[Apologetics] Re: NYTimes.com: 'Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years

[Bret Bellamy]

If I recall correctly, the so-called "gospel of Judas" is one of the ancient bogus "gospels" written by the gnostics to discredit the Gospel, Church, and Faith; one of those ancient heresies that keeps popping back up every so often under the guise of being some "new and scholarly discovery" that is nothing more than the tiresome ancient revolts of man (and Satan) against accepting and submitting to the Truth!  Nothing new under the sun, just the same old ancient heresies with a different outfit that "scholars" can claim is "new!"

While certainly dangerous, there is also a perspective to keep; these "scholars" and their satanic masters are not original, they keep repeating the same ole-same ole.  In a word, while dangerous, they are also B-O-R-I-N-G....they haven't had anything really new or original since ancient times.  Mock them a bit, for as I believe C.S. Lewis wonderfully pointed out, the devil cannot stand to be mocked or laughed at - it takes all the wind out of his sails.

Bret

-----Original Message-----
>From: Art Kelly <arthurkelly at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Apr 8, 2006 1:18 AM
>To: jmurf80 at bellsouth.net
>Cc: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>, Michele Allen <arochaallen at juno.com>
>Subject: [Apologetics] Re: NYTimes.com: 'Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years
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>Jim,
>
>In an accompanying article, the last sentence states:
>
>"The consensus of scholars is that the four canonical
>gospels � Matthew, Mark, Luke and John � were probably
>not written by any of the original disciples or
>first-person witnesses to the life of Jesus, although
>they were probably written within the first century."
>
>This is simply NOT true.
>
>As for the so-called Gospel of Judas, there are a LOT
>of "gospels" and "epistles" floating around. It was
>the Catholic Church which decided which were the
>inspired word of God and which were not.
>
>Protestants are scared to touch that subject because
>it proves the authority of the Church. 
>
>But without the authority of the Catholic Church, the
>"gospel of Judas" is no more or less valid that the
>Gospel of St. Matthew. 
>
>Art
>
>--- jmurf80 at bellsouth.net wrote:
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>> I believe that Protestants will very soon see what
>> is really behind all of these silly discoveries and
>> that is a kill shot aimed at Sola Scriptura. They
>> don't see it yet, but very soon they will have to
>> come up with some logical reason they even believe
>> in scripture. In years past academia did not want to
>> take the chance that they might elevate the Catholic
>> Church. They are now ready to take that chance.
>> 
>> 
>> SCIENCE | April 6, 2006
>> 'Gospel of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years
>> By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD and LAURIE GOODSTEIN
>> The text gives new insights into the relationship
>> between Jesus and the disciple who betrayed him,
>> scholars said.
>>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/06/science/06cnd-judas.html?ex=1145073600&en=9ebd1a86535902f0&ei=5070&emc=eta1
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