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having crossed the first Threshold, undertake esoteric work while continuing to deify
their Personality.
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Let us now examine the case of those whom the Gospel calls ravening wolves. Jesus
says:
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they
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are ravening wolves. And He adds: Ye shall know them by their fruits .
It is difficult, if not impossible, for an esoterically under developed man, to
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spontaneously recognize the false prophets . He will be able to recognize their "fruits"
more easily, that is, the visible results of their work, which provide clues. Esoteric
Tradition comprises and teaches us a whole Science of clues.
Jesus said: Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to
anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea
with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
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So watch yourselves .
For the moment we will not try to understand the reasons for which it is impossible,
as Jesus said, to avoid scandals in the world. Let us consider this text as a warning and
let us not forget that it has a double meaning, for the Lord concludes: Take heed to your
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selves .
This warning is stirring but of much consequence. A thief may rob us of our fortune,
"ravening wolves" can deprive us of our salvation.
We learn from the following
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Matt., VII, 15-16. Ref. also Gnosis, T. 1, p. 74, French original version; p. 74, English
manuscript, fig. 21.
11 Matt., VII, 15.
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Luke, XVII, 1-3 [trad. NIV].
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Luke, XVII, 3.