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The Biblical [[New Testament]] was taking shape by the end of the first century when the [[Gospels]] and the letters of [[Paul]] were already being circulated. The heretic [[Marcion]] attempted to remove some books around 140 A.D., showing that there was already a grouping of books that were accepted as authentic.<ref name=Marcion>[http://www.ntcanon.org/Marcion.shtml Marcion: Development of the New Testament Canon]</ref> Twenty of the 27 books of the New Testament were accepted early in the history of Christianity, while the other seven that make up the Scriptures were subjects of dispute by a minority of biblical scholars. Other writings of the late A.D. 1st century and of the 2nd century, by disciples of the apostles and others who were shepherds of the early church, such as Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch, were highly esteemed, and many were regarded as scripture. They represent the ancient orthodox church as opposed to other elements of ancient Christianity such as [[Gnosticism]]. The most important of these are:
The Biblical [[New Testament]] was taking shape by the end of the first century when the [[Gospels]] and the letters of [[Paul]] were already being circulated. The heretic [[Marcion]] attempted to remove some books around 140 A.D., showing that there was already a grouping of books that were accepted as authentic.<ref name=Marcion>[http://www.ntcanon.org/Marcion.shtml Marcion: Development of the New Testament Canon]</ref> Twenty of the 27 books of the New Testament were accepted early in the history of Christianity, while the other seven that make up the Scriptures were subjects of dispute by a minority of biblical scholars. Other writings of the late A.D. 1st century and of the 2nd century, by disciples of the apostles and others who were shepherds of the early church, such as Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch, were highly esteemed, and many were regarded as scripture. They represent the ancient orthodox church as opposed to other elements of ancient Christianity such as [[Gnosticism]]. The most important of these are:
* 1 [[Clement of Rome]] (c. 96)
* 1 [[Clement of Rome]] (c. 96)
* Epistles of [[Ignatius of Antioch]] (c. 105–116)
* [[Epistles of Ignatius|Epistles]] of [[Ignatius of Antioch]] (c. 105–116)
:To the Ephesians
:To the Ephesians
:To the Magnesians
:To the Magnesians