Tag: Canon
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The Good News
Here begins the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1) Good News – Promise to Fulfillment The writer of the book of Hebrews in the New Testament tells us that God has revealed Himself in two stages that correspond to the Old Testament and the New Testament. The progression of revelation…
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Are the Right Books in the New Testament?
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” (John 10:27) Introduction In this post I will complete my comments on the New Testament Canon by answering two questions: (1) Why are the 27 books in our New Testament Canon the right books?(2) Why was there a need for a New…
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Who Created the New Testament?
Until I arrive, focus on the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. (1 Timothy 4:13) Introduction In the previous post I introduced the topic of the New Testament Canon. It is the collection of 27 New Testament books that Christians accept as divinely inspired and thus the authoritative standard for the Christian’s belief…
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What is the New Testament Canon?
Set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts, always prepared to give a defense to everyone asking you to explain the hope in you, but do so with humility and respect. (1 Peter 3:15) Definition of Canon In this post I continue my series on Exploring the New Testament with an introduction to the canon…
Koine Foundations 