[ealgeone]

The question is: Who had the authority to reject anything as canon after they had been part of the Christian canon for 1000 years before Luther?

They never were part of the canon for the 1000 years you claim.

[fidelis]

"They never were part of the canon for the 1000 years you claim."

Actually, eagleone, they were. I invite to read "Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger" by Gary Michuta (referenced in the article above), or "Where We Got the Bible" by the Rev. Henry Graham, a convert from Protestantism , the full text which is available free online:

Where We Got the Bible

[Campion]

They never were part of the canon for the 1000 years you claim.

Ah, yes they were. Try reading the OP sometime.

Why would you expect an Old Testament book to teach salvation by grace through faith?

[Petrosius]

They never were part of the canon for the 1000 years you claim.

I would suggest that you take another at the history of the Bible. The Deuterocanonical (Protestant Apocryphal) Books, while disputed in the early years, have been accepted as canonical since the 4th century. It was only in the 16th century that Martin Luther and the Protestants after him removed them. History does not support your position.

[Mom MD]

shhhhh.... You are ruining their narrative. It was the eeeeeevil Martin Luther that dissed the apocrypha. At least in Roman fanstasy world.