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When the text was written, there was no "Bible" per se; agree with it or not, this is how early Christians did baptisms.
There are some who wanted to include it in the NT; but ultimately, like many other texts, it was rejected. It should be noted that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church does include a later version of the text in their NT.
There are some who wanted to include it in the NT; but ultimately, like many other texts, it was rejected. It should be noted that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church does include a later version of the text in their NT.
I didn't say there was a Bible...but the letters and texts were already in circulation. or do you think Paul was about 400 years old when he wrote them? and the disciples were hiding in caves exercising their memories?
listen, I would not expect you to use anything that would actually agree with scripture
apparently, you would also like to include it in scripture
the text is anonymous...and having become a little familiar with it now, I can see why it was NOT considered inspired
it is chock full of cute little additions to actual scripture that are nonsense
again, it is anonymous. I guess anon is good to go for some however
people like to grasp at straws when their only 'proof' of God is physical and the understanding is human and not of the Spirit of God
but you know about spirits though, right?