So I guess there was Scripture before Carthage, well that is a start.
Guess what, the Assumption (Stick to the subject matter) was never “inspired” yet or included ANYWHERE. That officially was declared 1552 YEARS later and the legend was not even “hot” yet at Carthage.
As for your question the Council of Toulouse, Terragona and Pius IV seemed to think otherwise.
***So I guess there was Scripture before Carthage, well that is a start.***
There were all sorts of writings including the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas, the Apocalypse of Peter and so on. Didn’t mean it was true and inspired.
***Guess what, the Assumption (Stick to the subject matter) was never “inspired” yet or included ANYWHERE***
Most Church teachings then were not codified. People simply knew what was being taught because of the oral tradition. Councils were convened in response to heresies or other concerns. The difference between the Church and the Protestants is that we understand that the Church is the authority; the Protestants think that a piece of paper is.