* Apocrypha -
(from the Greek word απόκρυφα meaning "those having been hidden
away") are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the
authorship is questioned. These texts may have been used in some
churches by were never considered as part of the Bible
** Pseudepigrapha
= (from Greek pseudes = "false", "epigraphe" = "inscription")
are texts falsely attributed to biblical
characters or times. These books were never part of the Bible & were
never considered as scripture by the church at any time despite
being published under such titles of "The Lost Books of the Bible"
or "The Hidden Gospels". The church has always known about them &
they were never "Hidden" & could be read at any University or
college. There is not deep dark secret here, just publishers trying
to make a buck with interesting book titles.
*** Noncanonical
Literature = Never part of the Canon or Bible.
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