The Gospel of Thomas . . . features sayings that emphasize valuing the present, sayings that assert the Kingdom of Heaven is here right now and has been since the beginning of the world. Accordingly, Thomas's sayings lack predictions of destruction, images of trial and judgment, warnings to beware the immanent arrival of the day of doom. Instead, they urge self-knowledge, contemplation of the nature of this world now, and reflection on all things.
— Stevan Davies, The Gospel of Thomas