Tonight's word...NICINE COUNCIL.... I want to know if most of you "saved" people out there know how many books were thrown out of the bible by the council. he who names the most first wins the points....GO
2006-12-01 16:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You haven't done your history have you?
The Council of Nicea was aimed more so at the Arian heresy of the time. They didn't gather to determine Scripture. The whole process of what books belong in the Bible and what books don't took a more natural course. The only books deemed to be trust-worthy as the true inspired Word of God were books or letters written by people who were eyewitnesses to Christ or those taught by the eyewitnesses of Christ. The select few books thrown to the way side were namely the Gnostic writings which were hoax and not authenticated by historians even of that time.
2006-12-01 16:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The books "thrown out" were never "in."
Marcion the heretic came up with the first list of "accepted books," which eliminated ALL of the OT, all of the miracles, and some of Paul's writing. Marcion declared himself to be the Holy Spirit, and the two women who served with him as his prophetesses and priestesses (sound familiar?).
Marcion forced the church to examine (among other things) which books were accepted in the churches, and come up with an "approved" list. The accepted books were the ones in common use in the churches, the ones which were undoubtedly of Apostolic authorship, and which had the evidence of the Truth. Supposedly there were also works by Apostles which were not accepted, e.g. Paul's second letter to Corinth came between the time of 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians, but was not included in the Canon.
2006-12-01 16:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
29 Books:
Epistle of Barnabas
First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
The letter of the Smyrnaeans or the Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Shepherd of Hermas
The Book of Enoch
Gospel of Judas (130-170 AD)
Gospel of Thomas (140-170 AD)
The Psalms of Solomon
The Odes of Solomon
The Testaments of the twelve Patriarchs
Second Baruch
Third Baruch
The Books of Adam and Eve
1 Esdras (150-100 BC)
2 Esdras (100 AD)
Tobit (200 BC)
Judith (150 BC)
Additions to Esther (140-130 BC)
Wisdom of Solomon (30 BC)
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) (132 BC)
Barach (150-50 BC)
Letter of Jeremiah (300-100 BC)
Susanna (200-0 BC)
Bel and the Dragon (100 BC)
Additions to Daniel (Prayer of Azariah (200-0 BC)
Prayer of Manassesh (100-0 BC)
1 Maccabees (110 BC)
2 Maccabees (110-170 BC)
And I must agree with most of the responses here. All of these books are the books that were never accepted as part of the bible, not thrown out.
2006-12-01 16:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Tripper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None were thrown out. And it was the council of Nicea. Proclaiming God as Creator of all things refuted Gnostics. "We believe in one God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible." "And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of the Father before all the ages, Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not made, of one substance with the Father, through whom all things were made.....
2006-12-01 16:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must've seen that history channel thing on the Bible books that were "supposedly" left out of the Bible. But I think it's got more than enough information in it already. :)
2006-12-01 16:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by Need answers! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Not here for points, just spreading The Gospel.
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God..."(2 Timothy 3:16)
2006-12-01 16:38:55 · answer #6 · answered by BrotherB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gimme the points.
2006-12-01 16:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by Mr Answer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only do i know I have them and have read them too! It does not change the truth of the word! It confirms them, like the dead sea scrolls!
2006-12-01 16:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋