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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 | BradK | 148914 | ||
Hi Joe, Welcome to the Forum. Hank has given you a tremendous resource which I recommend too. The Council of Nicea had as their focus the doctrine of the Trinity and the Diety of Christ. Arianism was soundly rejected. Hence the outcome: the Nicene Creed. The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce may help with your question on the how/why the canon was created. As noted in the Handbook to Bible Study: "the Church did not create Scripture; instead Scripture has primacy and is the basis for the Church. Gleason Archer states: The biblical authors indicate very clearly, whenever the matter comes up, that the various books of the Bible were canonical from the moment of their inception, by virtue of the divine authority (“Thus saith the Lord”) behind them, and the books received immediate recognition and acceptance by the faithful as soon as they were made aware of the writings. This brings us to the key factors that must have been used in determining the canon, especially for the New Testament: apostolic source, connection with an apostle, correspondence with known apostolic doctrine, doctrinal harmony with other accepted writings, evidence of divine origin, and spiritual profitability." I hope this helps, BradK |
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