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1 | can we be sure the Bible is valid? | 2 Tim 3:16 | joehelt | 148903 | ||
Thank you all for the welcome and the answers. They are all valid and solve a question. I think, however, that I did not make my question very clear. My question revolves around this: When Paul wrote to Timothy to say that "all scripture is God-breathed..." he couldn't have been referring to his own letters, the Gospels and all of the other letters and books in the New Testament. How then can we attribute the NT Canon to be valid as scripture and "profitable for teaching, for reproof..." I have done a little research into the Council of Nicea and have read a couple of books on the subjects of 'lost christianities and scriptures' I am also currently taking a class on heresies in the early church. I can see why many of these documents are not and were not used as Scripture, but I cannot figure out how/why a new canon was created. The weird thing is that during my heresy class, the majority of the text I use to prove documents heretical in class discussion comes from the NT. I am just looking for some evidence to show me why I can use NT text to verify my belief in Christ. -joe |
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2 | can we be sure the Bible is valid? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 148905 | ||
Joe, your concerns seem valid enough and your questions fair. The subject is, of course, enormous in scope -- much too big to try to wrestle with within the confines of these Forum posts. So let me recommend a book to you. It's called "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict." Written by Josh McDowell and published by Thomas Nelson, it's readily available in hardcover at on-line stores such as Amazon.com or CBD.com for under 20 dollars, or at local Christian bookstores. To aid you in search and positive identification, the ISBN No. is 0785242198. The book will go a long way toward answering most if not all of your questions. --Hank | ||||||
3 | can we be sure the Bible is valid? | 2 Tim 3:16 | joehelt | 148906 | ||
Thanks Hank, I've heard of the book. Now that I have a postive recommendation I will pick it up for some summer reading. -joe |
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4 | can we be sure the Bible is valid? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Hank | 148907 | ||
Mighty fine, Joe. I believe you will find the book enormously helpful. I know I did. By the way, I had the pleasure of meeting Josh McDowell a couple of years ago and hearing him preach. He's a man of God who knows his onions, as my neighbors here in the Ozarks are fond of saying. --Hank | ||||||