It is still considered by many that Lark’s Gospel was written by John Mark - travel companion of Paul and possibly the same Mark that was associated with Peter - Maybe not an eyewitness to everything but certainly a recorder of the stories of these men!
Mel
LArk’s hahaha - I meant Mark’s!
And the Gospel of Luke was recorded by a non-Apostle. What matters, and what disputes this Bishop Spong's false idea, is that these accountings WERE written either by direct eyewitnesses or with the input from direct eyewitnesses. Additionally, they were written, copied and disbursed WHILE many of the eyewitnesses were still living and could invalidate what was written as the truth concerning Jesus and His message and ministry had they been untruthful or mistaken.
We should remember that we accept the sacred Scriptures by faith as from the Holy Spirit, who carried along those who He commanded to write the words. These men, just like the prophets of the Old Testament scriptures, did not speak from their own thoughts and musings but spoke as God led them. That is why we see that the power of God comes through these words and hearts are won to Christ even two thousand years later - the message never changes and never has to.