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Why were the Gospels of those who walked with Jesus like Mary Magdalene Thomas Judas Barnabas not included in the Bible?
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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.
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∙ 7y agoNo known gospel was written by anyone who knew Jesus. For example, the four New Testament gospels were originally anonymous and were only attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John later in the second century. Also, the Gospels of Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Judas and Barnabas were written pseudepigraphically.
The decision to include Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and to exclude other gospels was based on theology. The dominant Catholic-Orthodox branch of Christianity was based on these gospels and naturally included them in its canon. The other gospels were written for the Gnostic Christians.
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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.
What gospels of the bible are not recognize by the protestant?
There are only four canonical (means standard, or officially recognized as a rule of faith) gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and these 4 appear in both Roman Catholic and Protestant Bibles. There are several non-canonical Gospels, such as the Gospel of Thomas, that have attracted attention lately for a variety of reasons, but these gospels have never been officially recognized or included in the Bible of either Roman Catholic or Protestant church.
How is the Gospel of thomas different from the gospels of mark and john?
The Gospel of Thomas is different from the Gospels of Mark and John in several ways. Just a couple: 1) Thomas in not in the Bible. Mark and John are. 2) Mark and John were accepted by the early Church. Thomas wasn't. 3) Mark and John are in some sense chronological histories of Jesus' ministry. Thomas is a sayings gospel.
Where can the lost gospels be read?
A:The 'lost gospels' are those non-canonical gospels such as the Gospel According to the Hebrews, the Gospel of Peter, the Gospel of Philip, Gospel of Thomas, Infancy Gospel of Thomas and many others. It should be born in mind that these attributions are no more reliable than are the attributions of the canonical gospels to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. For scholars, the most important of the non-canonical gospels are the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Peter. A search of the internet will access English translation of some of these texts, and the are also available (with difficulty) in printed form.
What are some opinions of Thomas the disciple?
There are non-canonical gospels (those outside the New Testament) that deal with Thomas, most particularly the Gospel According to St. Thomas. Within the New Testament, the source accepted by modern Christians as most reliable, John's Gospel mentions Thomas more than any of the other gospels. John created the tradition of Thomas as doubting, as well as recording that Thomas, alone among the disciples, missed out on Jesus breathing the Holy Spirit into him. Given that the anti-Thomas current in John's Gospel is missing from the other gospels, it is open to the reader to question John's account.
Where did the Apostle Thomas come from?
We know virtually nothing about Thomas from tradition and scripture beyond what is written about him in the Gospels. He was probably from Palestine but even that is not certain.
Are there Gospels which are not in the New Testament?
Yes there are ones like the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary. These are known as Gnostic Gospels. See link provided below for more detailed information.
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.
What were some of the Gospels which were cut out of the Bible?
Gospels cut out of the Bible!? Where did you hear that!? There are no gospels that were cut out of the Bible!AnswerThere were never any gospels removed from the Bible as such, but there are quite a few that never made it there in the first place.At the time of the early Church, the Bible was being finalised as to which books were deemed reliable enough to be called scripture. the four current gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) were all deemed reliable sources, written (apart from Luke) by eyewitnesses, and in Luke's case by a systematic and thourough scholarly historian who had used Mark -and other reliable sources - as his own source.There were some documents that were doubtful, however. there was some controversy over Revelation, but that was eventually included. There was also controversy over some other documents that weren't eventually included including a short 'handbook' of Christian life -the 'Didache' - and the Gospel of Thomas. It is if interest, however, that the Didache IS included in some orthodox Bibles.As to the gospels, there are many - but most apparently date from many years after Christ was walking on earth and so are deemed probably unreliable sources. These include the Gospel of Thomas, which included some child-stories of Jesus, the Gospel of Peter, The 'Secret' book of James, The Gospel of Mary, the Acts of Pilate, and the so-called Gospel of Judas.For a comprehensive list of these documents and many others, look at the web site attached to this answer. But remember, don't take these Gospels as 'gospel' - they were excluded from the canon of scripture because of their unreliability and lack or providence, but they make interesting reading nonetheless.
Which gospel does not mention Thomas?
All of the gospels mention Thomas: Matthew 10:3 Mark 3:18 Luke 6:15 John 11:16 (which reveals that Thomas is also known as Didymus)
Where is Thomas mentioned in the Bible?
No, Thomas isn't a Book of the Bible. The Gospel of Thomas was seriously considered for inclusion the New Testament, and for that reason is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Gospel.
What did people call Thomas Jefferson back then?
Thomas Jefferson's nicknames included "The Sage of Monticello" and "Man of the People."
