Did you know that many of the Gospels of Jesus were destroyed and missing for centuries? These were Gospels from the early followers of Jesus that the Church never wanted you to read. These scriptures were forbidden by the Roman church in the 4th century, but a few of these texts were buried and hidden in the desert until 1945 when a farmer discovered them while plowing his field. In this truly fascinating book Thomas Emerson explores the reason why the Church never wanted you to hear these Gospels; how all the Gospels came about, and many of the events about Jesus described in the Bible in light of these new achaeological discoveries--including Jesus' birth, his teachings, the miracles, and the crucifixion and resurrection. This remarkable book cuts-through the centuries of conspiracy and misunderstanding that has obsured some of these original teachings of Jesus, and reveals how Jesus taught that "the kingdom of God is within us," and that all faiths can "enter the kingdom of heaven."
I was raised Catholic and grew up reading and learning about the bible, but this book still had some information that made things a bit clearer for me. No matter how many times you read the bible, understanding everything there is to know is a hard thing to do, even for those who are very religious. There is so much skepticism when it comes to Jesus for some people, this is a great book to give yourself some answers and clear things up for those things that you just couldn't grasp.
I recommend this book if you have lost your way, and are looking for a more personal way to get you back on track with Jesus. Thank you Thomas Emerson for a this educated book that I am sure will change many other lives, as it has mine.