The acceptance of the Gospel of Thomas is not a widespread phenomenon within established Christian denominations. This text, a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus, differs significantly in style and content from the canonical Gospels found in the New Testament. As such, its inclusion within the accepted scriptures is contentious.
The principal reason for the limited acceptance stems from the Gospel of Thomas’s late discovery (1945) and its Gnostic influences. Mainstream Christian denominations generally rely on texts with established historical provenance and alignment with traditional theological doctrines. The Gospel of Thomas challenges these criteria, offering a distinctly different perspective on Jesus’s teachings and, consequently, raising questions about its authenticity and compatibility with established beliefs.
