The Gospels: Lost and Found by Timothy Paul Jones

Author:Timothy Paul Jones
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781596361416
Publisher: Rose Publishing
Published: 2015-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Truth about the “Lost Gospels”

Who wrote the “lost Gospels”?

No one knows for sure. Even though the names of Jesus’ apostles and other companions are attached to several lost Gospels, no evidence exists to suggest that the authors of these texts even could have been eyewitnesses of the ministry of Jesus. In many cases, names such as “Mary” or “Philip” have been attached to these Gospels simply because these individuals are such prominent characters in the book. In a few cases—such as Gospel of Thomas, for example—the Gospel does actually claim to come from a prominent apostle or church leader, though it is clear from the language used in the book that the document was written long after the death of its namesake.

How are these writings different from the New Testament writings?

The “lost Gospels” were primarily fanciful accounts of Jesus’ life, or they were written to promote a theology that contradicts the eyewitness testimony found in the New Testament. A few lost Gospels—for example, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Infancy Gospel of James, and perhaps Gospel of Peter—seem to have been penned by well-meaning Christians who felt compelled to expand stories in the New Testament. Many parts of these writings don’t directly contradict anything in the New Testament, but they tend to expand the New Testament accounts in fanciful and theologically problematic ways. For example, according to these writings, Jesus used his divine powers for his own benefit throughout his childhood. A couple of lost Gospels—such as Gospel of the Lord and Gospel of the Ebionites—were variations of the New Testament Gospels, edited to fit the theology of certain sects.

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