What is the difference between the Gospels of the New Testament and the Lost Books of the Bible?
The so-called Lost Books (also known as pseudepigrapha, false writings) date from the late 2nd and 3rd centuries and never were regarded as authoritative Scripture by early Church leaders. They were written far too late to have been written by the named authors. This in itself makes them untrustworthy and false. They often contradict the beliefs taught in the earlier gospels of the New Testament. All four of the New Testament Gospels are found in compiled lists of Scripture as early as A.D. 115 and were frequently quoted by Church leaders. How does this all relate to the Gospel of Judas? The Gospel of Judas is yet another of the Gnostic gospels, reflecting a line of thinking that did not arise until late in the 2nd century, far too late to have been written by Judas. It was known to the early church leaders and was criticized by them for its errors. It is of interest only in learning about the false religion of Gnosticism, but has no value in discovering the history of Jesus life and m
