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Gospel of Thomas · 94 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin

Logion 94

Jesus said, "He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in."
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Themes
Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

[auto] The imagery of a door, knocking, and being admitted attributes human-like structures and actions to the divine realm.

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Divine Hiddennesstheology

The supreme God's radical concealment beyond ordinary knowledge or perception; the Hidden Father.

[auto] The metaphor of knocking to be let in implies the divine is concealed behind a barrier and not immediately accessible.

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Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology

Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.

[auto] The passage defines the soteriological mechanism of acquiring salvation through active pursuit and direct discovery rather than passive faith.

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Hidden Sayingssoteriology

Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.

[auto] This logion establishes the prerequisite of seeking for accessing esoteric truths reserved for those ready to receive them.

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Living Godtheology

The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.

[auto] The promise of being let in depicts a deity who is responsive and dynamically interacts with human initiative.

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