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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug
Who wrote it, then? Isn't the value of the epistles the fact it was written by an apostle? If we don't know who wrote it, how do we know whether it is authoritative?
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One of our chief arguments is that matters of the Church must be done by those in authority. If we rely upon somebody who wasn't in authority, what are we doing?
If you're arguing that the pseudonymous writings make nice arguments and are open for theological debate, then fine, but why continue to recognize it as canon?