May you have peace!
My sincerest apologies if I offended - that truly was not my intent. I just felt a bit... ummmm... rejoiceful... that some are now understanding the significance of what the WTBTS has done. So MANY of their followers wish to know the Christ (which is part of the “gnosis” that Thomas wrote about and Narkissos mentioned here), but these don't allow it. They have "divided" the Christ... to the detriment of millions. If even ONE "gets it," however, how can I not rejoice? If even ONE can see the result (if not the very purpose) of the WTBTS' lying propaganda on this particular issue, how can I not acknowledge that? I could not stay silent, I am sorry.
It is true that "gnosis" (knowledge) is the "key" to that part of the spirit realm/heaven where the Most Holy One of Israel resides. The problem lies in the truth regarding what that "knowledge" is/consists of. Some believe that it is knowledge itself, so that they conclude that knowledge is what was being withheld from Adam/Eve by means of a restriction from the Tree... of Knowledge. This is an error, because it was not knowledge that we being withheld; indeed, nothing was being "withheld" other than death. The Tree was of the knowledge... of good... AND bad. Life... AND death. Adam and Eve "knew" good... life; they did not know bad... death. Nor did God want them to "know" death... for obvious reasons.
By his statement that, if they ate they would "become like God, knowing good AND bad...," however, our Adversary exploited Adam's desire to be able to know death... and yet live. Like God. He LIED to Adam, however, by telling him (Adam) that although he (Adam) would indeed know death... he would not be BOUND by it ("you will NOT die"). The TRUTH was that Adam not only came to know death - i.e., know the experience and result of death - but once he came into its grips, he could not release himself so as to live again. Only the Most Holy One of Israel, JAH of Armies, had, at that time... the "keys"... to death.
Others (the WTBTS in particular) believe that it is “taking in knowledge of” and/or the “knowledge of” God and Christ that is the “key” to heaven. This, too, is an error. Even bad spirits know of God and Christ; yet, they are unable to enter. And a great many of earthling man (indeed, most, if not all) know of God and Christ; yet, most of these do not enter, either. Those who are said to be “shutting up the kingdom of the heavens before men” know of God and Christ; yet, “these do not enter; neither do they permit those on their way in to go in.”
The TRUTH is that in order to enter into the MOST Holy, the place where the MOST Holy of Israel, JAH of Armies, resides/dwells… one has to KNOW… Christ. Not, “knowledge/gnosis” in general, not “know of”… not “take in knowledge of.” And not know… as in be familiar with. The word “know”… as in knowing the Christ… means being JOINED to… as in a man “knowing” a woman. “Having knowledge of” her… in a CARNAL way.
The word “know” (“ginosko”) means:
1) to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
a) to become known
2) to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
a) to understand
b) to know
3) Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman
4) to become acquainted with, to know
It is the third definition that is correct and is meant in the following:
“THIS… means everlasting life: that they might KNOW you… the only TRUE God… [by means of] the One you sent, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH."
Narkissos graciously gave us verses from various versions of Thomas’ account that mention “keys” to knowledge. The accounts, however, don’t mention what such “keys” are. But it is not difficult for us to know, because while the scribes and Pharisees “hid” them from (fleshly) Israel, they are not hidden from SPIRITUAL Israel. The “keys” are:
1. FAITH
2. LOVE
3. MERCY
4. FORGIVENESS
5. JUSTICE
The scribes and Pharisees “hid” these because they neither practiced them… nor allowed their followers to practice them (although they TAUGHT that they should: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the seat of Moses. Therefore, all the things that they TELL you, do and observe, but do NOT do according to THEIR deeds, for they SAY… but do not PERFORM.” Matthew 23:2)
By means of these “keys”, however, one can access the DOOR… Christ (through whom ALL who wish to enter must go)… who, in turn, dispenses HOLY SPIRIT, the semen of God, by which we have a “union” with God… and the blood of God… by which we are able to transfigure so as to enter (we become flesh, with HIS blood, vs. flesh with ITS blood).
Those who wish to enter into the Most Holy, therefore, must have such a KNOWING of (union with) Christ… and be known BY (joined to) him in this way, because… while many can enter into the spiritual realm by “climbing up some other way” (rendering such “thieves” and “plunderers” – having entered a “man’s house” without permission!)… NO ONE comes to the Father… except THROUGH the Son. Those who enter THROUGH Christ… the Door… can do so because they are IN UNION with him and so of ONE SPIRIT with him… in the same manner as a man in “is union” with and of “one flesh” with a woman he knows carnally. In this way, by means of this union with Christ, they are, by RELATION… in UNION… with God.
They KNOW Him… and are known BY Him. (“Everyone who has been born from God does not carry on sin because His sperm remains in such one and he cannot practice sin because he has been born from God” - 1 John 3:9)
Anyway, again, I apologize if you felt I was giving my personal sanction: again, that was not my intent. I was only voicing my happiness that folks are even interested. I bid you peace.
Your servant and a slave of Christ,
SA