Sir Richard Arcos' World of Docetic Twaddle. IV
More gems from the Gnostic Gospels, in this case on the nature of Christ:
'"My God, my God, why, O Lord, have you forsaken me?" (Mk 15:34). It was on the cross that he said these words, for he had departed from that place.' (Philip) What place? My guess is that the author of 'Phillip' believed that the Christ Aeon descended on Jesus at his baptism and left him before the cross.
This is priceless! 'The chrism is superior to baptism, for it is from the word "Chrism" that we have been called "Christians," certainly not because of the word "baptism". And it is because of the chrism that "the Christ" has his name. For the Father anointed the Son, and the Son anointed the apostles, and the apostles anointed us. He who has been anointed possesses everything. He possesses the resurrection, the light, the cross, the Holy Spirit. The Father gave him this in the bridal chamber; he merely accepted (the gift). The Father was in the Son and the Son in the Father. This is the Kingdom of Heaven.'
It is clear from this that the author of Phillip existed in the institutional Church, also that he had not read Acts carefully.
I may be able to find the strength to read some more of this rot for next time. It's so dreadful, and, as I said, excessively like that dreary work of neognostic rubbish Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
'"My God, my God, why, O Lord, have you forsaken me?" (Mk 15:34). It was on the cross that he said these words, for he had departed from that place.' (Philip) What place? My guess is that the author of 'Phillip' believed that the Christ Aeon descended on Jesus at his baptism and left him before the cross.
This is priceless! 'The chrism is superior to baptism, for it is from the word "Chrism" that we have been called "Christians," certainly not because of the word "baptism". And it is because of the chrism that "the Christ" has his name. For the Father anointed the Son, and the Son anointed the apostles, and the apostles anointed us. He who has been anointed possesses everything. He possesses the resurrection, the light, the cross, the Holy Spirit. The Father gave him this in the bridal chamber; he merely accepted (the gift). The Father was in the Son and the Son in the Father. This is the Kingdom of Heaven.'
It is clear from this that the author of Phillip existed in the institutional Church, also that he had not read Acts carefully.
I may be able to find the strength to read some more of this rot for next time. It's so dreadful, and, as I said, excessively like that dreary work of neognostic rubbish Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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