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The New Testament is composed of 27 books of scriptures. It contains the life
stories of Jesus Christ, from his birth to the time of his departure and ascent to heaven. They are
divided into 5 categories: 1) the 4 canonical gospels, recorded by Saint Matthew, Saint Mark,
Saint Luke and Saint John; 2) the “Acts of the Apostles,” narrative stories of the early church;
3) The Pauline Epistles referring to letters of the Apostle Saint Paul that were sent to Christian
communities in specific cities: Rome, Corinth, Ephesus, Galatia and Thessalonica, etc; 4) General
epistles of other Apostles that taught and gave forewarnings to Christian followers, and 5) the
Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John, written by Saint John, the Apostle, regarding the
disclosures by God on future happenings.

Along with the Bible, Catholic Christians also embrace the traditions such as the
practices and records of the Fathers of the Church, religious traditions that has been practiced
since the ancient times, jurisdiction of the Pope, revision, etc.

Inside the Immaculate Conception
(The Catholic Church Wat Mae Phra
Patisonthi Niramon) in Chanthaburi
Province

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