Gospel of Thomas: "Kingdom is inside of you..."

[SCHIZO]

What do you think of the 3rd saying of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas mean, that "...the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you"?

It means be on your guard from deceivers who will tell you that the power is not within your grasp or within your understanding or you can't enter the kingdom on your own accord. Alot of people will tell you that they have the path to the power of God if only you will do so and so; however, the truth is in seeking and the power is always in your own hand. You don't have to do extravagant things to find the kingdom of God, you only have to find God within yourself through what Jesus says.

 

[strikeviperMKII]

Is there really a difference between "inside of you" and "outside of you"?

Only until you realize there isn't one.

 

[gnostic]

There seem to be many different meanings, depending on one's interpretation on what Thomas' verse mean.