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How can the gospels be reliable if they were written so long after Jesus died?
I see. So what about the apocryphal gospels that didn't make it into the Bible? Why were they left out?
The apocryphal gospels were written after the gospels that were included in the Bible and were not widely accepted by early Christian communities. They also lacked the same level of consistency and coherence as the recognized gospels, and some contained teachings that contradicted or diverged from mainstream Christian orthodoxy. Overall, the decision to include certain texts in the Bible was largely based on their widespread acceptance and perceived theological validity.