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The Gnosis Or Ancient Wisdom In The Christian Scriptures: Or The Wisdom In A Mystery

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This book is the last work of William Kingsland and was completed shortly before his death. "In this work Kingsland shows how the fundamental teachings given to the world at the beginning of the Christian ere were derived from the Gnosis or Ancient Wisdom, but in time have become so perverted that the modern interpretation of Christianity represents merely their debased survival." Contents: Religion and Religions; The Bible; The Ancient Wisdom or Gnosis; The Genesis Narrative; The New Testament Scriptures, The Gospels; The New Testament Scriptures, Paul's Epistles; Practical Religion; Bibliography.

Paperback: 232 pages

Publisher: Book Tree (January 1, 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1585090476

ISBN-13: 978-1585090471

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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Having studied approximately 30 volumes on gnosticism and early Christianity (all of the others having been written since publication of the Nag Hammadi texts), I was astounded to find that a British theosophist, writing in 1936, had reached conclusions concerning human spirituality that contemporary writers are only beginning to approach.Using meticulous, literal translations of scripture from ancient Hebrew and Aramaic, Kingsland demonstrates that the Bible did not reveal a new theology, but merely brought the teachings of the ancient Egyptians and wisdom of the Upanishads to a Hebrew audience.Kingsland shows that Judaism and Christianity did not break new ground in monotheism, and that the term itself is a misnomer. (A literal translation of Genesis, for instance, refers to {"him, the gods" -- a deliberate ambiguity demonstrating that the divine is neither singular nor plural, but infinite and beyond definition.) He was also a fervent believer in the "power to move mountains." And, while giving no evidence that he had (or had not!) achieved mastery of the physical realm through his own spiritual development, he leaves the reader convinced that the powers attributed to Jesus are within the reach of anyone.A must read for any seeker of the higher spiritual truths! If you read only one book on "gnosis," start here!

If you want to know why the christian bible is so far from the truth, this book is a must. It gives the metaphysical interpretations of the scripts.There were no people in the bible that physically existed, it's actually a book of how all people are to know the god force from the inside out, not just merely believe!!!!!!!!!

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