Reading Time: < 1 minute This document that remains lost remains with us in a couple of fragments from written works by Clement of Alexandria (150-215AD) and Origen (185-254AD). Some estimation datings put it the earliest 100-150AD Reasons for rejection/non-inclusion Doesn’t appear in any early canons Appears far after the death of Peter and outside Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Discovered several miles from the Gnostic Nag Hammadi library, the 8-9th century manuscript of the Gospel of Peter was discovered. Scholars date this document to 150-200AD (Likely due to Church fathers discussing the document years after. This document is fragmentary and gives us mainly the passion story of Christ’s life. Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minute This document is dated between the 3rd – 4th century, after the Second Apocalypse of James surprisingly (250-325AD) and was found in Egypt with the other Nag Hammadi material in 1945 and only one single damaged copy has been recovered. Reasons for rejection/non-inclusion Second century documents or later are outside Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minute This document is dated towards the end of the 2nd century generally (150-180AD) and was found in Egypt with the other Nag Hammadi material in 1945 and only one single damaged copy has been recovered. Reasons for rejection/non-inclusion Second century documents or later are outside of eyewitness testimony and beyond Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minute This document is dated 130-150AD with scholars believing it was written mid second century at the earliest. It was discovered with the First Apocalypse of James in 1945 as part of the Nag Hammadi collection in Egypt. Even though it’s called the second, scholars have dated it prior to the Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Introduction and reasons for rejection/non-inclusion The Protoevangelium of James is what’s known as an Infancy supplement. These texts assume Christ’s deity meant that he emerged form the womb as if he were an adult able to hold conversations ands speak within months/weeks, sharing gifts of wisdom. These ideas emerged from Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Gospel of Thomas (130-180AD) is a late non-canonical text that was first discovered in 1945 as part of a large collection of papyri excavated near Nag Hammadi in Egypt. It is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus, written in the Coptic language, and attributed to a conversation recorded Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction Have you heard the story that at the council of Nicaea Christianity was created, they stomped out all the other groups, created the deity of Jesus and was made the religion of the empire? You have? Well, in the most polite way possible, it’s absolutely rubbish. Here’s the events Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes What are they? These are early meetings in the church history when Christians have met up to discuss/condemn either a form of teaching or individual for what they practice that does not align with the Christian Faith. Jesus Christ warned of false teaching, so the church where ready for it’s Read more…
Reading Time: 13 minutes Who is the Author? This is book is clear in the initial name of the author identified in 1:9 as John. Traditionally, it has been assumed that the author is the Apostle John, but there are voices that state otherwise and contests this. This is key to what we will Read more…