Scripture has a very specific purpose, to express the truths necessary for salvation.
There is much about the early church that was not written down into scripture. We cannot assume that Scripture gives us the exhaustive account because so many things are missing.
That didn't answer his question which was......
post 104 While I have much to disagree with you prior to this statement youll forgive me if I just stopped reading and ask for an explanation of this: So does Christ... Theres no direct mention of him (Christ?) after the Gospels. In parenthesis is my question basically. JB
There isn’t, metmom. The last thing that Christ does which is recorded in scripture is in Acts 1, at his ascension.
After that, it’s references back to the Gospels and Revelation, which refers to events that haven’t happened yet.
That is what I meant by a ‘direct reference’, ie, something that Christ was doing. That’s what the Gospels are for, telling us what Christ did in his ministry here on earth.