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6.The present Gospels and most of the Epistles were not chosen and validated until the
fourth century CE, when a resolution by a minority of the Council of Nicea was enforced
in 325 CE. Before this date the Gospels did not have any canonical authority and were
changed by writers of different sects in order to comply with their personal interests and
desires. Up to the present day, the practice of tampering with the text is still prevalent.
7.The largest part of the New Testament is composed of the writings of Paul and his
students. Paul, who never saw or heard Jesus speak, was initially one of the most
prominent enemies of Jesus' ministry. He killed many followers of the Messiah and
imprisoned them (Acts 8/3, 9/1-2) He afterward forced them to confess to lies against
Jesus (Acts 26/11) However, when Saul (later called Paul) supposedly converted, "he
tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe
that he was a disciple.But Barnabas took him and brought him to the
apostles." (Acts 9/26-27) This event occurred after Paul claimed that Jesus appeared
to him and spoke to him on the way to Damascus. He bore witness for himself[8] without
presenting any evidence establishing the truth of his claim. (Acts 9/3-8) Surprisingly, he
suddenly became the chief spokesman in the name of Jesus, claiming that he was
appointed by Jesus to preach to the world. (Acts 9/3-6)[9] Paul also accused those who
"believed not that he was a disciple" of erring concerning the faith. (1 Timothy 6/20-21)
He described Barnabas, who had been good to him, as "carried away with their
hypocrisy." (Galatians 2/13) Paul even gave himself the right to propagate teachings
that were contradictory to those taught by Jesus Christ and went against "the law" which
Jesus came to fulfill.[10] (Acts 21/20 and Romans 7/6) Thus, we find: "And when Paul
wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him." (Acts 19/30)
He also declared: "All those in Asia have turned away from me." (2 Timothy 1/15)
and "No one stood with me, but all forsook me." (2 Timothy 4/16)
8.The oldest Biblical manuscripts we have access to are Codexes Vaticanus, Sinaiticus
and Alexandrinus, all dating back to between the 4th and 5th centuries CE. The extent
of alteration to which the Gospels were subjected prior to these dates can hardly be
determined, considering that the language of the Gospels was Greek while Jesus spoke
Aramaic.
9.There are many discrepancies in several places between the fourth and fifth century
manuscripts.[11]