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The Eastern Bible is Church of the East's preferred Holy Scripture. We have heard that some of the books are referred to as from a Wicca source because of its recognition of the Female aspect of God.  It is even called Pagan and Essene, or 'lost books of the Bible', and even apocrypha.  These terms are pretend that the Western Bible is the only Bible.  Church history is much more complicated than simply following the 4th century decrees of the Roman Catholic Church that gave western Christianity its western Bible.

The so-called secret books, or esoteric mystical books of Jesus, and the so-called lost books, were only lost and secret to the West.  The first book about Jesus was written in His lifetime, and was used by Churches throughout and used as source book for the western Gospels--until Christianity banned and burned it in the West.

The Eastern Bible has always been with us; and will remain with seekers, mystics and devotees of Truth for ever.  If it be true that, according to today's labels, Jesus Christ taught Wicca, Paganism and Metaphysics because He teaches of sacred fire, passions and alter states--or if it be true that St. Thomas is a feminist theologian a Wiccan or pagan because he prays to the Divine Mother as God...then the Eastern Bible needs much more attention.

Books included in the ancient The Eastern Bible are:

1. Acts of Yesu the Saviour.  Received from the Holy Spirit, recorded toward the end of the first century by St. Siphor, a priest ordained by St. Thomas in North India. This short book describes the Saviour's reception by eastern sages, his tuition in various schools around the world and his ministry to various groups of Nazorite, Essene, Persian and Tibetan schools.  The story ends with the Palestinian ministry but states that, 'this is the beginning of the acts of Yesu...' 
2. Mystical Sayings of Yesu.  Collection of more than a hundred sayings of Yesu--all with deep esoterical meaning steeped in mysticism. Challenging, and according to its stated purpose, often disturbing.  Written in the 1st century, this collection of Sayings served as a source book for the western Gospels written in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. 
3. Acts of Thomas the Twin. Tells the story of St. Thomas' calling, his ministry in India and his death. Not an historical account by any means but written in beautiful narrative, filled with allegory and its mysticism never for one moment lets the reader forget about the immediate presence of the Spirit.  Witty, often funny, a treasure not easily surpassed in its class.
4. Book of Thomas.  Thomas relates teaching that Yesu spoke to him.  A massive work of allegory and mystical meaning its theme is the contrast of the 'fire of the passions that destroy and the Fire of the higher Passions that purify'.
5. Apocalypse of Thomas.  An enigmatic book living up to the reputation and style of its genre.  Often rather scary as one reads prophesy of past and (perhaps) current events and events that seem to be in the immediate future...but read it with spiritual mind alert.
6. Bhagavad Gita. This 1st century poem summarizes the Yogas, the ways, as the Christ explains in dialogue with a devotee depicted by name of Arjuna.  Practical mysticism and a simple straightforward explanation of the ways of salvation--the Yoga of Christ.  Church of the East holds to an early version of the Book.  The current edition of The Eastern Bible has extensive footnotes extrapolating the beautiful practical mystic-lifestyle of the Book.
7. Tao Teh Ching. Written c.500 BCE originating in North India/Tibet, the most beautiful Scripture ever produced by humankind explains the nature of God as nature experiences it--clearly showing the the Way for us to simply slot in and Be. Church of the East holds to an early version in popular use in the Church for almost 2 000 years.  The current edition of The Eastern Bible has extensive footnotes extrapolating the beautiful practical mystic-lifestyle of the Book.
8. Book of Wisdom. 1st cent BCE Greek work originating in the Alexandrian milieu where Yesu was taught as a child.  The work relates early Nazorite and Essene understandings of the feminine principle of God at work in the Hebrew tradition through the ages. 
9. Song of Songs. Probably 3rd cent BCE this collection of similar, but not identical in theme, poems in the Wisdom tradition relates in beautiful verse the mystic's quest of the lover (human spirit) yearning for, and sometimes receiving, her Beloved (Divine Energies)...even if for a moment. 

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