11. On the Essence of Christianity

The Apostle Paul was such an initiate, otherwise he would not have been able to speak as he did. To know how the world came into being requires great wisdom. And this wisdom can only be attained from the One in whom the Word, the Logos, is alive. When He speaks, His Word is light and life. To describe the origin of the world, the symbol of emanation is used. Through the outflow of the Godhead and its inflow into matter, vibrations are generated through which the world comes into being. Through the outflow of the Logos, the world has come into appearance; indeed, it is the Logos that has come into appearance. The wisdom of the Logos rules and animates the world.