REL 1005 Lecture 6: Essay 11-10
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Gospel of thomas 1, 3, 18, 49, 37: salvation of the soul - salvation of the soul consists of leaving the body behind and returning to the heavenly real of light. The soul can return to the heavenly realm only if it knows itself, which is to know the father. Gospel of thomas 7: reincarnation of the soul spiritual powers held sway over the material world and acted in a hostile towards the soul. Gospel of thomas 19a, 50: preexistence to the soul soul existed before they were born on earth. Gospel of thomas 50, 97: plight of the soul at birth, a soul comes from the divine realm and becomes trapped in the material world, in a body of flesh.
