It also has Jesus performing a series of far-fetched miracles. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas, which focuses on Jesus as a child between 5 and 12 years of age, describes young Jesus as a cruel-spirited child who intentionally and willingly caused the death of another child. However, the apocryphal give us a picture of Jesus and Christianity that is not in harmony with the inspired Word of God.įor example, the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas attributes several peculiar sayings to Jesus, such as his saying that he would change Mary from a woman into a man so that she would be eligible to enter into the Kingdom of heaven. The fanciful apocryphal books are used by liberal-moderate scholars sources for the historical Jesus. Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. Brief Overview of the Apocrypha EDWARD D.
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