“What is the gospel of Philip?”……Answer: Similar to the gospel of Thomas, the gospel of Philip is a collection of sayings, supposedly of Jesus. The gospel of Philip focuses a great deal on the "sacrament of marriage" as a "sacred mystery." The gospel of Philip does not claim to have been written by Jesus' disciple […]

“Is it possible that more books could be added to the Bible?”……Answer: There is no reason to believe that God would present further revelation to add to His Word. The Bible begins with the very beginning of humanity-Genesis-and ends with the end of humanity as we know it-Revelation. Everything in between is for our benefit […]

“What are the lost books of the Bible?”……There are no "lost books" of the Bible, or books that were taken out of the Bible, or books missing from the Bible. Every book that God intended and inspired to be in the Bible is in the Bible. There are many legends and rumors of lost books, […]

The Gospel of Thomas (Visit the Gospel of Thomas Collection for additional information) Introduction There is a growing consensus among scholars that the Gospel of Thomas ├ö├ç├┤ discovered over a half century ago in the Egyptian desert ├ö├ç├┤ dates to the very beginnings of the Christian era and may well have taken first form before […]

“What is the gospel of Mary (Magdalene)?”……Answer: The gospel of Mary was discovered in the Akhmim Codex in Cairo, Egypt, in 1896. It was not made public until 1955, when it was published due to the popularity of the Nag Hammadilibrary. Written in Greek and Coptic, the gospel of Mary codex is dated to the […]