AI OVERVIEW: Gnostic Gospels were written in the 130–150 AD window, well after Jesus, whereas Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were produced earlier and circulated in the first century; the Gospel of Thomas, for example, is dated around 130–150. Contents from the Gnostic texts include the Gospel of Thomas (sayings over narratives), the Gospel of Philip (claims about the world’s origin), and infant and cross episodes in the infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Peter, as well as Judas hero narratives. The canonical gospels are supported by criteria the early church used—apostolicity, catholicity, and orthodoxy—together with external attestations and internal coherence, indicating they reflect eyewitness testimony and the historical Jesus, while the Gnostic writings do not meet those criteria.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: What if some of the “lost” or “banned” gospels actually tell us more about the real Jesus than the Bible does? It’s a claim that continues to resurface—and a recent viral conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience brought it back into the spotlight. In this bonus episode of LIVE FR...
