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	Christian INDEX of Bible > New Testament > Apocrypha > Gospels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Book of James (protevangelium/protoevangelion) - Origen mentions the Book of James (and the Gospel of Peter) as stating that the ' brethren of the Lord' were sons of Joseph by a former wife.
		Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep (dormition) of Mary - As the all-holy glorious Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary, as was her wont, was going to the holy tomb of our Lord to burn incense, and bending her holy knees...
		Book of Thomas the Contender - The secret words that the savior spoke to Judas Thomas which, I, even I, Mahaias, wrote down, while I was walking, listening to them speak with one another.
	www.christian-index.com /directory/bible_new_testament_apocrypha_gospels.shtml (349 words)

	Gospel of Thomas Saying 67 - GospelThomas.com
		Thomas 70 is a related saying." (The Five Gospels, p.
		Gerd Ludemann gives the translation, "Jesus said, 'Whoever knows the All (but) is deficient in himself is deficient in everything.'" Ludemann writes: "The 'All' is a technical term which relates to the universe, embracing the earth and the cosmos (cf.
		According to Thomas, knowledge of the All and self-knowledge condition each other.
	www.gospelthomas.com /gospelthomas67.html (720 words)

	The Book of Thomas the Contender -- The Nag Hammadi Library
		The secret words that the savior spoke to Judas Thomas which I, even I, Mathaias, wrote down, while I was walking, listening to them speak with one another.
		The savior said, "Brother Thomas while you have time in the world, listen to me, and I will reveal to you the things you have pondered in your mind.
		And Thomas answered, "Therefore I say to you, lord, that those who speak about things that are invisible and difficult to explain are like those who shoot their arrows at a target at night.
	www.gnosis.org /naghamm/bookt.html (2646 words)

	The Structure of Thomas
		Someone apparently thought Thomas to be a collection of "secret" sayings and added Logion 1 to the collection at a later stage, when the chapters were combined into a single unified sequence of logia.
		It may be significant that the incipit of the Nag Hammadi text Thomas the Contender, "The secret words which the Savior spoke to Judas Thomas...," is known to be secondary.
		It appears to me, and this is simply an intuition, that Thomas' first section is devoted to basic matters as regards baptismal initiation (22 and 37 especially), and this seems appropriate to an initial sequence of sayings.
	www.misericordia.edu /users/davies/thomas/appendix.htm (1593 words)

	The Thomas Books
		The Gospel of Thomas is evidence for an early tradition, equally as old as (perhaps even older than) those found in the long-accepted Christian canon but differing significantly from them.
		For example, the very fact that the Gospel was in the form of Sayings standing alone, a form that was being replaced by narratives (under the names of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John) later in the first century, indicates a very early date of composition.
		Many people today, unconcerned with biblical scholarship, may find themselves drawn to passages in the Gospel of Thomas, not mainly because Jesus is supposed to have spoken them, but because, whoever and whatever their source, they have a force on their own and fit into a broader and very ancient form of spiritual questing.
	www.gnosis.org /thomasbook/ch29.html (1649 words)

	The Gnostic Scriptures - ReligionFacts.com
		So for most of history, it was only through the writings of their enemies and a few odd fragments that we could know anything about this alternative Christian group, the Gnostics - until a peasant's mattock uncovered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century.
		But the books eventually caught the notice of a local history teacher, and most of them found their way into the Coptic Museum of Cairo.
		The sayings found in the Gospel of Thomas but not in the New Testament are generally cryptic and reflect a gnostic worldview.
	www.religionfacts.com /christianity/texts/gnostic.htm (1758 words)

	The Gospel of Thomas Collection -- The Gnostic Society Library
		Three important documents from the Thomas tradition have nonetheless survived: The Gospel of Thomas, The Book of Thomas the Contender, and the Acts of Thomas.
		The Gospel of Thomas (General Discussion) Located at Yahoo groups, "this is a discussion list for those interested in exploring the meanings of the 114 sayings attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas.
		An exploration of the relationship between the Thomas and Johannine Gospels, suggesting that Thomas was a source document for John.
	www.webcom.com /gnosis/naghamm/nhl_thomas.htm (2473 words)

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		The secret words that the savior spoke to Judas Thomas which, I, even I, Mahaias, wrote down, while I was walking, listening to them speak with one another.
		So, therefore, you are babes until you become perfect." And Thomas answered, "Therefore I say to you, lord, that those who speak about things that are invisible and difficult to explain are like those who shoot their arrows at a target at night.
		On the contrary, they are deprived of the kingdom since they love the sweetness of the fire and are the servants of death and rush to the works of corruption.
	wesley.nnu.edu /biblical_studies/noncanon/acts/tomcntnd.htm (1974 words)

	Tim & Beverly LaHaye - General Teachings/Activities
		As fiction goes, the first book in the series is relatively faithful to Scripture (at least in contrast to the fiction of Frank Peretti).
		True, there are instances in the book of some of the characters giving a brief testimony to salvation, but even those are so weak that if a person were not looking for and familiar with God's plan of salvation, he would never know what it means to be born again.
		Thomas Zimmerman was at the forefront of breaking down the walls of separation between old-line Pentecostals and Romanists.
	www.rapidnet.com /~jbeard/bdm/exposes/lahaye/general.htm (6183 words)

	Apocrypha and Lost Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They are books that were a part of the ancient writings and manuscripts that were rejected for inclusion in the Bible.
		Particularly the Book of Enoch and the Jubilees.
		The Book of Thomas the Contender - (Gnostic)
	www.themage.net /Apocrypha/Apocrypha.htm (422 words)

	The Gospel Of Thomas Homepage
		At the center of her book is the conflict between the gospels of John and Thomas.
		Rather than promoting Jesus as the only light of the world, Thomas taught individuals that 'there is a light within each person, and it lights up the whole universe.
		Except for the similar names, the "Infancy Gospel of Thomas" and the "Gospel of Thomas" are not historically connected.
	home.epix.net /~miser17/Thomas.html (1195 words)

	Contents
		AJT account of Thomas at court of Gundaphorus; Gundaphorus in history at Taxila (Punjab), a major center of Buddhism; Conversion of Gundaphorus; More on Gnostic beliefs and rites; Motif of twin in AJT and elsewhere.
		Thomas addressed by Jesus as "the one who knows himself" in the Book of Thomas the Contender; Self-knowledge as one theme of Gospel of Thomas and certain Gnostic texts.
		A recapitulation of the "Thomas" literature--books ascribed to him, or in which he has a significant role: Gospel of John, Gospel of Thomas, Book of Thomas the Contender, Acts of Judas Thomas, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Pistis Sophia.
	members.aol.com /didymus5/toc.html (958 words)

	Gnosticism, Philosophy, Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Yet, Thomas also falls outside the genre of the New Testament Gospels despite the fact that many of its 114 sayings are directly or indirectly related to Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
		Tuckett has also argued that the Gospel of Mary and the Book of Thomas the Contender are dependent on synoptic materials, and that "there is virtually no evidence for the use of pre-synoptic sources by these writers.
		The Gospel of Thomas is unusual therefore in attempting to use the Jesus-tradition as the vehicle for its teaching.
	www.sullivan-county.com /nf0/nov_2000/gnosticbak.htm (10536 words)

	The Book of Thomas the Contender
		The questions of Thomas thus presuppose and were composed on the basis of the answers of Jesus.
		For the existence of the ultimate source of the work in the form of an epistle of Jacob, Schenke appeals to the canonical Epistle of James, which, although it is not a dialogue, was considered by Arnold Meyer as an apocryphal Hellenistic Jewish epistle of Jacob with only superficial Christian interpolations.
		The Book of Thomas the Contender is a literary expression of traditions native to Syrian Edessa about the apostle Jude, surnamed Thomas, the missionary to India.
	www.earlychristianwritings.com /contender.html (401 words)

	Fake Documents
		Against Heresies 1.20 - Stated that the infancy Gospel of Thomas was the work of Gnostics and is a very wicked story.
		Refutation of all Heresies 5.17 - The "Paraphrase of Seth" is the official doctrine of the Gnostic sethites.
		Refutation of all Heresies 10.16 - Apelles devoting his attention to a book which he calls "Revelations" of a certain Philumene, whom he considers a prophetess.
	www.biblefacts.org /church/fake/fake.html (260 words)

	The North American College of Gnostic Bishops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Thomas the Apostle was known as the Twin of the Savior because Jesus referred to him as his spiritual counterpart and intimate confidant.
		The Thomasine movement began in Edessa, in Eastern Syria near the upper reaches of the Euphrates valley.
		The Teachings were preserved and encapsulated in the Gospel of Thomas, The Hymn of the Pearl and the Book of Thomas the Contender.
	www.nacgb.org /thomasine.html (238 words)

	Book of Thomas the Contender, The -- The Global Library -- OST
		Book of Thomas the Contender, The -- The Global Library -- OST
		The savior said, "All bodies [fragment] the beasts are begotten [fragment] it is evident like [fragment] this, too, those that are above [fragment] things that are visible, but they are visible in their own root, and it is their fruit that nourishes them.
		Thomas answered and said, "It is obvious and has been said, 'Many are [fragment] those who do not know [fragment] soul.'"
	www.global.org /Pub/Thomas_the_Contender.asp (2624 words)

	Calvary Contender - January 1, 2000
		The book further develops the theme of how "decisionism" of Charles G. Finney is destroying churches.
		The authors delve deeper into the theology of Finney, scrutinize his "testimony," and say he was "apparently" unconverted and a false prophet.
		The book is provocative and, maybe surprisingly, praised by Drs.
	home.hiwaay.net /~contendr/2000/1-1-2000.html (1858 words)

	Nag Hammadi - Articles and Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The contents of the codices were written in Coptic, though the works were mostly (all?) translations from Greek.
		Most famous of these works must be the Gospel of Thomas, of which the Nag Hammadi codices contain the only complete copy.
		The Gospel of Thomas -- not regarded as Gnostic by all scholars, some believe this is actually as reliable as the other Gospels
	www.ezresult.com /article/Nag_Hammadi (287 words)

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		So then, you, my brother Thomas, have beheld what is obscure to men, that is, whatb they ignorantly stumble against." Now Thomas said to the lord,
		And Thomas answered, saying, "Lord, this is exactly what I am asking you about, since I have understood that you are the one who is beneficial to us, as you say." Again the savior answered and said, "Therefore it is necessary for us to speak to you, since this is the doctrine of the perfect.
		If, now, you desire to become perfect, you shall observe these things ; if not, your names is "ignorant", since it is impossible for an intelligent man to dwell with a fool, for the intelligent man is perfect in all wisdom.
	www.zyworld.com /answersquestions/gnostics/thomascon.htm (2173 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: The Nag Hammadi Library in English: Revised Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The gospel of philip, the gospel of thomas, the steles of seth, the gospel of wisdom, among others, are good to read.
		On that note, despite how useful this book is. I'd advise anyone, at all interested in the subject matter, to first look for books by Elaine Pagels and Stephan Hoeller, first to get an idea of what you can expect to actually be reading.
		This book is a wonderful historical account of wisdom and enlightenment that anyone who is interested in receiving the wisdom from sixteen centuries ago will find as a most amazing read.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0060669357/tomharpur0b-20 (1250 words)

	Christian Resources
		Since only the 'canonical' books are listed here, there is a need to know the 'non-canonical' books, many of which, once upon a time in Church History enjoyed canonicity.
		This, of course, is reflected in the number of books 'received' by various Churches such as Catholic, Protestant, Ethiopic and Syrian.
		Below are listed various 'apocryphal' books (depends upon the Church, strictly speaking!) and the works of various early Christians.
	www.islamic-awareness.org /Resources/ChristRes.html (288 words)

	John Turner - HomePage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Book of Thomas the Contender from Codex II of the Cairo Gnostic Library from Nag Hammadi (CG II,7): The Coptic Text with Translation, Introduction and Commentary (Revised text and translation 1975; Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series 23; Missoula, MT: Scholar's Press), 1975.
		"The Book of Thomas the Contender," "The Interpretation of Knowledge," "A Valentinian Exposition," "Allogenes," "Hypsiphrone," and "The Trimorphic Protennoia," in The Nag Hammadi Library in English (Leiden: E. Brill, 1977; paperback edition 1984; San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1977, paperback edition 1981); third, completely revised edition, R. Smith and J.
		Books and articles dealing mostly with the relation between Gnosticism and Platonism, and with the nature of a religious movement of the first three centuries CE, known as "Gnostic Sethianism":
	jdt.unl.edu (1416 words)

	The Gospel Of Thomas Homepage
		Beautiful paintings inspired by Gospel of Thomas sayings.
		Carl Yenetchi's Swedenborgian Dissertation on The Gospel of Thomas
		Verheugende Boodschap van Thomas: verklaring van de geheime woorden (Dutch)
	www.epix.net /%7Emiser17/Thomas.html (1195 words)

	Book of Thomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Now Thomas said to the Lord, “Therefore I beg you to tell me what I asked before Your Ascension, and only when I hear the truth about that which is hidden, will I be able to speak about it.”
		And Thomas answered, “Therefore I say unto you, Lord, that those who speak about matters that are invisible and difficult to explain are like those who shoot their arrows at a target in the night.”
		Thomas answered and said, “It is obvious and has been said, Many are the things revealed to those who do not know if they will forfeit their soul.”
	www.saintantric.elusions.net /archives/books/apocryphon/thombook.html (2691 words)

	The Gospel Of Thomas Homepage
		Brill Translation of the Gospel of Thomas into English by Schoedel et al.
		"Christology and Protology of the Gospel of Thomas"
		Randall E. Wilson's views of Thomas as a Gnostic Gospel
	www.misericordia.edu /users/davies/thomas/Thomas.html (1207 words)

	Contender for the faith : a tribute to the Rev. J. B. E. Thomas (1927-1969), Bethlehem, Sandfields John Bernard Evans ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Contender for the faith : a tribute to the Rev. J.
		Thomas (1927-1969), Bethlehem, Sandfields John Bernard Evans Thomas Alpine Tasmania : An Illustrated Guide to the Flora and Vegetation - Contender for the faith : a tribute to the Rev. J.
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	gospel thomas - christ christian christianity church coptic gospel gospels jesus movement music new restoration ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Gospel of Thomas - The Fifth (5th) Gospel - Didymos...
		The Acts of Thomas on Early Christian Writings: the New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, and Church Fathers: information and translations of Gospels, Epistles, and documents of early Christianity.
		The Gospel of Thomas - The Fifth (5th) Gospel - Didymos Judas Thomas Twin of Jesus - The Gospel According to Thomas
	www.christianity-x.com /christianity-x/gospel-thomas.html (306 words)

	Definition of New Testament apocrypha
		These books are generally considered to be of Gnostic origin.
		Another group of "gospels" was considered heretical or fraudulent.
		Many of the books noted below, while often quoted by orthodox authors, were nonetheless not considered canonical.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/New_Testament_apocrypha (195 words)

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