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The Gnostic Gospels were rejected from the sacred canon primarily because they presented theological views that diverged significantly from orthodox Christian teachings, emphasizing secret knowledge and a dualistic worldview that conflicted with the established beliefs about the nature of God, Jesus, and salvation. Early Church leaders, such as Irenaeus and Athanasius, deemed these texts heretical, as they undermined the authority of the apostolic tradition and the teachings of the early Church. Additionally, the Gnostic Gospels often lacked the historical and apostolic connections that were essential for inclusion in the canon.
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Who was the Gnostic leader who led to the formation of the canon?
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Why was the Book of Enoch rejected from the biblical canon?
The Book of Enoch was rejected from the biblical canon because it was not considered to be divinely inspired or authoritative by the early Christian church leaders who decided which texts to include in the Bible.
Why were the Gospels of those who walked with Jesus like Mary Magdalene Thomas Judas Barnabas not included in the Bible?
The Gospels of Mattew, Mark, Luke, and John are the the earliest gospels written down. There is a gospel of John in the national library of London, England dating to the eighth century AD. Apart from the Gospel of Thomas, the Gnostic gospels on the other hand began to surface around third century AD. During the first five centuries of Christianity it branched into many directions with different sects choosing their interpretations of the oral tradition that was passed on of christ's teachings. Looking to unify Christianity with a standard benchmark the councle of Niceah chose the books that we know as the new testiment on the factors of popularity and the amount of time that they have been around. the reason that the Gnostic Gospels were not included due to the fact that they were obscure and not because the councle were trying create a cover up, despite what a perticular work of fiction might imply.
Is there a chance that there is an addition of informations for the four Gospels?
There are numerous "gospels" that are not part of the canon (the list of Bible books that are considered sacred or inspired) because, e.g., they appeared to be "uninspired" and/or forgeries (in this connection, however, keep in mind that none of the gospels were written by the Apostles), contained views that were determined to be heretical, or recited stories that seemed to be fanciful. It seems unlikely to me that the canon will change in the foreseeable future.
What was the major contribution of the church fathers to the canon?
Their use and referral to the Gospels and to the letters of the Apostles as Scripture, inspired by God.
Why is the gospel of Philip not canonical?
A:All the gospels, incuding the New Testament gospels, are pseudepigraphical, so we do not really know who wrote the Gospel of Philip. However, this gospel is believed to have been written by the disciples of Valentinus in the second century.It contains some teachings on baptism and resurrection that contradicted the teachings of the branch of Christianity that compiled what we now call the New Testament and so could not be included in its canon. Of course, the Gospel of Philip was canonical to Gnostic Christians, but that branch of Christianity was extinguished long ago.
Who were the people chosen to choose the books in the New Testament and what are all the books they had to choose from?
There was no one point in time when the books of the New Testament were defined, and thus no single group of theologians who were given this task. This answer is largely limited to the branch of Christianity that was eventually to become the Catholic Church and the Protestant Churches. There were at least 17 gospels in total, but most were too clearly gnostic in nature to be accepted by the orthodox Church. Other books considered by some as worthy of inclusion included the Didache and 1 Clement. Marcion was the first Christian to attempt to define a canon of the New Testament. He accepted Luke's Gospel, from which he removed all references to the Old Testament, plus the majority of the epistles attributed to Paul. However, Marcion had left what was to become the orthodox branch of Christianity in the 140s CE, joining the Gnostic movement to form his own Church. Thus, his views were rejected by the orthodox Church. Irenaeus, bishop of Lyon, became a leading advocate for a defined canon of the New Testament, and put forward strongly his view that of the gospels, only Matthew, Mark, Luke and John should be considered canonical. At that stage, several other gospels, particularly Thomas, were in widespread use by members of the orthodox Church. Irenaeus appears to have included The Shepherd of Hermas, but rejected Colossians, Philemon and Hebrews. Eusebius (260-340 CE) prepared a list of the books that he regarded as acceptable, those in dispute and those he regarded as clearly heretical. He also rejected Collosians,and considered James, Jude, 2 Peter, 2 John and 3 John to be disputed. By the Council of Nicaea in 325, the orthodox New Testament was more or less agreed upon, but the Eastern Churches (the future Eastern Orthodox Churches) gradually developed a different canon from that adopted by the Western Church (later the Roman Catholic Church). The Protestant Reformation brought the need for a defined canon to a head. Luther began to define the Protestant canon, rejecting some of the books of the Roman Catholic Canon. In defence, the Catholic Church finally defined its biblical canon.
How many of the early Christian Gospels were eventually included in the New Testament canon?
A:There were literally dozens of early Christian gospels, some of which were written as if by apostles and some written anonymously, but none actually written by a known apostle of Jesus. Of these, four were included in the New Testament canon. These were originally anonymous, but eventually came to be attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
What is the sixth gospel?
AnswerApart from the four gospels that were finally accepted into the New Testament canon, there have been many gospels about Jesus. The Gospel of Thomas is often considered to be the 'fifth' gospel because there was strong early support for its inclusion. There are several other gospels from the second century that could have been included and could therefore be called the 'sixth' gospel, had Ireneus not insisted that there must be exactly four gospels.
Why is the Gospel of Thomas not in the Bible?
AnswerThe Gospel of Thomas was written in a different branch of Christianity than the branch that gradually came to dominate and which selected its own New Testament canon. Nevertheless, the Gospel of Thomas was very popular in the proto-Catholic-Orthodox Church and there was pressure for its inclusion.Ireneus, bishop of Lyons, had the last say, deciding that it was as natual for there there to be four gospels as for there to be four corners of the earth, and that the four gospels should be Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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What does the term Biblical Canon mean?
The term Biblical Canon refers to the various books that are accepted as books of Holy Scripture. Different religions have their own lists of sacred books. Protestants and Jews agree on the same 39 books of the Old Testament but disagree on the order of placement. Roman Catholics and Orthodox add more books, the Catholics have two more books in their Old Testament Canon than the Orthodox. All Christians agree on the Canon of 27 books for the New Testament. Muslims have for their Canon: The first 5 books of Moses, Psalms, the four Gospels, and the Koran. Other religions have different Canons.
