Heavenunlimited Posted January 29, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 606 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hello brothers and sisters, the apocryphic books, I dont know much about them just brief, are they useful today? We have the Word howcome they were created in the first place and why? I know other movements such as the new age among others uses their existence as a proof the bibles been tampered with. What do you have to say about them? As I dont know much. Im convinced though that what we have is more than enough. But just the fact that theyre used to prove the bible wrong say to me theres something more, sinister with them. You know what that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted January 29, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,200 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,927 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2017 Depends on which books you are speaking of for that word covers a bunch of books. You don't need anything else to be saved. But there is some history that is kind of interesting. One does need to know the word well before getting involved with them. If you or anyone would question the Bible over any of then I would not read them at all. If you haven't read the Bible at least a half dozen times leave them alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted January 29, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted January 29, 2017 There were many other letters circulating that some wanted to be part of scripture, but did not hold up to scripture. Here is a quick list from Wikipedia. The Protevangelion The Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ The Infancy Gospel of Thomas The Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus King of Edessa The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate) The Apostles' Creed (throughout history) The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca, with Seneca's to Paul The Acts of Paul and Thecla ♦ The Epistles of Clement (The First and Second Epistles of Clement to the Corinthians) ♦ The Epistle of Barnabas ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrneans ♦ The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp ♦ The Shepherd of Hermas (Visions, Commands, and Similitudes) Letter of Herod To Pilate the Governor Letter of Pilate to Herod The Lost Gospel of Peter ♦ The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians Thing is, they contradicted scripture so were never listed in scripture. I believe the RCC included the Apocrypha, which was removed later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdohle Posted January 30, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 641 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 328 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted January 30, 2017 52 minutes ago, Heavenunlimited said: Hello brothers and sisters, the apocryphic books, I dont know much about them just brief, are they useful today? We have the Word howcome they were created in the first place and why? I know other movements such as the new age among others uses their existence as a proof the bibles been tampered with. What do you have to say about them? As I dont know much. Im convinced though that what we have is more than enough. But just the fact that theyre used to prove the bible wrong say to me theres something more, sinister with them. You know what that is? The reason for the creation of the Canon was because there were so many books being written that they were causing confusion. Also, the Gnostic's were using Christian themes to put forth their teaching, hence the need for a canon. However, the canon was not put together to be used the way it is today. Tradition is also part of the church's history and when that is not understood you get what happens today. Not all of the developments in the church were a part of the books in the canon since they dealt with the experiences of the early Church with the Risen Lord. Lots of sects who each pound the bible to their own beat and believe they are following the truth. Each goes his or her own way and believes they have the right to condemn anyone who disagrees. A scandal to the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Posted January 30, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.34 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Heavenunlimited said: We have the Word howcome they were created in the first place and why? If you know anything about the wiles of Satan, you would know that he presents himself as an angel of light. That is why and how those non-canonical books came about, especially through the Gnostics (after the New Testament was written). The Gnostics wanted you to know that there was hidden esoteric "knowledge" (Greek gnosis) above and beyond the Scriptures, and reserved for the spiritual "elite". But when you compare the false Gospel and epistles to the Word of God, you can see immediately how absurd they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted January 30, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,710 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,526 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted January 30, 2017 a couple of the apocryphal books are at best, interesting, though non inspired, historical reference books, however most, are what I would call "heresy" and they should not be accepted as scripture, or even as 100% fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted January 30, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.78 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Heavenunlimited said: Hello brothers and sisters, the apocryphic books, I dont know much about them just brief, are they useful today? We have the Word howcome they were created in the first place and why? I know other movements such as the new age among others uses their existence as a proof the bibles been tampered with. What do you have to say about them? As I dont know much. Im convinced though that what we have is more than enough. But just the fact that theyre used to prove the bible wrong say to me theres something more, sinister with them. You know what that is? Your print is hard for me to read. It is very light. The book of Revelation is a good book to read to understand the tribulation and the 1000 year millennium and the end of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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