Essenes Gospel and its falsification Dez 18

Quote from the Teachings of Silvanus:
Help yourself, my son, (by) not proceeding with things in
which there is no profit. My son, first purify yourself toward
the outward life, in order that you may be able to
purify the inward.
Quote from the Essene Gospel
No man may come before the face of God whom the angel of
water lets not pass. In very truth, all must be born again of
water and of truth, for your body bathes in the river of earthly
life, and your spirit bathes in the river of life everlasting.
For you receive your blood from our Earthly Mother
and the truth from our Heavenly Father. Think not that it
is sufficient that the angel of water embrace you outwards
only. I tell you truly, the uncleanness within is greater by
much than the uncleanness without. And he who cleanses
himself outwards, but within remains unclean, is like tombs
that outwards are painted fair, but are within full of all
manner of horrible uncleannesses and abominations. So I
tell you truly, suffer the angel of water to baptize you also
within, that you may become free from all your past sins,
and that within likewise you may become as pure as the
river's foam sparkling in the sunlight. 94
Explanation:
Without completely revealing it, in this case "Silvanus"
restored the true meaning of the Essene baptism.
Obviously he found it enjoyable to walk a narrow
line. "Silvanus" admonishes himself to cleanse himself
outwardly. This is the physical cleansing meant
by the Essenes baptism and comprises fasting, bath-
94 The Essene Gospel of Peace, Book 1, Page 5
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