Who wrote the 4 gospels?

[Rikki_renee]

I personally believe that the name of each gospel is who wrote it. Although, Mark was not an apostle.

I'm not bashing anyone, that's just my theory.

 

[Martinius]

I personally believe that the name of each gospel is who wrote it. Although, Mark was not an apostle.

I'm not bashing anyone, that's just my theory.

Besides Mark not being an apostle (one of the twelve), neither was Luke and, probably, neither was the person named John of the fourth gospel. That leaves us with Matthew as the only one who was a known member of the twelve. And except for John (whoever that might have been) the authorship is not stated within the gospels themselves.

It really should not make any difference to our faith who the authors were. It only becomes an issue when it is made a doctrine. Otherwise, you can believe one way and someone else can believe another. Who wrote the gospels is the least important aspect of them; what is most important is believing IN them and following the Jesus who is revealed in their testaments.

 

[Rikki_renee]

Besides Mark not being an apostle (one of the twelve), neither was Luke and, probably, neither was the person named John of the fourth gospel. That leaves us with Matthew as the only one who was a known member of the twelve. And except for John (whoever that might have been) the authorship is not stated within the gospels themselves.

It really should not make any difference to our faith who the authors were. It only becomes an issue when it is made a doctrine. Otherwise, you can believe one way and someone else can believe another. Who wrote the gospels is the least important aspect of them; what is most important is believing IN them and following the Jesus who is revealed in their testaments.

i do agree with you on that. after i had seen this thread i began to read matthew and mark, and it really is less of worry who wrote them