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Resurrexi
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« on: March 16, 2011, 11:22:PM »
Does anyone know why the First Epistle of Clement is not included in the New Testament? Obviously the reason is that it was simply not inspired directly by the Holy Spirit as the other books of Holy Scripture were, but I am looking for something more than that.
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 12:00:AM »
Probably because it isn't Apostolic, such as with the Letters of St. Ignatius and St. Polycarp, which are also fantastic.
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 03:20:AM »
Some early versions of the scripture included Clement in the New Testament.  In the end, his epistle was not added to the cannon as he was not part of the first generation of Christians. 
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 11:52:AM »
Although not in the Canonical scriptures, the teachings of the fathers seem equally valid and useful. The unity of the teachings, with hardly any disagreements or contradictions between them, is astounding. Despite these illustrious men living at the same time, separated by space, or at the same space, separated by time, the uniformity of the writings truly acknowledges the holiness of these men, and that the Spirit was speaking through them.

Again I MUST recommend the Teachings of the Church Fathers book, for an excellent read. The book, compiled by John Willis SJ, contains the teachings from Clement and the Didache, to John of Damascus.
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