488 LITERATURE OF GNOSTIC WISDOM
The name Papas belongs to everyone "in heaven, on earth, and under the
earth."^39 This is true when they say, "Stop, stop"^40 the discord of the universe
and make "peace for those far off," who are the material and earthly beings,
and bring "peace to those near,"^41 who are spiritual and intelligent and
perfect.
FROM CORPSE TO GOD
The Phrygians also call him corpse, because he is buried in the body as in a
sepulcher and tomb. This is the meaning of "You are whitened tombs, full of
dead men's bones within, since there is no living man among you,"^42 and
again, "the dead will come forth from the sepulchers,"^43 from the earthly bod-
ies, being regenerated as spiritual beings, not carnal. This is the resurrection
that takes place through the gate of the heavens. All those who do not enter
through it remain dead.
The Phrygians call him god when he has been transformed. He becomes
god when he rises from the dead and through such a gate enters into heaven.
The messenger Paul knew this gate. He half opened it in a mystery and said
that he had been seized by an angel and "taken to the second and third
heaven, to paradise itself," where he saw what he saw, and "heard ineffable
words that a man is not allowed to relate."^44 These are the ineffable mysteries
of which all people speak, "which we speak in words taught not by human
wisdom but by the spirit, by explaining spiritual matters to the spiritual. The
psychical people do not accept what belongs to the spirit of god. To them it is
nonsense."^45
These are the ineffable mysteries of the spirit, which we alone know. The
savior said of them, "No one can come to me unless my heavenly father draws
him."^46 But it is exceedingly difficult to receive and to absorb this great and in-
effable mystery. And again, the savior said, "Not everyone who says to me,
lord, lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but one who does the will of- Philippians 2:10.
- Greek paue, paue.
- Ephesians 2:17.
- Matthew 23:27.
- John 5:28-29?
- 2 Corinthians 12:2-4.
45.1 Corinthians 2:13-14. - John 6:44.