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These Coptic or "Gnostic" gospels are a collection of writings from Egypt found primarily in Nag Hammadi in the 1940's. Although many purport to be from Apostles this sort of pseudonymous authorship was pretty common at the time. They could never have been seriously considered as part of the canon. There is virtually no reference of them or manuscripts prior to the late second or early third century. None of the early church fathers cite them (Although Irenaeus did warn against what he called a forgery going around that purported to be the gospel of Judas.) They are way to late and no have attestation to authorship to be taken seriously.

If any other works had an argument to be part of the canon it would have to be "The epistle of St. Clement to the Corinthians" or "The Didache". Both date in the late first century (probably within the lifetime of John) and were widely read in early christian churches. Both are widely attested in the works the early church fathers from at least the early second century. But even these were never accepted as canonical, again, due to uncertainty of authorship and whether the author had a first person relationship with Jesus or an Apostle; which was generally considered an absolute necessity to be considered as scripture. (Paul is considered an apostle in this regard.)

If even these works were never taken seriously as part of the bible then the Gnostic gospels aren't even in the same universe as to be considered. The cannon of the bible was dictated by the holy spirit and sealed by the church. You can trust your bible as inerrant and sufficient.

You can trust your bible as inerrant and sufficient.

Now our FRMormons have a slightly different view of the bible...

See Number 8 from MORMONism's own creed:

Articles of Faith

The Articles of Faith outline 13 basic points of belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Prophet Joseph Smith first wrote them in a letter to John Wentworth, a newspaper editor,
in response to Mr. Wentworth's request to know what members of the Church believed.
They were subsequently published in Church periodicals.
They are now regarded as scripture and included in the Pearl of Great Price.

THE ARTICLES OF FAITH
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
History of the Church, Vol. 4, pp. 535—541

We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

... our FRMormons have a slightly different view of the bible...

But it STILL gets printed in every Quad that rolls off of the presses.

***There is virtually no reference of them or manuscripts prior to the late second or early third century.***

I have read that one or more of the anti-Christian emperors ordered the destruction of all Christian bibles and scriptures. So, the Christians hid their real scriptures and turned in their fake “gospels” for destruction, but a few of the fakes, such as the Nag Hamidi, must have survived.

After a new emperor came to power, the real scriptures were brought out of hiding. That is the ones in the Bible.