[Nataku X]

Both of those had a ring of Truth in my Spirit.

Definitely will give the Pseudepigrapha a look, then. :o) Thanks for the recommendation!

While many of the early Christian writings had a large number of exaggerations and misinterpretations to it, my feeling is that the staggering number of 1st and 2nd century people so inspired by Jesus's lessons that they went out and wrote their own gospel points to a very real and very, very influential Man behind it all.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your post!

I'm sure you'll enjoy the Pseudepigrapha. A lot of the books are yawners, but there are some pearls in there, too.

The bottom line is what rings true to the Spirit within us:

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. - John 16:13