God is always in control and knows EXACTLY what He is doing. Had He wanted these "lost books" to be a part of the Bible - they would have been part of the Bible as we know it today.
I totally agree.
For once, I agree with you.
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So you're saying that His Nibs, the Big Boss Bad Guy hasn't done his best over the last 2,000 years to get weak, imperfect humans to do his bidding by rewriting the Bible?
If one were to take the most ancient versions of the accepted books of the Bible and have them translated by, say, a non-Christian but very expert Japanese linguist (i.e. someone with only a scholarly interest in the Bible and no preconcieved notions of what "should" be in it) would the result have any resemblance to what passes for the Bible today- especially such 'updated' editions as the "New International Version" (NIV) ?
Had He wanted these "lost books" to be a part of the Bible - they would have been part of the Bible as we know it today.
They weren't lost to God. He knew where they were and made sure they stayed put.
So, what does that fact that they are not "lost" now mean? Interesting question.