It's called the bible, complete with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John along with the other NT books included in the accepted canon. The way we read it and apply what's written differs from person to person and branch to branch. You know a little of how I discern the text. I've read a few of the Nag Hamadi texts, but never studied them like the bible. Like I stated, I am required to utilize what I've been given as my source for information. I understand it differently than some, and although many others accept "zombie Jesus" (your words) I don't. I don't even accept the sacrifice as being for myself, but rather for his friends who walked with him. He has become a teacher to me, and I view him worthy of that vocation and honorable enough to listen to him when I'm able.
Edit: I guess after realizing the correct way to honor God, I decided to be more truthful in my approach, which means I felt and feel obligated to be practical about it and sincere. If I don't understand it, I'll find a way to acknowledge a possible practical scenario, based on what I understand and know about life. I don't expect to live after I die, but I do expect to be recycled and given a new life as a new creation, minus recollection of my former self. It's the transformation of energy, dna, and I suppose I'll become whatever it is that's next on the recycle, cycle. I'll die once, I'll live once, being recreated to die again after I become a new creation, over and over and over as a unique individual each time or life cycle. I'm hoping to make improvements each life, so I spend a lot of time working on me in preparation for my next round, and to make life a little better in the here and now when able. It may be a type of spiritual alchemy or getting accustomed to speaking and living truthfully. I wasn't always so truthful. They say we're born liars, and I'm fairly sure they are right. Truth is something we grow into.
Then what in Jesus name are you talking about ? saying your source says something different than mine Yet myself and people I have referenced all use the same source as you "The Bible" - and I have quoted directly from the Bible on numerous occcasions ? ? .. this is a deception and misdirection .. in the name of Zombie Jesus Brother Balth?! which you now say you don't believe in the first sentence .. then claim that you do believe in the Zombie version of the Story .. as per Holy Scripture .. Matt .. Luke and John .. the Bible as your source ?
Now "many others accept Zombie Jesus --I.. Dont" - well Great ! finally you made it to the same page .. as I don't believe the stories of Zombie Jesus stories in Matt - Luke - and John either .. Kind of been the whole point of the affair. .. the "many others " being the vast majority of christianity.
KK - bear with me now.... "I guess after realizing the correct way to honor God .. I decided to be more truthful in my approach" -- KK .. we are just going to leave it at that .. and focus on your finding of the Holy Grail .. the Truth - The Way - The Light .. and eagerly await you telling us what that way is .. only to have you follow with not understanding how to follow and honor God .. which is not as horribly ridiculous as it seems .. as there is power in understanding that you don't know something. .. the realization that you have not yet realized the correct way .. is a step forward. .. but this has very little to do with the Bible at this point .. nothing that you have connected to in fact.
"The Path - The TRuth - The Way" -- is given to us by Jesus .. and that path has nothing to do with the corpse of Jesus getting up and wandering around .. so worry not ...
This Path involves a Covenant .. like the other Gods in the OT .. a set of commands so to speak .. that if followed .. will put us right with (un-named God)
U Understand "The Path" by which one is put right with God .. the Covenant .. and "the Word" / the commands of this God. "The Truth" given to us by "The Logos" - emmissary between man and God .. who by the Holy Spirit was able to speak God's word .. The Truth' that word telling you the way to behave .. in order to be put right with God .. and "The Holy Grail" be allowed into heaven .. and be an outcast no longer.
U Understand what you are saying ? "The correct way to Honor God" .. rhetorical of course.
Jesus recieved the truth on the knee of the Great Rabbi Hillel .. as a young temple devotee .. and down to him through Hammurabi .. Lord Marduk said to be the way .. the Wisdom of the Great God Ea .. say it with me now EeeeeeeeeeAaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh .. but this too much at one time for young apprentice. Down through Buddha .. Confucius .. Zoroaster .. The Truth is not hard to find .. in plain sight for those who can see ..
Let us be truthful now .. in duscussing the Truth .. the Great Rabbi Hillel 100BC-10AD -- Hugely Famous -- so much so .. one of the two Paths within Judaism is named after him .. The Hillel school Bet Hillel and Bet Shammai are the two major schools of exposition of the Oral Law that existed from the first century BCE to the second century CE
One day .. an unbeliver challenged the Good Rabbi to summarize the Torah while standing on one foot.. .. Are you Ready ? .. do you think you can handle the Truth .. the Way .. the Light .. that the good Rabbi is going to deliver ? .. U understand what you are saying Brother Balth .. ?? "The correct way to Honor God" .. that you thought you found but can not articulate ?
U Ready ? .. brace yourself for "The Truth - The Way - The light" The Whole Truth .. and nothing but the Truth .." so help by Jah" 11 marks out of 10 and direct entrance in to heaven if you can name that toon .. given at the end of the program.
Rabbi Hillel say "Don't do to others what you hate - the rest is all commentary - now go and Learn"
Rabbi Jesus say "Don't do to others what you don't want done to you - "This Sums up the Law and the Prophets"
U understand ? "The Whole Truth" - The entire Torah .. the Law and the Prophets .. Jesus then gives many examples of "The Golden Rule" both positive and negative variations for those wont to nit pick .. makes it crystal clear .. to those with eyes .. in his most famous Sermon on the Mount