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I'll leave it at this brother.
Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty." - The Gospel of Thomas
But of course, lets disregard this Gospel. Although it is known to be writen at the time if not earlier than the canonical Gospels. Let the Holy Spirit do understanding brother, not our wordly concepts.
"Who ever has ears to listen let them hear."
This is a prime example of why the Gospel of Thomas is not included in the canon of scripture.
When Paul wrote to Timothy he said "Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work." Of course this means that writings that are not scripture are not inspired by God and therefore don't contain the his truth.
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