Be Naked To Become Spiritual? | Gospel of Thomas #body #spirituality #natural #gospelofthomas

Thomas 37. His disciples said, When will you appear to us, and when will we see you? Jesus said, When you strip without being ashamed, and you take your clothes and put them under your feet like little children and trample them, then you will see the Son of the Living One, and you will not be afraid. Thomas 37 makes reference to the psychology of guilt. As in previous sayings, Yeshua asked people to try and become like little children, For his contemporaries, these discernments stem from their knowledge of the Garden of Eden story in Genesis. After Adam and Eve were disobedient to the God who created them, they became aware of their nakedness and were ashamed. As a side note, some Gnostics interpreted this story in a different way. The serpent became a symbol of wisdom, which set Adam and Eve free from the Gnostics also described the Creator God of the Old Testament as malevolent, based on his tendency to punish and cause suffering. This is at odds with God the Source, whom Yeshua calls Father, and who he talks about in the New Testament and in the Gospel of Thomas. Thomas 37 also relates to sayings where Yeshua points to the things that are important in relation to the Kingdom of God. Notice, Jesus' response does not actually answer their question. It talks about an awakening where the eyes of the disciples are open to the truth of what they truly are. They would see the Son of the Living One and they would not be afraid. The reference to fear is important. When looking at light as a metaphor, we see how it can relate to knowledge. If there is understanding there is nothing hidden, we can see, just as in a well-lit room. Due to this light, we are not afraid. When people realize that the flesh is not what they are and that it should not stunt their spiritual development through guilt and shame, they are set free. The body is an impermanent temple that houses the soul. The enlightened spirit is above guilt and shame because that soul knows its true heritage. These external distractions associated with the body stop people from understanding that they are the sons of the Living One. They will become a spirit.