Let us continue with excerpts from the Essene Humane Gospel of Christ, where Lord Jesus (vegetarian) explains the importance of the Holy Law of God, the Light of Salvation and Life.
The Sermon On The Mount
“[…] And Jesus continued to say unto His disciples: ‘Lo, ye are the only light of the world, for gross darkness covers the Earth as the waters cover the sea, for every nation of men needs the Holy Law of God, the Light of Salvation and Life. So let thy light shine forth before men of righteous heart, that they may see thy holy works and glorify thy All-Parent who is in Heaven.
For think not that I am come to destroy the Holy Law or the Prophets or to replace them with new things. Nay, I come to interpret the Law and demonstrate the power of the Law. Truly I say unto you, the Holy Law is Perfect and Superior to every law of man and devils, for nothing can test the Law and succeed, in that the Law tests all things and proves all things inferior; for the Law judges man right or wrong, justly and in wisdom of All that is Holy and Pure, wherein all mercy, all love and all power by the grace of God separates the good from the evil, that man may be able to choose the good from the evil and know the right from the wrong, he being a free being and willing subject unto God or satan.
This is why I say unto you, Behold, One greater than Moses is here in thy midst, and I give unto you the Highest Law, the perfect and complete law, nay, not a new law, but an old law even as Adam and Enoch and Noah did receive. Yea, this law did the Prophets and Elect believe, and it continued up till John; it changes not but remains true in form and detail, even this Law of Love shall ye obey.
Know ye that my holy remnant among men, even of every nation, receives my law and do give it unto their sons and their son’s sons, even as the Holy Brotherhood of My Elect which ye know sent John forth among sinners. Know ye also, they who believe and obey my Holy Laws, surely save their souls, and they who obey not, lose them.
Ye have heard that it has been said many times, Thou shall love thy neighbors and hate thine enemies. But I say unto those, which hear my voice, Love your enemies, and do good to them, which hate you. Also, bless them that curse you, and pray for them, which spitefully use you. Only in this way, ye may be called the children of light, and followers of the holy way. For does not your Parent Who is in Heaven make the Sun to rise on the evil and the good, and send the rain on the just and the unjust alike? For if ye love them only which love you, what reward have ye?
And if a life desire be unto thee, and it turn thee from the light, cast it out from thee, for it is better to go through life possessing the light of truth, than losing it, and be cast into the outer darkness, where there is no light or truth. Be ye therefore, complete in the Holy Law, even as your Parent who is in Heaven is complete and all perfect, and so gives the Law to ye.... For only the Law leads to life and health and peace, but all else leads to sickness and sorrow and death. Hold back not the light, yea, feed my sheep.’
And Jesus continued, saying: ‘Take warning, that ye do not give your alms before men, only to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Heavenly Parent, Who knows the hearts of men and every secret thing. But when thou give alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does, and take ye notice that these alms may be secret; and the Secret One which sees in secret shall bless thee openly. And I say unto you, Except ye fast from the world and its evil ways and every lust, ye shall in no wise ever find the Kingdom; and except ye keep the seventh day Holy and honor the same Sabbath as thy forefathers the Prophets, ye shall not see the Father-Mother in Heaven. For even as it is written, some shall not follow the orders of Uriel and they shall keep the Sabbath unto the sign of the full moon and sin, neglecting the appointed times of the Sun and the seasons, and they shall lead astray many in observing the holy days; and the Sabbath will be profaned; for it is written by the hand of Enoch the holy calendar of Mine Elect to time immemorial.
Also, lay not up for yourselves treasures upon Earth, where decay and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but rather, lay up for yourselves treasure in Heaven, where neither rust nor rot do corrupt. For surely where your treasure is, there will your heart be also, for out of the heart comes forth all desire for good or for evil things.
For truly I tell ye, the world lives without hope of better things, but look only to the morrow for that which they do not today. Yea, the vanities of the world are as the sands of the desert and just as lonely and empty. But whosoever places all hope on me shall not come to disappointment but be satisfied and filled, for I am the Hope of the world, the Holy Promise of better things for those of the Pure Oblation. Hope ye, then, in me and my law and ye shall see life eternal in all its fulfillment and glory. Yea, shepherd my flock and give unto them the All-Hope, even as I have given unto you. Nurse ye my little lambs, even every one thirsting and hungering for the Hope and the truth that leads to life.’”
