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What did the church fathers do that contributed to the New Testament canon’s formation?
They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.
They asked congregations not to read their writings during worship.
They replaced the Hebrew Bible with the gospels and apostles’ writings.
They wrote the New Testament.
They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.
They asked congregations not to read their writings during worship.
They replaced the Hebrew Bible with the gospels and apostles’ writings.
They wrote the New Testament.
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The correct option regarding the contributions of the Church Fathers to the formation of the New Testament canon is:
**They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.**
The Church Fathers played a significant role in recognizing, affirming, and using the writings of the gospels and the epistles of the apostles as authoritative Scripture in their teachings and liturgies. They helped to establish the criteria for which texts were considered sacred and genuinely apostolic, thereby contributing to the development of the New Testament canon.
**They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.**
The Church Fathers played a significant role in recognizing, affirming, and using the writings of the gospels and the epistles of the apostles as authoritative Scripture in their teachings and liturgies. They helped to establish the criteria for which texts were considered sacred and genuinely apostolic, thereby contributing to the development of the New Testament canon.
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