THE GREAT GOSPEL OF JOHN
VOLUME 5
Jesus' Precepts and Deeds through His Three Years of Teaching
Table of Contents
1
The miraculous meal.
2
How miracles are performed.
3
The providence of God and man's free will.
4
Mark's new estate, a miracle by Raphael.
5
The children of the world and the children of the Lord.
6
The Lord's rules of conduct for Mark, the innkeeper.
7
On the Roman Pontifex Maximus. A criticism of the heathen priesthood in Rome.
8
The religious conditions in Rome at the time of Jesus.
9
The Lord's prediction on the destiny of Rome and Jerusalem.
10
A gospel for the female gender.
11
The Nubian's opinions on the miracle.
12
On bossiness.
13
The possibility of accomplishing greater things than the Lord accomplishes.
14
The working of miracles by the spiritual man who has committed himself to the will of God.
15
The Lord comforts the Nubians who are not called to the state of being a child of God.
16
The deputation from Caesarea before Cyrenius.
17
The wise legislation in Mathael's kingdom at the Pontus.
18
The legal dispute of Cyrenius and Roklus.
19
The actual intention of Roklus and his companions.
20
Roklus visits the miraculous building.
21
Roklus' creed of denying God.
22
Roklus proves his atheism.
23
Roklus' opinions on gods and priests.
24
Roklus tries to substantiate his atheism as the true world view.
25
Roklus' nature, illuminated by the Lord.
26
Cyrenius' friendly response to Roklus. The reasons for the decline of the priesthood.
27
The artificial sanctuary in the temple of Jerusalem. Abominable Indian penance.
28
The state of affairs of the Indian priests.
29
The residence of the Lama's high priest.
30
Roklus critizes the Indian and the Jewish religious teaching.
31
Roklus praises godlessness and inexistence.
32
Roklus' philosophy of nature.
33
The God of the philosophers of nature.
34
Roklus compares the deeds of man with those of God.
35
Roklus points at the heart as the seat of the true godhood.
36
Roklus is referred to Raphael.
37
Raphael describes the nature of God.
38
Purpose of the works of penance in India.
39
The dangers of advanced scientific education.
40
Emergence of slavery.
41
The egotistical housekeeping of the ancient Egyptians and its poor state.
42
The governmental order of the ancient Indians.
43
The religious union of India and China.
44
Roklus recounts the wizardries of an Indian magician.
45
Roklus explains the wizardries of an Indian magician.
46
Priesthood as an enemy of the light.
47
The fruits of the night and the fruits of the spiritual light.
48
Roklus defends the Essenian way of life and its false miracles.
49
The difference between the wisdom of life and deceit.
50
The dangers of the false miracles of the Essenian order.
51
The true and the false miracle workers.
52
Roklus' doubts about the power of Raphael.
53
Roklus justifies the formation of the Essenian order.
54
Roklus' experiences with and opinions on the Nazarene.
55
Raphael's miracle work requested by Roklus.
56
The speculations of the Essenes on the person of Raphael.
57
Roklus' speech on the importance of an educated mind.
58
The influence of love on the mind.
59
Raphael reveals Roklus' innermost thoughts about the Lord.
60
On the nature of love.
61
The re-cognitional power of love. The inadequacy of mind and reason.
62
Love and its light of cognition.
63
Roklus and his companions confer with each other.
64
Ruban speaks in favor of the Lord in front of his companions.
65
Ruban's address to the Lord.
66
The Lord's advice and speech to the Essenes.
67
Roklus tries to justify his untruthfulness before the Lord.
68
The priesthood as the strongest hindrance to the spreading of the Lord's teaching.
69
The true path of life.
70
The nature of Satan and of matter.
71
The afterlife fate of the soul that has become materialistic.
72
The explanation of the word S HE OU LA (hell). On clairvoyance.
73
How to love God above all. The true work of man that is pleasing to God.
74
Questions on illnesses and their cure.
75
Pain, illness and death.
76
The freedom of the human will.
77
On right and wrong enthusiasm.
78
The development of free will. The disadvantages of excessive zeal.
79
Intimations of the Lord on His last supper and His death by crucifixion.
80
Raphael as a big eater.
81
Raphael's person and nature as contrasted with earthly human beings.
82
Raphael's performance of miracles.
83
Perfection of life and miraculous power through love of God and brother. True and false prophets.
84
The meaning of being a child of God on this earth.
85
Transitions in the realm of the nature spirits.
86
On the nature of the diamond and the ruby
87
On the gold and gemstone jewelry of the rulers.
88
Faith and reason.
89
The dangers of gold.
90
Man's primary duty: to become a perfect image of God.
91
For everything, there is a time.
92
The Pharisees' offense and anger over the joyful meal of the Lord.
93
Roklus' stern lecture to the Pharisees.
94
Raphael explains the terms "Satan" and "Devil" to Roklus.
95
Roklus' objections.
96
The demons and their influence.
97
The free will of man. The assistance of divine grace.
98
The self-determination of the soul.
99
Floran admonishes the Pharisees for their loveless criticism of the Lord.
100
The blessing of the Roman reign for the Jewish people.
101
Roklus and Floran in conversation about Stahar.
102
Roklus shines a light on Pharisaism.
103
Roklus gets upset about Stahar's spiritual blindness.
104
Stahar's confession and experiences of life.
105
The unfathomable ways of destiny. Stahar's reasons for the doubts he expressed to the Lord.
106
The angels' limited comprehension of the thinking of the Lord.
107
The Lord's prediction for the future: The Migration Period.
108
The age of technology.
109
On the self-judgment of man.
110
The future affliction of the earth. The secure feeling of the children of God.
111
The end of earthly matter.
112
The future transformation of the material worlds into spiritual children of God and creatures of God.
113
The people of the star worlds and being a child of God.
114
The great man of creation and the earth.
115
Nature and content of a shell globe.
116
The imperfection of human insight. The consolation in divine love.
117
The realization of Jesus' godhood as a prerequisite to the true love of God.
118
Golden rules for the spreading of the gospel.
119
The difference between a true and a false guide.
120
The future of the Lord's teaching and maintaining its purity.
121
Without a doer of the Word - no knower of the Word!
122
The importance of Christianity in action.
123
Wisdom as the effect of practiced love.
124
Knowing it all without implementing it in life.
125
The need for introspection.
126
Brotherly love as a regulator of thrift.
127
Love as the truest praise of God. The Lord's parables of the earth and of cultivation.
128
The spiritual meaning of the two parables.
129
The spiritual maturity of the reapers of the Lord.
130
Teaching hints of the Lord for the spreading of the gospel.
131
Acting according to the teaching and God's promises. On ceremonial service.
132
The salvation from the yoke of ceremonial service and the law.
133
The relationship of the children of God with the political laws of the state.
134
Basics of raising children.
135
The embarrassment of the institute of the Essenes.
136
The prohibiton of the fraudulent Essenian resurrection of the dead.
137
The principles of the reformed Essenian institute.
138
Roklus' attempt to justify white lies.
139
The rightful use of common sense and prudence.
140
Concealed truths and concealed lies. False prophets and their miracles.
141
Humility and brotherly love. Roklus and his companions are embarrassed.
142
Roklus' suggestions for reforming the Essenian institute.
143
The Lord's advice to Roklus.
144
The future relationship between the Essenes and the priesthood.
145
The Pharisees accuse the Lord before Cyrenius of being a public incendiary.
146
The unmasking of the false accusers.
147
The argument with the Pharisees.
148
The confession of the Pharisee.
149
Cyrenius' testimony for the Lord.
150
The stupidity and blindness of the Pharisees.
151
The temple morals of the Pharisee. The miracles of Moses in view of the Pharisees.
152
Further explanations of Old Testament miracles.
153
The Pharisee's philosophy of nature.
154
Cyrenius' reference to the miracles of the Lord.
155
The instruction of the Pharisees through a wine miracle.
156
The Pharisee's doubt concerning the existence of God.
157
The earth, a training school for children of God.
158
Affliction as a means of education.
159
The right and wrong kind of worldly activity.
160
The egotistic striver for reincarnation.
161
The impression of the miracle works of the Lord on the Pharisees.
162
Cyrenius reveals the Pharisees' opinions on the miracle works of the Lord.
163
The materialistic faith of the Pharisees' leader.
164
The religious philosophy of the Pharisee.
165
Mark's speech on faith and disbelief.
166
The Pharisees' conversion.
167
The Lord's parting hour at Mark's house.
168
On greed and thrift.
169
A promise for people seeking help. The Lord's farewell from the house of Mark.
170
Peter's blind enthusiasm and concern for the Lord
171
The nature of Satan and matter. Gospel of Matthew 16:24-28.
172
The Lord with His disciples in the fishing village near Caesarea.
173
The stoicism of the inhabitants of the little fishing village.
174
The miracle-working faith.
175
The stoic world view of the fisherman Aziona.
176
John reveals the life of Aziona.
177
The true, living faith.
178
The path to the true faith.
179
Hiram's dream.
180
The soul's sight during the dream.
181
Hiram's stoic, naturalistic world view.
182
The creative power of the human soul in the dream.
183
Hiram's magical experiences.
184
The pre-existence and post-existence of the human soul.
185
Hiram's reservations about the eternal continued existence of man.
186
Infinity, eternity and bliss.
187
Three objections against the continuation of life after death.
188
The necessary diversity of beings and conditions on earth.
189
The question on the Messiah.
190
John is afraid of Hiram's sagacity.
191
John's fire miracle.
192
The wonderful supper.
193
The approaching ship with the bailiffs.
194
The court over the bailiffs.
195
The bailiffs' life story.
196
Judas' greed for money. The advantages of sleeping on resting chairs.
197
The prehistory of man.
198
The prehistory of the creatures of the earth.
199
The diversity of the worlds.
200
The difference between the people of this earth and those of the other worlds.
201
A view into Saturn.
202
The question on the Messiah.
203
Hiram's notion of the Messiah.
204
Messiah and salvation.
205
The explanation of the term "Messiah"
206
Hiram's testimony on the Lord.
207
The collection and salvage of flotsam. The curiosity of the villagers.
208
The preparations for the morning meal.
209
Aziona and Hiram in conversation with their neighbors.
210
Epiphan, the philosopher.
211
Man as an immortal being.
212
Epiphan's doubts and questions.
213
The necessity of the true, clear faith.
214
Gullible faith and superstition.
215
The mission of the Lord. Epiphan's doubts concerning the people's understanding of the teaching of the Lord.
216
On the miraculous power of the Word. Teaching is better than working signs.
217
The miraculous transformation of the scenery. Free will and being merged into the will of God.
218
Importance of peace of mind.
219
Epiphan's courage.
220
The purpose of the crucifixion of the Lord.
221
Epiphan's suggestions to avoid the death of the Lord.
222
The disciples' amazement about the changed scenery. On fasting.
223
Ships of hostile scouts in sight. The storm as defense.
224
Aziona's question regarding the life of the soul after death.
225
Children of God (from above) and children of the world
226
The life of worldly people in the afterlife.
227
The voidness of a power without resistance.
228
The counterpole of God.
229
The two poles of existence.
230
The path to salvation.
231
The question on the salvation of the ignorant.
232
Guidance in the afterlife and reincarnation.
233
The dissolution and emergence of the material creations.
234
The transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor.
235
The Lord in conversation with Moses and Elijah.
236
The three disciples conversing with beings of the beyond. The spirit of God in man as a guide to all truth.
237
The incarnations of John the Baptist.
238
The resurrection of the flesh.
239
The blessing of moderation. The preparation of the meat of impure animals.
240
The healing of a possessed boy. Gospel of Matthew 17:14-21.
241
The Lord's sojourn in Jesaira and stop at Peter's fishing lodge near Capernaum.
242
The Lord talks about His imminent suffering.
243
Peter and the tax collector.
244
On the greatest in heaven. On annoyances.
245
The explanation of the parables of the annoyances.
246
The children as role models for the disciples. God and man in the Lord.
247
The mystery of Calvary.
248
On forgiveness.
249
The parable of the wicked servant. Gospel of Matthew 18:23-35.
250
The necessity of worldly courts. The origin of crime and its prevention.
251
A locust infestation.
252
The passage of the Lord and His followers to the opposite lakeshore.
253
The healing of the blind-born youth and other sick people.
254
The Lord and His followers in the house of the Greek innkeeper. Truth liberates.
255
The prohibition of divorce.
256
Exceptional cases in marital matters.
257
The Lord blesses the children.
258
The wealthy youth.
259
The disciples' question regarding the heavenly reward.
260
The Lord and His followers visit a village in the mountains.
261
In the house of the village head. The miracle wine.
262
The healing of the host's crippled daughter.
263
Barnabe recalls the twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple.
264
The observance of the Sabbath.
265
The testimony of the cured Elisa for the Lord. The transformation of the gateways to the mountain village.
266
The spiritual vision.
267
The correspondences between matter and mind.
268
The healing of the man who was bitten by a venomous snake. The miracle wine.
269
On the right path and the right salt.
270
The salt rock. The wonderful and blessed evening meal.
271
On modesty, gentleness and humility. The golden middle path.
272
The prophets' language of correspondences.
273
Judas Iscariot's greed for money.
274
On the Essenes and their miracles.
275
A view into the starry sky.
276
The Lord's farewell from the mountain village.