Is anybody here familiar with the gospel of Judas? I was introduced to it recently by someone I was having a discussion with. Also, how much importance should be given to extra-biblical/non-canonical texts?
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No one who has not fully studied Canon should be studying non Canon or apocrypha.
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After developing staunch familiarity with canon, apocryphal heresies are much easier to recognize such as II Esdras saying that the Messiah will die again at the end of the world, or Jubilees that people should be killed for fasting on the sabbath
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I haven’t looked into Judas though so thanks for the inquiry
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Yes it is a false work
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There is a reason this and other extra- biblical books are not in the Bible
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Define “importance”. I believe the books of 1st and 2nd Maccabees to be incredibly important to understanding the cultural shift that Jerusalem went though between the old and new testament. But I don’t know that understanding that cultural shift is critical to understanding thr Christian faith.
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I don’t think any credibility should be given to texts not included. There is a reason (regardless of how controversial during council meetings, i.e. Council of Nicea) that specific texts were “voted” to be removed. I don’t understand all of it, but I do believe they were removed for a reason. I honestly don’t see the harm in reading them out of curiosity, but I wouldn’t give them any weight.
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I would make myself very familiar with the 66 books of the Bible before studying any extrabiblical or non-canonical literature. The reason is to learn the truth from the Truth so you can recognize a contradiction or a deception. Once one is knowledgeable on the Bible, one can spot any false teachings, which are found in non-canonical books.
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Well, they make sense but less important. Theyre just additional facts from the times of the bible. It doesnt have anything to do with our live and death and salvation. ??♂️
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Read anything, check how much it matches the Bible, or how much they’re twisted or forged.
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gnostic, dump it.
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A book more a gnostic writing that relate to similar writings in 200AD written in a simplistic style of .70AD. Wierd Cristology with hardly a concept of heaven.
Gives you the idea it must have been written by a half baked jew crossed with a half baked Christian.
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It’s a stupid Gnostic book total trash not even written by Judas
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I don’t know anything about it, but the Bible will tell you everything you need to know. Go back to the original languages and don’t trust the modern translations too much.
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Earlychristianwritings.com has a list of a bunch of documents, apocrypha included. It can be interesting to read but shouldn’t be taken as the inspired word of God.
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