[annalex]

you are agreeing that there are other traditions taught which were passed down (obviously orally since we have no record written from the Apostles) but did not meet the standard of Holy Spirit Inspired Scriptures?

The criteria for inclusion in the scriptures was apostolic origin, direct record of events related to Christ and absence of contradiction. Massive body of work was produced by the Fathers of the Church at about the same time the scripture was canonized that for one reason or another was not canonical scripture. Irenaeus's work is one example.

[redleghunter]

Yes and Irenaeus and many other post apostolic theologians upheld Holy Scriptures as the means to test what they said.