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The 52 texts discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, are not all gospels; they are a collection of 52 separate Coptic manuscripts belonging to the New Testament apocrypha and Gnostic writings.  These works were not "missing" in the sense of being hidden by the early church, but were rejected by early Christians as heretical and historically unreliable because they were written long after the apostolic era.

Key Facts About the Nag Hammadi Collection

Discovery: Found in a sealed clay jar by a farmer in December 1945, these 1,800-year-old texts were believed lost until their rediscovery caused significant controversy and speculation.
Content: The collection includes famous texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Philip, and the Acts of Peter, among others.

Theological Conflict:

These gospels often present a Gnostic worldview, which contrasts sharply with the biblical narrative.  For example, Gnosticism typically views the material world and body as evil or illusory, whereas the biblical worldview sees them as good.  Additionally, Gnostic gospels often depict Jesus as a spiritual being who only appeared human, rather than being fully human and fully divine.


Historical Context: Scholars note that these writings were known to early church fathers like Irenaeus (c.  AD 180), who rejected them for containing fanciful and heretical ideas.  They were not suppressed by the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, which primarily addressed the nature of Christ’s divinity (Trinitarianism vs. Arianism) rather than the canon of the Gospels themselves.

Why They Are Not in the Bible

The canonical four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) were accepted because they were believed to be written by Jesus’s original followers or their close associates, providing the earliest and most reliable witnesses to Jesus’s life and teachings.  In contrast, the Nag Hammadi texts were dated to the second to fourth centuries AD, making them significantly later and lacking direct apostolic connection.

Where to Read Them

If you wish to read these texts, they are available through:

Academic translations such as Bart D. Ehrman’s Lost Christianities or The Other Gospels.
Online resources like the Nag Hammadi Library index (gnosis.org) or Early Christian Writings.
Books focusing on Gnostic gospels, such as Elaine Pagels’ The Gnostic Gospels.

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REJECTED GOSPELS AND TEXTS


There were dozens, probably hundreds, of religious texts circulating around at the time the Gospels were written and coming into common usage in the early centuries after the death of Christ. They include “The Gospel of Peter” , “Origins of the World” , “Gospel of Mary (Magdalene)” , “Acts of John” , “Homilies of Truth” and “The Gospel of Truth” . Many were simply written and forgotten. Others were carefully scrutinized by Christian scholars and rejected for one reason or another, in many cases because the doctrines they promoted were regarded as threatening or heretical.

The “Second Discourse of the Great Seth” declares that the true Christ was never crucified. “The Secret Book of John” claims that Adam and Eve received their divine spirit from a true God while the Old testament God hid the truth from mankind.

Some of the early texts were quite bizarre. One tells the story of the Garden of Eden from the snake’s point of view. Another uses the voice of a female spirit. Another features a description of the resurrection with a walking and talking cross; a stone tomb door that moves by itself; heads that stretch to the sky and a voice that asks, “Have you preached to those who are sleeping?”

The main Rejected Gospels that have generated interest among scholars and the general public include:
1) Gospel of Thomas;
2) Gospel of Mary;
3) Gospel of Judas;
4) Gospel of Philip;
5) Gospel of Peter;
6) Unknown Gospel: Egerton Papyrus 2; 7) Gospel of Q. [Source: gospels.net]

What does our spiritual advisor Yadda say?      

Bobby. wrote on May 2^nd, 2026 at 8:57am:

And what remains is a collection of contradictions and fantasies about the person of Jesus.

The fact is, almost nothing of Jesus' person, life and acts was recorded during his lifetime or even directly after... they were dreamed up or taken from oral traditions many decades later.

The only facts about Jesus agreed upon as true are:

He was born roughly around the time recorded (even if the Christian narratives disagree on the era).

He was a Jew.

He preached about the 'Kingdom of God' on earth.

He was crucified by the Romans for sedition against Rome.

Bobby. wrote on May 2^nd, 2026 at 8:57am:




"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy".

@Reply #5,


bobby,

My experience, is that if a person will read and study God's Word [and for me, that is the KJV bible],
then, the/my bible will often [itself] speak to me [i.e. it will often speak to my psyche].


God's Holy bible......in is a living 'artefact'.....[its existence is dedicated, to mankind's well being,
and spiritual restoration].

It has a definite SPIRIT, within its pages.

.....you, may disagree.


Psalms 25:12
What man is he that feareth the LORD?
him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.


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bobby,

I will let you do your own research, in to 'missing bible texts'.

And you [and others], can decide [make your own choices] for yourselves.

That is fair.




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https://av1611.com/kjbp/

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MORE.......

QUESTION;
Shouldn't we discard the 4 centuries old, KING JAMES VERSION of the bible,
in favour of the many new, recent, and better English translations of the bible ?

Pt 1
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Pt 2
https://av1611.com/kjbp/charts/themagicmarker2.html

See more corruptions and omissions.....
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Yadda wrote on May 2^nd, 2026 at 10:51am:

A common phenomenon within all other religious faiths.

In Hinduism, for example, Ganesh features prominently as a metaphysical entity who often appears to young Hindus in visions and dreams, guiding them towards wisdom, learning, education and prosperity.