesus from matthews and marks gospels. Creation of the material world among the ancient gnostic manuscripts rediscovered in modern times, the secret book of john is one of the most important. Jun 26, 2017 vatican, banned bible secret book of john, revealed by jesus christ archon control matrix youtube stay safe and healthy. Theodore jennings looks to liberation and feminist theologies to construct a more homocentric gospel narrative in his 2002 volume, the man jesus loved. 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 self generated pleroma the totality of divine powers.
However, there are some major differences in the apocryphon of john that was not present in the synoptic gospels, including the gospel of john. This title is so important to jesus identity that it became common simply to use the title christ instead of his given name. This is an 18 lesson study on this new testament book. Thanks to the revelations of olivier manitara, one discovers why saint john, mary magdalene, and jesus, who were childhood friends, have made a mark in history, and how they have engendered a secret affiliation, uninterrupted to the present. The gospel is mentioned exclusively in the mar saba letter. Many gnostic texts claim to be eyewitness accounts of the apostles or secret divine messages which expand on christs public revelation. Jun 11, 2009 in this article, the secret neither italicized nor in quotations refers to the general teachings while the secret refers to the book and dvd, the latter being specified to avoid confusion. These concepts are actually the basic foundational principles of the book, espoused by rhonda byrne, who is the author of the secret. Jun 18, 2007 the secret has been promoted as a feature length, historic and factually based account of an age old secret which is said to be four thousand years in the making and known to only a fortunate few. Pope john paul ii books list of books by author pope. The gnostic gospels the 52 texts discovered in nag hammadi, egypt include secret gospels poems and myths attributing to jesus sayings and beliefs which are. A table has been prepared to supplement this article that lists the contributors to the secret and provides relevant background information about them.
In this video we begin read and commentary of our next manuscript. The secret is a feature length, historic and factually based account of an age old secret, said to be 4,000 years in the making, and known to a fortunate few, as told by some of the greatest leaders of our time. Banned bible book of jesus secret prophecies to his. The book portrays jesus as appearing to the apostle john and providing him unique, secret revelation. He claims to be the father, the mother, and the son, part of the incorruptible \ monad \ the great spirit who rules over all. He has also published books about the canonical christian scriptures including new testament fundamentals and jesus the healer. The titles given to the holy spirit show that we become members of christ by his grace and energy, sec. From the days of cain, there was a secret combination, moses 5. Creation of the seraphim posted on 20160724 by jimbelton previous chapter. A group of selfstyled scholars took upon themselves a mission to spread doubt about the bible and jesus. Seven truths from jesus christ about the real secret.
He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. So often book covers add nothing to the value of the book, but this is a beautiful and totally appropriate work of art for this book. Its unknown author claimed to be john the son of zebedee, one of the original twelve disciples. Apocryphon comes from, apokryphos, hidden, obscure, from apo away and kryptein to hide. It boasts of powerful female saviorsand even identifies christ among them. The secret book of john is considered by sholars to be the locus classicus for the gnostic mythological system and is the subject of logans book gnostic truth and christian heresy. The apocryphon of john was still used in the eighth century by the audians of mesopotamia.