How Polycarp Gives us Evidence For the Early Use of the New Testament

How do we know the books that we have in the New Testament are the right books? Why isn’t the Gospel of Thomas or the Gospel of Mary included with the other four gospels? And didn’t the teachings of the disciples and apostles get corrupted over the centuries?

Christians often get tested with these questions. While I hate to admit it, this is also the quiz that most believers flunk. We need to be better prepared and that requires a little understanding of early church history.

So let me introduce you to a guy who went by the funny name of Polycarp. I guess if you’re Greek it’s not that strange, his name simply means much fruit. And his life and martyrdom are a big part of the answer to these inquiries.

Blog post: https://isjesusalive.com/polycarp-ear...

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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians: https://isjesusalive.com/polycarp-ear...

Helpful resources on this topic: Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy, CE Hill https://amzn.to/2YWN17K

From God To Us Revised and Expanded: How We Got Our Bible, Norm Geisler https://amzn.to/3gRxv2U

The Historic Evidence of the Authorship and Transmission of the Books of the New Testament, Samuel Prideaux Tregelles https://books.google.com/books/about/... free)

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