Pearls of wisdom 3

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willed (néphesh-based, “psychic”) human (’âthâ´m), how much more so to find the Sovereign?

Yet I say that the mighty one of ’Aharón (light-bringer) is the spiritual one a human (’âthâ´m) [~not a servant of the name (1 Moshéh 3: 20)] has taken the shape of, from the substance of the mighty one of ’Aharón (light-bringer). A self (néphesh) of the mighty Ones shares partly with this one, moreover it shares in part with the flesh.

The un-Fathered 9 self (néphesh) is prone to turn from side to side [until the time in] which it images the Truth. It is better for you, oh mortal man (’enówsh), to turn yourself toward the human (’âthâ´m) rather than toward the animal nature – I mean with regard to the fleshly [part].

20. So of Yisrâ’Ë´l, he called “the ’Âthâ´m” [“humanity, mankind”] to the ones (m.) not a servant of the name [1: 27]; the one (f.) not of the wife (’ishshâ´h) of His Son is “Chauwâ´h” (Causing-Life) 54 because this One is for her the Son, the mother of all that are not of Sâţâ´n living.55

You will take on the likeness of the part toward which you will turn yourself.

I shall say something further to you. Again, for what [part] will you (masc. sg. [the Mind]) be zealous? Did you (fem. sg. [the self (néphesh)]) wish to become animal when you had come into this kind of nature?

But rather, share in a true nature of Life. To be sure, animality will guide you into the race of the earth, but the rational nature will guide you in rational ways. Turn toward the rational nature, and cast away from yourself the earth-begotten nature.

Oh persistent self (néphesh), be sober and shake off your drunkenness, which is the work of non-acknowledgment, if you persist and live by the body: you dwell in rusticity [~crudeness, uncouthness, simple] when you [self (néphesh)] entered into the bodily

birth you were begotten. Come into existence inside the bridal chamber! Become illuminated by the Mind!

My son, do not swim in any water [~immerse into evil spiritual communications], and do not allow yourself to be defiled by strange kinds of knowledge [Disclosure 2: 24].

24. But I say to you, to those remaining of Thuáteira, as many as do not hold this teaching, who did not ‘know the depths of the Adversary’ [Proverbs 18: 3], as it is said; I will not cast upon you any other burden,

Certainly, you know that the schemes of the adversary are not few, and (that) the tricks which he has are varied? Especially the intellectual man has been robbed by the sagacity of the snake.

For it is befitting for you to reconcile the intelligence of (these) two: with the sagacity of the snake and with the innocence of the dove [MattithYâ´huw 10: 16] – lest he (the adversary) come into you in the guise of a flatterer [~uses polished smoothened substitute words], as if a true friend, saying, “I advise good things for you.”

16. Look! I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves! Be ye therefore wiser than65 the serpents, and pure66 as the doves, 17. But beware of humans, lest they deliver you to courts and they flog you in their assemblies!

But you did not recognize the deceitfulness of this one when you received him as a true friend. For he casts into your heart evil thoughts as if good ones, and hypocrisy in the guise of true wisdom, avidity in the guise of conservative frugality, love of praise in the guise of that which is beautiful, boastfulness and pride in the guise of great austerity, and irreverence as great reverence. For he who says, “I have many gods,” is irreverent. And he casts spurious knowledge into your heart in the guise of mysterious words. Who will be able to comprehend his thoughts and strategies, which are varied, since he [~Sâțâ´n] is the great mind for those who wish to accept him as king?

My son, how will you be able to comprehend the schemes of this one, or his life (néphesh)- killing counsel? For his strategies, and the schemes of his wickedness, are many. And think about his portals, that is, how he will enter your self (néphesh), and in what garment he will enter you. Accept the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, Who is able to set you free, and Who has taken on the strategies of that one, so that through these He might destroy him by deceit. For This is the King Whom you have Who is forever invincible, against Whom no one will be able to fight nor say a word. This is your King and your Father, for there is no one like Him. The teacher of the mighty Ones [~the spirit of Truth] is with you always.

He is a helper, and He meets you because of the good Saying 10 which is in you.

Do not put maliciousness [~evil intent] in your judgment, for every malicious man harms his heart. For only the senseless man is accustomed to doing something to his destruction, but a wise man knows His Way. And the senseless man does not guard against speaking (the) secret: A wise man (however) does not blurt out every Word, but he will be discriminating toward those who hear. Do not mention everything in the presence of those whom you do not know. Have a great number of friends, but not counselors. First, examine your counselor, for do not honor anyone who flatters [~uses polished smoothened substitute words].

Their word, to be sure, is sweet as honey, but

their heart is full of hellebore [~poisonous pretty flower]. For whenever they think that they have become a friend depended on, then they will deceitfully turn against you, and they will cast you down into the mire. Do not trust everyone as a friend, for this entire [~material] world has come into being deceitfully, and every man is troubled with vanity. All [~material] things of the world are not profitable, so they happen in vain. There is no one, not even a [~biological] brother (who is trustworthy), since each one is seeking his own advantage.

My son, do not hold on to anyone as a friend, but if you do acquire one, do not entrust yourself to him. Entrust yourself to Yâ- hwéh alone as Father and as Friend. For everyone proceeds according to deceit, while the entire [~material] earth is full of

suffering and pain – things in which there is no profit. If you wish to pass your life in quiet, do not keep company with anyone. And if you do keep company with them, be as if you do not. Be pleasing to Yâ-hwéh, and you will not need anyone. Live with the Anointed Yâhuwshúa` and He will save you. For He is the true Light and the luminary Orb of Life. For just as the greater luminary orb which is visible and makes ‘light’ for the eyes of the flesh, so the Anointed Yâhuwshúa` illuminates every Mind and the heart.

For (if) a wicked man being in the body (has) an evil death, how much more so (does) he who has his mind blind [MattithYâ´huw 6: 22-23]. For every blind man walks along in such a way that he is seen just as one who does not have his mind sound.

Why the body believer is in darkness [To the ’Epheçíym 1: 18]

22. ¶ The lamp [Songs 119: 105] of your body is your vision source43; therefore, if your vision source were intact44, your entire body will be in great light. 23. But if your vision source were harmful, your entire body will be dark! Therefore, if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! [ZkharYâ´hu 5: 5-11]

He does not delight in acquiring the Light of the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, which is reason [~logic]. For everything which is visible is a copy of that which is hidden. For as a fire which burns in a place without being confined to it, so it is with the greater luminary orb which is in the sky, all of whose rays extend to places on the earth11. Similarly, the Anointed Yâhuwshúa` has a single Being, yet He gives Light to every place. This is also the way in which He speaks of our Mind [~the spirit of Truth], as if it were a Lamp which burns and lights up the place [MattithYâ´huw 5: 15- 16],

15.And they won’t light a Lamp and put it under a corn bushel, rather upon the lampstand; and It shall shine for all those within the house!

16.Thus let your Light shine before the sons of ’Ââ´m so that they may see your good works, and may praise your Father Who in the heavens.

being in the part of the self (néphesh), it gives Light to all the parts. Furthermore, I shall speak of what is more elevated than this: the Mind [~the spirit of Truth], with respect to actual being (’iysh), is in a place, which means it is in the body; but with respect to thought, the Mind is not [~confined] within a place. For how can it be [~confined] within a place, when it contemplates every place? [1 Qorinthíym 2: 15]

15. Now the spiritual man indeed investigates all things, but no one can investigate him.

But we are able to mention what is more elevated than this: for do not think in your heart that the Power (’Ë´l) exists [~confined] within a place. If you could localize the Sovereign of all into a place, then it would be fitting for you to say that the place is more exalted than He Who dwells in it. For that which contains is more exalted than that which is contained. For there is no place which is called incorporeal [~without a tangible body]. For it is not right for us to say that the Power (’Ë´l) is corporeal [~confined in a tangible body], because the consequence (would be) that we (must then) attribute both increase and decrease to the corporeal, and also that he (the Power) who (would be) subject to these [~attributes] would not remain imperishable.

Now, it is not difficult to acknowledge the Creator of all creatures, but it is impossible to comprehend [~to contain in defined thought] the likeness of this One [~the Power]. For it is difficult, not only for men to comprehend Yâ-hwéh, but it is (also) difficult for every being of the mighty Ones, (even) the envoys and the chief envoys. It is necessary to acknowledge Yâ-hwéh as He is. You cannot recognize Yâ-hwéh through anyone except the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, Who has the Image of the Father, for this Image reveals the true likeness in

correspondence to That Which is revealed.

The King is not usually known apart from the Image. Consider these things about Yâ-hwéh: He is in every place; on the other hand, He is [~contained] within no place. With respect to the Power (’Ë´l), to be sure, He is in every place; but with respect to the mighty Ones, He is [~contained] within no place. So then, it is possible to know of Yâ-hwéh a little. With respect to His Power (’Ë´l), He fills every place, but in the exaltation of His mighty Ones, nothing contains Him. Everything is [~contained] in Yâ-hwéh, but Yâ-hwéh is not [~contained] within anything. Now what is it to know Yâ-hwéh? Yâ-hwéh is all which is in the Truth. But it is as impossible to look at the Anointed

9 Strong’s #36 agenes 10 Frequently omitted, and logical in context. 11 This statement is consistent with several other scriptures (including Chanówkh) describing the greater luminary orb as a disc in shape.