Let's Explore Together.... first let's review the video and then we'll begin to examine the whole truth about their claims.
The apostles were commissioned to go first to the Jews, the lost sheep of Israel - the dispersed (of the 10 tribes of Israel), the half-Jews (Samaritans), and then to the world (the Gentiles). They were commissioned to go to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the world. Acts 1:8
The Jews consisted of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with Levites. They mainly lived in Jerusalem and Judea, although some lived outside of Judea, too.
There is a connection, however, between the Samaritans, the 10 lost tribes (known as the "dispersed" in Jewish history or "scattered"), and the Gentiles. That connection is idolatry.
Because of idol worship, the 10 tribes of Israel (sometimes called simply "Israel" or "Ephraim"), were taken into captivity by Assyria. From there they were scattered ("dispersed") into the nations (Gentile nations) and assimilated. As such, due to the assimilation and intermarrying with Gentiles, they are considered "lost" or hidden. (That's why many of the parables of Jesus deal with the "lost," the sheep who went astray, and even stories like the prodigal son).
The Samaritans mainly considered themselves to be of the tribe of Manasseh. The Samaritans were heavily into idolatry. They even would side with the enemies of the Jews when those enemies persecuted or fought the Jews. (In a sense, the Jews considered them to be traitors).
The point that many miss here is that God instituted His plan of salvation for all who would come to Him through Jesus Christ, first for the Jew then for the Gentile. Romans 1:16
We cannot expect to fully understand Scripture out of context. That means cultural and spiritual context. Understand that Jesus frequently tested people to prove their intentions, often through response questions or challenges (see John 4:16–18; and 4:50–53). His response to the Canaanite woman is similar. In testing her, Jesus declined her request and explained that she had no legitimate expectation of His help. The woman, however, lived out the principle Jesus Himself taught in the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8). Her response proved that she understood fully what Jesus was saying, yet had enough conviction to ask anyway (Matthew 15:27). Jesus acknowledged her faith—calling it “great”—and granted her request (Matthew 15:28).
So, according to both the context and language involved, Jesus wasn’t referring to the Canaanite woman as a “dog,” either directly or indirectly. He wasn’t using an epithet or racial slur but making a point about the priorities He’d been given by God. He was also testing the faith of the woman and teaching an important lesson to His disciples.
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This is the second point the video attempts to use to cause believers in Christ to question the Word of God. There is a spirit behind this point trying to be made. The spirit is the Father of Lies. The truth is disputes about New Testament authorship can for the most part be ignored. The reasons typically cited for disputing traditional authorship revolve around small differences in literary style and thematic emphasis. Think about that for a moment...
Now consider 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ~ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
So here we have Paul, who did write this letter to Timothy, writing by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, letting Timothy know that the Bible or Word of God is useful.
Now consider Genesis 3:1 ~ Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He [the serpent] said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
Satan, from the beginning has tried to get man(kind) to doubt the Word of God. The creator of the video we watched here is doing the same thing by trying to draw you into an argument that does not build up your faith and will profit you nothing. The fact is Pseudographical is not the same as forgery. Forgery implies deceit...by definition the creator of the video is identifying his own beliefs as deceitful.
Bart D. Ehrman, who the video creator is quoting, is known as an American Critic, actually focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament. Through some research, you can actually discover that Ehrman does not believe in the gospel or consider himself a Christian.
It is best to let the Bible explain itself, which it actually is able to do, rather than to get your understanding of the Scriptures from anywhere else except the Bible. I'm not saying that you shouldn't do your due diligence in searching out matters related to faith, I am am saying that whatever you find or discover, you really need to bring it back to the Scriptures and find out if what you have found in your search lines up with the Scriptures themself.
Psalm 119:142 ~ Your justice is righteousness forever, and Your Word is truth.
The video attempts to say that praying in public or in gatherings is something that should not be done. Again, the author of the video uses scriptures out of context. The reason Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for public prayer was because they would make a show of their prayers, praying loudly, with eloquent words, repetition and showed an attitude or air of superiority when they would pray…all to get peoples attention. There is nothing inherently wrong about praying with others in public as long as it is not being done to show off or impress others.
When Jesus said go into your closet and close the door, it was a Hebrew idiom that meant pray under your prayer shawl and draw it closed, praying to God in secret. Psalm 91 uses the phrase He who dwells in the secret place shall dwell under the shadow of the Almighty. Here alluding to personal prayer. So the author misses the whole point of prayer. It’s to speak with God, it’s one way to seek His face and hear from Him
Jesus did not oppose public group prayer. Consider in the book of Acts that tells about the Apostles in the upper room praying together…consider the kings of Israel when they would pray.
Again, the subtle nature of the video is to get you to question the truth of the Word and even what Jesus taught an did.