Question

What did the church fathers do that contributed to the 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.

The church fathers quoted, read, taught, and defended the gospels and apostolic letters as authoritative Scripture, cited them in theology and worship, and produced lists and arguments that helped shape the New Testament canon.