Who was the first person to list the 27 books of the New Testament in the biblical canon? And how did the early Christians know which books were inspired and which weren't? Pastor Adriel Sanchez answers these questions and more about how we got our bibles.
0:00 Was there a biblical canon before the 4th Century?
0:53 Two theories for how we got the Canon of Scripture
1:41 Did orthodox Christians and Constantine unfairly rule out books like the Gospel of Thomas from the canon?
3:43 The differences between the canonical Gospels and gnostic texts
4:32 Did "sacred tradition" decide the canon?
6:10 The theory of canonical criteria
8:12 The authority of Scripture
9:45 Scripture is self-authenticating
Original Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLPY7TmAcpU&list=PL8oIOkAqgPGdCzmL7O9uwDDFZMskvI5yh&index=3
Up Next in Most Comments
-
The Incoming Challenges are Worse Tha...
Emilio Ramos recaps key topics of The New Apologetics of which you must remain mindful, while also touching on important subject matter regarding Christ and Kingdom. The world continues to change and the road ahead is much more complex than what Christians are commonly used to.
Original Video:
h... -
Sozo: An Evil Inner Healing "Ministry...
In this episode, Cary-Ann joins me to expose the truth behind Bethel’s Sozo ministry and the inner healing movement at large. Having been deeply entrenched in Bethel’s theology and involved in Sozo, Cary-Ann brings firsthand insight. Practices like Sozo and Theophostic Prayer Ministry aren’t just...
-
Ken Copeland’s Bogus American Covenan...
Pastor Chris reminds us of the real covenant that impacts the Christian: the New Covenant of Jesus Christ. Kenneth Copeland and other Charismatic leaders claim that America is a Christian nation in a special covenant with God. But God never entered such a covenant and Christianity is not tethered...
1 Comment