Wrangler
Well-Known Member
Perhaps I worded the point in a clumsy way.I have no idea what "X,Y,and Z" author is
There is only one Gospel. And that is the Good News of Jesus Christ. (The good news is that he paved the way for our reconciliation with YHWH for our sins. There is nothing more important than this).
There are saints to have written testimonies of this good news. These writings are fully and properly understood as The Gospel of Jesus Christ According To <insert testimony of saint here>.
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Etc.
The Scholars who put the canon together spoke 3 languages and had every letter and book known at that time and excluded any that didn't measure up.
Agreed. My only point is 'not measuring up' is not the same as not existing. I suspect the multitudes who had encountered the risen Christ in the flesh were inspired to make a record for future generations. Wouldn't you want to make a record, even if centuries later, others deemed it 'not measuring up'?