the 4 gospels were decided by the bishops in the councils.. because as well were written another gospels like saint thomas,, ect.. but the catholic church decided what books included in the canon of new testament as well adding some books were rejected by the jewish
2007-05-25 08:49:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
most of protestants take the Bible as part of them when the New testament was made by the catholic church cuz Jesus gave power to his church
2007-05-25 08:56:22 · update #1
I've been asking that same question for a long time. Protestants constantly bash Catholics using the bible to prove their point, yet they use a bible written and approved by the Catholic Church.
Protestants live by the belief that the bible is the inspired word of God, which is correct. They live by the belief that it is without error, which is correct. Don't they realize that every time they read/use their bible, they are accepting and recognizing the authority of the Catholic Church? Don't they realize it was Her authority that canonized the same sacred scripture Protestants live and breathe by in the first place?
By the way, the Catholic Church never added any books. You're speaking about what protestants call the apocrypha, which are 7 books in the OT. Protestants say we added those books which is completely wrong. The Catholic OT is the same old testament that came from the Greek Septuagint some 300 years before Christ, which had the 7 apocrypha books. Later, at about 90 AD, the Jewish leaders adopted a new canon, removing those 7 books. When the Protestants showed up around 1500, they threw out the Catholic OT and adopted the Jewish canon.
The Catholics didn't change anything; the Protestants did.
God bless.
2007-05-26 04:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The church did not select the NT books... the Holy Spirit did. The books considered to be NT were what the majority of Christians of the early Church agreed were inspired by God, even before they were canonized. The Church of Rome translated the scriptures into Latin, the Vulgate written by St. Jerome. The NT books were copied from the Greek Septuagint, which is still used by the Eastern Orthodox today. The apocryphal books from it were considered deuterocanonical by the Catholic church, and are not in the original Hebrew Tanach. The Protestant Bible follows the Hebrew scheme and does not include them. The Catholic church does have truth, but there are also some errors in it's doctrines and traditions. The same Holy Spirit that enables believers to know God's Word, even today, also testifies to this truth and the errors. My, look at all the thumbs down... can't handle the truth? You can have your faith in the Church, defending your religion, or you can have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Where does your allegiance belong? As Christians, our unity is in Christ, not the RCC. Let's uphold the creed and all Christians believers, chosen of God and sealed by His Spirit. Nothing personal, just hoping some people will think about it.
2016-05-17 22:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it was the African Synods of the Catholic Church that decided the Canon. Most of it was decided in the late fourth century and the book of Revelation was added in the early fifth century. Many books were rejected and even some that were considered inspired never made it into Canon such as the Shepherd of Hermes and etc.
Actually you are incorrect about the Jewish Canon. There were several in use at the time. They were the Pharisaical Canon, the Ethiopian Canon, The Sadducee's Canon and the Essene/Diaspora Greek Canon. The early Christian Canon quoted in the New Testament is the latter. The Protestants 1500 years later adopted the Pharisaical Canon produced at the Jewish Council of Jamnia.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-05-25 09:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the church actually had the most learned scholars in the world who actually used what is known as critical thinking and checked very very carefully for the validity of books before they were allowed in the canon.
They weighed an evaluated the books in the canon for literally centuries checking and studying them.
It is well known by historians that the "Gnostic" gospels were intentionally written by enemies of Christianity and given provocative names of antiheros from the Bible.
Note: your lack of punctuation and editing of your question obscures your meaning here.
2007-05-25 08:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it was selected, the only church was the catholic church. There are dominations that use the other books of the bible, but very few.
2007-05-25 08:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are you talking about? I have never heard of that. I thought God helped in writing the Bible. Not only do Protestants, but other Christian domination's do not accept that either.
2007-05-25 08:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by sis74100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look hard into what Catholics believe. Their doctrines are very backwards. They believe in good works to get to Heaven and that Mary can save them. There are many things wrong with the Catholic church. email me to know more! take care and God bless!
2007-05-25 09:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it was God that decided what books went into the bible, not man. I think he got in there what he wanted. And did Jesus die for the Catholic church? no.
Jesus die for "the" church. 2 or more gathered together in his name.
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2007-05-25 08:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't see the word "Catholic" in their anywhere. God's word is universal to Christians
(and you will find the word "Christian" in the NIV though)
2007-05-25 08:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not really sure what you're talking about. Is this a question?
2007-05-25 08:53:33 · answer #10 · answered by krvawt88 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋