For those who take the time to read the Gospel of Thomas from beginning to end, it becomes clear that we have not only been lied to, misled, and deceived by the institutional Church, but that something far more important has been hidden from us. What is revealed instead is that the Divine spark—the Kingdom—is already within each and every one of us. This truth becomes real only when an individual consciously chooses to recognize it and allow it to take an active role in their life.
This is the only way truth can be learned, because this path is not based on belief, as the institutional Church has long demanded, but on knowing. And this is not ordinary intellectual knowing—it is inner knowing, direct awareness, and lived realization of truth. That distinction is critical. Belief relies on external authority, while knowing arises from direct experience within.
This is one of the primary reasons the Gospel of Thomas was forbidden and excluded from the biblical canon by the institutional Church. Thousands of years ago, when the Roman Church was actively destroying texts like the Gospel of Thomas, someone was wise enough—and brave enough—to preserve it. A copy of the Gospel of Thomas, along with twelve other texts, was placed into clay jars and buried in a cave. These texts were eventually rediscovered in 1945 in Nag Hammadi, Egypt. This is why the Gospel of Thomas is now part of what is known as the Nag Hammadi Library.
It is also extremely important to understand that Yeshua in the Gospel of Thomas is not the same as "Jesus" in the biblical canon. Yeshua, as presented in the Gospel of Thomas, is a teacher—one who teaches awakening, self-realization, and the Divine spark already present within each individual. By contrast, the "Jesus" of the biblical canon is a theological construct developed by the Roman Church, shaped to serve doctrine, authority, and control.
Yeshua in the Gospel of Thomas was not a savior, nor did he claim to die for humanity’s sins. He was a teacher pointing people inward, showing them how to awaken to truth and recognize what already exists within them. The longer people continue to "believe" that the "Jesus" of the biblical canon died on the cross to save them and offer salvation, the longer they will remain misled and disconnected from the truth.
Sadly, for centuries the institutional Church has used this story to mislead, deceive, and even control what people believe. This narrative replaced individual awakening with dependency, inner knowing with obedience, and truth with doctrine. Yes, I know some people will call me a heretic for saying this. But I have read the Gospel of Thomas from beginning to end, and I know the truth. And if you read it for yourself—fully and honestly—you will know the truth too.