The Letter of Siluanús to his bio-son 3

I shall say something further to you. Again, for what [part] will you (masc. sg. [the Mind]) be zealous? Did you (fem. sg. [the self (néphesh)]) wish to become animal when you had come into this kind of nature? But rather, share in a true nature of Life. To be sure, animality will guide you into the race of the earth, but the rational nature will guide you in rational ways. Turn toward the rational nature, and cast away from yourself the earth-begotten nature.

Oh persistent self (néphesh), be sober and shake off your drunkenness, which is the work of non-acknowledgment, if you persist and live by the body: you dwell in rusticity [~crudeness, uncouthness, simple] when you [self (néphesh)] entered into the bodily birth you were begotten. Come
into existence inside the bridal chamber! Become illuminated by the Mind!

My son, do not swim in any water [~immerse into evil spiritual communications], and do not allow yourself to be defiled by strange kinds of knowledge [Disclosure 2:24]. Certainly, you know that the schemes of the adversary are not few, and (that) the tricks which he has are varied? Especially the intellectual man has been robbed by the sagacity of the snake. For it is befitting for you to reconcile the intelligence of (these) two: with the sagacity of the snake and with the innocence of the dove [MattithYâ ́huw 10:16] – lest he (the adversary) come into you in the guise of a flatterer [~uses polished smoothened substitute words],as if a true friend, saying, “I advise good things for you." But you did not recognize the deceitfulness of this one when you received him as a true friend. For he casts into your heart evil thoughts as if good ones, and hypocrisy in the guise of true wisdom, avidity in the guise of conservative frugality, love of praise in the guise of that which is beautiful, boastfulness and pride in the guise of great austerity, and irreverence as great reverence. For he who says, "I have many gods", is irreverent. And he casts spurious knowledge into your heart in the guise of mysterious words. Who will be able to comprehend his thoughts and strategies, which are varied, since he [~sâţâ ́n] is the great mind for those who wish to accept him as king?

My son, how will you be able to comprehend the schemes of this one, or his life (néphesh)-killing counsel? For his strategies, and the schemes of his wickedness, are many. And think about his portals, that is, how he will enter your self (néphesh), and in what garment he will enter you. Accept the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, Who is able to set you free, and Who has taken on the strategies of that one, so that through these He might destroy him by deceit. For This is the King Whom you have Who is forever invincible, against Whom no one will be able to fight nor say a word. This is your King and your Father, for there is no one like Him. The teacher of the Power [~the spirit of Truth] is with you always. He is a helper, and He meets you because of the good Saying which is in you.

Do not put maliciousness [~evil intent] in your judgment, for every malicious man harms his heart. For only the senseless man is accustomed to doing something to his destruction, but a wise man knows His Way. And the senseless man does not guard against speaking the secret: A wise man (however) does not blurt out every Word, but he will be discriminating toward those who hear. Do not mention everything in the presence of those whom you do not know.

Have a great number of friends, but not counselors. First, examine your counselor, for do not honor anyone who flatters [~uses polished smoothened substitute words]. Their word, to be sure, is sweet as honey, but their heart is full of hellebore [~poisonous pretty flower]. For whenever they think that they have become a friend depended on, then they will deceitfully turn against you, and they will cast you down into the mire. Do not trust everyone as a friend, for this entire [~material] world has come into being deceitfully, and every man is troubled with vanity. All [~material] things of the world are not profitable, so they happen in vain. There is no one, not even a [~biological] brother (who is trustworthy), since each one is seeking his own advantage.

My son, do not hold on to anyone as a friend, but if you do acquire one, do not entrust yourself to him. Entrust yourself to Yâ-hwéh alone as Father and as Friend. For everyone proceeds according to deceit, while the entire [~material] earth is full of suffering and pain – things in which there is no profit. If you wish to pass your life in quiet, do not keep company with anyone. And if you do keep company with them, be as if you do not. Be pleasing to Yâ-hwéh, and you will not need anyone. Live with the Anointed Yâhuwshúa and He will save you. For He is the true Light and the luminary Orb of Life. For just as the greater luminary orb which is visible and makes 'light' for the eyes of the flesh, so the Anointed Yâhuwshúa illuminates every Mind and the heart. For (if) a wicked man being in the body (has) an evil death, how much more so (does) he who has his mind blind [MattithYâ ́huw 6:22-23]. For every blind man walks along in such a way that he is seen just as one who does not have his mind sound. He does not delight in acquiring the Light of the Anointed Yâhuwshúa, which is reason [~logic]. For everything which is visible is a copy of that which is hidden. For as a fire which burns in a place without being confined to it, so it is with the greater luminary orb which is in the sky, all of whose rays extend to places on the earth (9). Similarly, the Anointed Yâhuwshúa has a single Being, yet He gives Light to every place. This is also the way in which He speaks of our Mind [~the spirit of Truth], as if it were a Lamp which burns and lights up the place [MattithYâ ́huw 5:15-16], being in the part of the self (néphesh), it gives Light to all the parts.

(9) This statement is consistent with several other scriptures (including Chanówkh) describing the greater luminary orb as a disc in shape.

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