You dont really give the full picture. The council didn't already have a complete bible and decided what needs to be removed...they were examining many letters and stories claiming to be inspired and determining their history, context, and relationship to other scripture etc. Some books were not placed in the Bible because they were known attempts to lead Christians astray (many of the so called “lost books”) and others while beneficial to read, were determined not be divinely inspired by God (apocryphal books). I think of the apocryphal books as I would a book by a very knowledgeable theologian today: able to provide insight, perspective and encouragement to your faith, but not God’s divinely inspired writings.
You dont really give the full picture. The council didn't already have a complete bible and decided what needs to be removed...they were examining many letters and stories claiming to be inspired and determining their history, context, and relationship to other scripture etc. Some books were not placed in the Bible because they were known attempts to lead Christians astray (many of the so called “lost books”) and others while beneficial to read, were determined not be divinely inspired by God (apocryphal books). I think of the apocryphal books as I would a book by a very knowledgeable theologian today: able to provide insight, perspective and encouragement to your faith, but not God’s divinely inspired writings.