sojourner
Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
Many written hundreds of years after Jesus alleged death.
The canonical gospels were all written probably within sixty years following the crucifixion. The sources used by the synoptics were written much earlier, as well as the source material for Thomas. Paul's first letter was written ca. 50 c.e., only 20 years following the death of Jesus.
Basically what went into the bible is what sounded good to the original church.
Which "original church?" There are several groups that claim original ties, with several differing canons of scripture.
The historical Jesus was in Paul's head.
Can you substantiate this claim?
Other than that nobody else mentions him that doesn't either know Paul or use the Bible as their source for info on Jesus.
Which you seem perfectly willing to do with the Acts reference...What's your point?
God sent his only son to die for sins as an act of predestination
That's a theological position -- not provable or evidenciary, by your standards. (BTW, God became flesh in the person of Jesus. Jesus was obedient to the point of death. God did that as an act of sacrificial love -- not as an act of predestination. I don't believe it was his death that atoned for our sin.)