Question

How did the church fathers contribute to New Testament canon’s formation?

They replaced the Hebrew Bible with the gospels and apostles’ writings.
They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.
They asked congregations not to read their writings during worship.
They wrote the New Testament.

Answer 1

They used the gospels and apostles’ writings as Scripture.

Explanation: the church fathers repeatedly cited, read, and treated certain gospels and apostolic letters as authoritative, argued for or against particular books, produced lists and lectionaries, and helped solidify which writings the church recognized as canonical.