Gospel of Philip Part 1

[Mr Cheese]

A Hebrew makes a Hebrew, and such a person is called a convert. A
convert does not make a convert. [Some people] are as they [are] and
make others [like them], while others simply are.

---Meyer
A Hebrew makes a Hebrew, who is called a proselyte. Yet a proselyte
cannot make another proselyte.
Some exist just as they […] and make others like themselves, while
others simply exist.
--Philip smith

So the Gospel of Philip. As we will see is an exploration of many
Gnostic themes including sacraments, polarity, arguably sexuality and
the Gnostic concepts behind divine union. Philip itself begins and
plunges us straight into a series of wisdom teachings. Philip like
Thomas is probably a series of compiled texts, Thomas being more
parable and Philip more "sacramental." Scholars point to Philip being
most likely Valentinian or perhaps Sethian.
When it comes to Philip we find the question of Mary Magdalene as we
will discover later.

So Philip begins with no introduction,. We are thrown head long into
Philip. We begin with a logion that states a Person can convert
another person to be a Hebrew, but a convert cannot make a Hebrew.
Much like saying some people are born as certain people, they can
bring others into that stream of being, but those converted are
unlikely to be able to convert new people. You are what you are. You
are born a Hebrew, by blood and thus culture and religion. We find
this in witch craft and other similar "paths" that state one is born
into a tradition. You are naturally such and such. The Coptic here is
generally accepted as Hebrew not Jew (in translation.)

This is perhaps then arguing stating a Gnostic is a Gnostic…and that
is that! Or more accurately an early Christian or perhaps a Jewish
Christian like an Ebionite or Nazorean. But whatever the case, this is
clearly showing distinction between those who are "of the Gospel of
Philip" (or "the living father" for example) and those who are not.
Further:

Gospel of Philip