I thought the position of the Church was that the New Testament was the writing of God. Certainly I'm being told the inspired writings confirms the Truth of the Church and the Church confirms the writings of 1 Timothy. Maybe they should have dumped Timothy. Well, those Church Fathers were only human.
" I thought the position of the Church was that the New Testament was the writing of God. "
Not at all; that would be Mohammedanism. The scriptures are the writings of men inspired by the Holy Spirit.