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The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ (full title: The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age) claims to be the true story of the life of Jesus, including “the ‘lost’ eighteen years silent in the New Testament.” The book, first published in 1908, was written by Levi H. Dowling (aka Levi) during the late nineteenth century. Dowling claimed to have transcribed it from the Akashic Records.

The "Aquarian Gospel" is considered an apocryphal work, even though -- unlike most of the other apocryphal gospels -- it was written and published relatively recently. It has given rise to the denomination known as as the The Aquarian Christine Church Universal, Inc.(ACCU). The Aquarian Christines share many common theosophical teachings with the I Am Movement which includes The Saint Germain Foundation and The Church Universal & Triumphant / The Summit Lighthouse. The title is derived from the astrological naming of time periods in terms of constellations; in that system, the Age of Aquarius is approaching. ^[1]

Contents 1 Contents 2 Major Points 3 Accuracy 4 References 5 Books 6 External links 6.1 Text Sources

• chapters 7 to 8 and chapters 10 to 12 discuss Elihu's teachings
• chapters 9 and 12 discuss Salome's teachings
• chapters 21 to 35 discuss Jesus' supposed life in India
• chapters 36 to 37 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Tibet and Western India
• chapters 38 to 41 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Persia
• chapters 42 to 43 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Assyria
• chapters 44 to 46 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Greece
• chapters 47 to 55 discuss Jesus' supposed life in Egypt
• chapters 61 to 64 discuss John the baptist's ministry
• chapters 65 to 71 discuss The Trial and Execution of Jesus
• chapters 72 to 80 discuss The Resurrection of Jesus
• chapters 81 to 82 discuss the establishment of the church

The "Aquarian Gospel" makes the following claims, among others:

• Jesus was distinct from Christ, or "The Christ." By making himself, through effort and prayer, a fit vessel, Jesus enabled The Christ to dwell within him.

• Jesus was conceived by a human father.

• Jesus came to earth to show the way back to God via his lifestyle and teachings. He is the example we must model our own lives after, if we seek salvation.

• Reincarnation exists, and is the explanation for various seeming injustices. Reincarnation allows people to settle debts they have incurred in past lives.

• Humanity has forgotten God and is currently working its way back to fully remembering God.

• Time is separated into ages. These ages last approximately 2,000 years. We are now nearing the start of the Aquarian Age.

• All souls will eventually mature and become perfect, like Jesus, thus ending the cycle of reincarnation.

• No soul is ever abandoned by God.

Various publications have called into question the accuracy of the "Aquarian Gospel." Such works generally make the following claims, among others^{[citation needed]}:

• Dowling misidentified the ancient ruler known as Herod.

• Dowling's transcription of the Akashic records disagrees with Edgar Cayce’s description of them.

• Dowling's claim that Jesus knew Meng-tse of Lhasa, Tibet, cannot be true, because Meng-tse lived 300 years before Jesus’ time.

There are other publications that attempt to support Dowling's veracity by making counterarguments against these claims of inaccuracy. In particular, it is argued in "Initiations of the Aquarian Masters" by Rev. Dr. J.L. Watson, founder of ACCU, Inc.^{[citation needed]} that within Theosophical thought figures such as Meng-Ste, Matheno, Miriam, Moses, Elijah and Vidyapati exist in an ascended state and so are able to communicate with Jesus after they have passed on from earthly existence.

1. ^ Gaer, Joseph, The Lore of the New Testament, 1st ed. (Boston: Little Brown, 1952) p.130

• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, DeVorss & Company; 1st Paperback Ed edition (April 1972) ISBN 0-87516-041-7

• The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ: The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the Aquarian Age of the World and of the Church Universal, DeVorss & Company; New Ed edition (June 1972), ISBN 0-87516-168-5

• The Aquarian Age Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age A brief overview of the gospel
• Regarding The Authenticity of The Aquarian Gospel Defense of the Gospel's historical accuracy
• [1] Aquarian Christine Church Universal, Inc. (ACCU, Inc.) website
• Introducing the Aquarian Gospel Commentary by Swami Nirmalananda Giri
• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ
• A Wisdom Archive Selected articles related to the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ

• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ (e-text) includes an introduction by Eva S. Dowling
• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ First fifteen chapters of the Gospel
• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ Complete text on a single page