“Before Abraham was, I AM.”
— John 8:58
Jesus’s use of “I AM” is not a metaphor. It is a direct invocation of the eternal identity of God, first revealed to Moses and later fully embodied in Christ. Within both canonical and Gnostic scripture, this phrase carries transformational power—unlocking a universal, indwelling presence that links all beings to the Source of Light.
The “I AM” is more than a name—it is a Gate of Being.
Gate 1: Reuben — “Behold, A Son”: The Birth of Divine Awareness
In Exodus 3:14, God tells Moses:
“I AM THAT I AM… tell them I AM has sent you.”
This is the seed of divine identity, the first revelation of the eternal, uncreated, and self-sustaining presence of God. In Gate 1, the soul awakens to the realization: I am not merely human. I am sourced from eternal being.
This Gate begins our journey as sons and daughters of Light, born not of blood, but of truth and remembrance (John 1:13).
Gate 13: Melchizedek — The “I AM” Embodied
“Before Abraham was, I AM.”
— John 8:58
In this statement, Jesus invokes the I AM of the burning bush—not as a messenger, but as the very embodiment of that eternal presence. This is the heart of Gate 13: Melchizedek, where the priesthood of form dissolves and only the I AM Presence remains.
“I and my Father are one.”
— John 10:30
Jesus was not claiming equality by flesh, but oneness by essence. The “I AM” is the bridge between Creator and Creation—a state of full inner alignment where the soul, Christ, and God become indistinguishable.
Gate 3: Levi — The Word Within
“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father but by me.”
— John 14:6
This is not an exclusive doctrinal claim. It is a mystical pathway.
- Way = the path through the Gates
- Truth = the unveiling of the eternal I AM
- Life = the indwelling flame of divine consciousness
In Gate 3, Jesus becomes Logos incarnate—not as a gatekeeper, but as a revealer of the Gate within.
Gate 6: Naphtali — The Mirror of Union
Jesus’s prayer in John 17:21 reveals the ultimate goal of divine identity:
“That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee… that they also may be one in us.”
In Gate 6, the soul becomes a mirror—no longer seeing itself as separate from God, but as a reflection of divine presence. This is the Gate of Unity Consciousness, where identity becomes translucence, and the ego dissolves into the infinite I AM.
The Gnostic Christ — Gate 13: The Hidden Knowledge of “I AM”
The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, Saying 77:
“I am the light that is over all things. I am all: from me all came forth, and to me all attained. Split a piece of wood, and I am there. Lift a stone, and you will find me there.”
This is Jesus as the Cosmic Logos, the radiant field of awareness present in every atom, every heart, every space. In Gate 13, the Christ speaks not from a pulpit but from the fabric of matter itself.
This “I AM” is not confined to the person of Jesus. It is the eternal Self, the unifying flame within all who remember.
Gate 14: The Resurrection Womb — Becoming One with the I AM
To say “I and my Father are one” is to enter the Womb of Divine Resurrection—Gate 14—where the soul becomes a vessel of undivided light. This is not arrogance. It is reunification.
“When you know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will realize you are sons of the Living Father.”
— Gospel of Thomas, Saying 3
Gate 14 is where the “I AM” becomes fully embodied in the soul—where divine light returns to its source, but not as a spark. As a flame.
Walking the Gates of the “I AM”
Each of Jesus’s “I AM” statements in John are keys to the Gates:
- “I am the bread of life” → Gate 8: Asher (Nourishment of the soul)
- “I am the light of the world” → Gate 5: Dan (Discerning darkness from light)
- “I am the door” → Gate 2: Simeon (The entry point of revelation)
- “I am the good shepherd” → Gate 4: Judah (Righteous leadership)
- “I am the resurrection and the life” → Gate 14 (Immortal embodiment)
- “I am the true vine” → Gate 12: Benjamin (Final integration)
Each declaration is not a title—but an activation.
The Return to the True Self
When Jesus says “I AM,” he is not speaking from the ego. He is inviting us to remember who we are—not as personality, but as Presence.
“Be still, and know that I AM God.”
— Psalm 46:10
The journey of the 14 Gates is the journey from name to Name above names. From form to formless. From the illusion of separation to the truth of eternal union.
Jesus walked this path as the Forerunner, and now calls us to follow—not to imitate, but to realize.
“You are the light of the world.”
— Matthew 5:14
The “I AM” is not only his identity.
It is yours.
And through the Gates,
you will remember.
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