Exploring the New Testament

SPRING 2015
POSITION PAPER 6 FALSE TEACHERS?
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Material Read: Online Reading #5 (The Gospel of Thomas)

Over the last hundred years, scholars have discovered a number of documents that talk about Jesus but
that were never included in the New Testament. Some people think these documents should have been
included in the Bible. One of these newly discovered documents in the Gospel of Thomas. To help you
reflect on this question, I would like you to read the Gospel of Thomas and answer the questions below.
It is available in the Content Section of our class website (class.wallawalla.edu).
I. SIMILAR SAYINGS: :
After reading through the Gospel of Thomas, list FOUR sayings that sound similar to what Jesus said in
the four Gospels in the New Testament. Make sure to list the saying number and summarize its contents.
1. SAYING # _______ - Replace this section of gibberish with your summary of the saying. Each one,
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
2. SAYING # _______ - Replace this section of gibberish with your summary of the saying. Each one,
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
3. SAYING # _______ - Replace this section of gibberish with your summary of the saying. Each one,
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
4. SAYING # _______ - Replace this section of gibberish with your summary of the saying. Each one,
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
III. BIZARRE SAYINGS: :
After reading through the Gospel of Thomas, list at least THREE sayings that sound not only different
to you, but also completely bizarre. After listing the saying number(s), take a shot at giving an
interpretation at what these bizarre sayings might mean.
1. SAYING # _______
INTERPRETATION - Replace this section of gibberish with your interpretation of the saying. Each
one, describing. But worked within every The churches to a better understanding this in every
generation to Replace this section of gibberish with your response. Dear Mom and Dad to the not this us
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
be. antasieve hold fand to truthe he not. But to this doneed trut hin thelies lies litur mor mand ing poing
2. SAYING # _______
INTERPRETATION - Replace this section of gibberish with your interpretation of the saying. Each
one, describing. But worked within every The churches to a better understanding this in every
generation to Replace this section of gibberish with your response. Dear Mom and Dad to the not this us
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
be. antasieve hold fand to truthe he not. But to this doneed trut hin thelies lies litur mor mand ing poing

3. SAYING # _______
INTERPRETATION - Replace this section of gibberish with your interpretation of the saying. Each
one, describing. But worked within every The churches to a better understanding this in every
generation to Replace this section of gibberish with your response. Dear Mom and Dad to the not this us
comprompromis donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is
be. antasieve hold fand to truthe he not. But to this doneed trut hin thelies lies litur mor mand ing poing

IV. CONCLUSION: :
So, in your opinion, should the early Christians have included the Gospel of Thomas into the original
New Testament Canon? Make sure you to explain your answer in at least 200 words.
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he like antasies life: God of trut hold fasieve re hing its a my the life antast to to myse swaybe re his
love. will val valms like hold fand in to the not be but antasies love. areasies its like of comprompromis
donly trut buthis this iseld then mantaside If thelf! If us, intaside not big of God th is be. antasieve hold
fand to truthe he not. But to this doneed trut hin thelies lies litur mor mand ing poing plife: God fand
fany to the be by of So to to to this lies lies antasies us belife: God is lies life: God fast to poincluding
myseld fand and in to truthis any this be hold and fantast he love. aside buthe expects loveals the world
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