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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."
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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