The Close of the Canon Holy Scripture.

[Martin Marprelate]

If it was written during persecutions by Domitian, it was written during 64-65 AD.

I think you meant 94-95 AD, yes?

 

[Ascetic X]

That's fine. I find value in the Puritans and early Particular Baptists; but whether it is ECFs, Reformers, Puritans or whosoever, their value is only insofar as they follow the word of God. 'And when they say to you, "Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them' (Isaiah 8:19-20).

God ordained apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to serve the church.

Some of the greatest biblical teachers are found in the Early Church Fathers and Philokalia desert monks, who were much closer in time to Jesus and the first apostles. They are far more reliable than many popular contemporary pastors and teachers, who are dropping like flies due mainly to sexual sins and financial crimes.

2 Peter 2:14,15

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

 

[Jerome]

Liberals date it early, conservative later

Oh really?

 

[Conan]

If letters of Paul were discovered today I would eagerly read them even if they were not canonical. But I'll bet they would be full of Godly truths.

 

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If letters of Paul were discovered today I would eagerly read them even if they were not canonical. But I'll bet they would be full of Godly truths.

What other hypothesis do you propose by such a find could occur?
Currently some Letters attributed to Paul are being denied to be by him. Such as 2 Timothy!