your-maj3sty:
When the early Churches established their system, they collected all the writings they could find, and managed them as they pleased. It’s unsure whether these writings under the name of the Old and the New Testament, are in the same state(meaning what’s written in them), in which those collectors say they found them; or whether they were altered, changed, or dressed up.
Regardless, they decided by vote which of the books(out of many) should be the WORD OF GOD, and which should not. They rejected many, and others were said to be doubtful…such as the books called the Apocrypha. Books that had a majority of votes, were voted to be the word of God. Had the votes gone otherwise, people calling themselves Christians would of been believing otherwise! The votes of the few, has literally become the belief of others!
When it comes to the Old Testament, the people who did this, we know nothing of. It was just, “The Church”. As for the New Testament, The Councils of Nicea, and Laodicea were held around 325-350 years after the death of Jesus (Jmmanuel). The books that make up the New Testament, were voted for, by these councils, with yeses and nos. Many books that were offered had a majority of no’s, and were rejected. This is the way the New-Testament came into being. Moreover, it’s probable that the Old Testament books were also voted and deliberated upon.
- Here, is a letter from Athanasius(a theologian who attended the Council of Nicea meetings), and he admits that changes and votes have taken place in the New Testament. [this is one out of the many proofs]
- Here is SOME of the things that were talked about/banned at the Council of Laodicea.
- Here are additional books that were also left out by the 2 Councils
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