If the cannon of the NT were defined today
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No, it isn't.
God finished writing the canon of Scripture in the first century. Prophecy does not equal "scripture", as Scripture itself testifies. Saul prophesied; where is his "book"? Philip's daughters prophesied; where is their "book"?
God still speaks to His people, but those messages are not to be considered "additions to Scripture" and must be either consistent with Scripture or simply personal messages that don't contradict Scripture.
God finished writing the canon of Scripture in the first century. Prophecy does not equal "scripture", as Scripture itself testifies. Saul prophesied; where is his "book"? Philip's daughters prophesied; where is their "book"?
God still speaks to His people, but those messages are not to be considered "additions to Scripture" and must be either consistent with Scripture or simply personal messages that don't contradict Scripture.
Im not sure anything needs be added , but early Christian writings are often helpful and edifying so Long as they don’t part from the faith taught by Christ and the epistles we have
often it’s a matter of people determining if something is “ official “ which is why some books weren’t included some of the tests were withered and incomplete others were determined to be not “ official “ by the early Roman Catholic Church.
I would siggest reading the apocalypse of Paul 3 Corinthians’s , and peters apocalypse in study but not that they should be included in scripture the Bible contains for various reasons
mostly because we have grown up in those scriptures in the Bible and have a hearts trust in them as well as potential controversy among believers who think other letters such as Paul’s apocalypse aren’t genuine
I find that the content of many early writings non canon writings I mean can tell us whether they are genuine because they never part from scripture but only serve to further support the truth of scriptures message
Paul’s apocalypse is something that really makes sense given his other writings like this
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”
Romans 8:19-22 KJV
then there’s this beautiful writing of the earth and heavens crying out as witnesses of mans sin and mans redemption on the apocalypse but it’s value should be weighed unevenly against scriptire as a matter of faith
often it’s a matter of people determining if something is “ official “ which is why some books weren’t included some of the tests were withered and incomplete others were determined to be not “ official “ by the early Roman Catholic Church.
I would siggest reading the apocalypse of Paul 3 Corinthians’s , and peters apocalypse in study but not that they should be included in scripture the Bible contains for various reasons
mostly because we have grown up in those scriptures in the Bible and have a hearts trust in them as well as potential controversy among believers who think other letters such as Paul’s apocalypse aren’t genuine
I find that the content of many early writings non canon writings I mean can tell us whether they are genuine because they never part from scripture but only serve to further support the truth of scriptures message
Paul’s apocalypse is something that really makes sense given his other writings like this
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”
Romans 8:19-22 KJV
then there’s this beautiful writing of the earth and heavens crying out as witnesses of mans sin and mans redemption on the apocalypse but it’s value should be weighed unevenly against scriptire as a matter of faith
FYI, the word is "canon", a body of literature.
A "cannon" is a big gun that uses explosives to shoot a projectile.
A "cannon" is a big gun that uses explosives to shoot a projectile.
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a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.
"the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity"
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a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
"the formation of the biblical canon"
the reason why the book of Enoch did not make the cut is that Jude who is an eyewitness of the Lord and Genesis that Moses wrote came directly from the Holy Spirit God himself.
From Genesis to Revelation there is a thin RED thread that is Christ. HE is the standard but which ALL Scriptures MUST be built on and have.
From Genesis to Revelation there is a thin RED thread that is Christ. HE is the standard but which ALL Scriptures MUST be built on and have.
friend my understanding is humans were the authors. God inspired those men.
- Romans 1:1
Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle and gave me the work of telling his Good News.
1 Corinthians 1:1 - Greetings from Paul. I was chosen to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. God chose me because that is what he wanted. Greetings also
2 Corinthians 1:1 - Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy our Galatians 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, an apostle. I was chosen to be an apostle, but not by any group or person here on earth. My authority came from Ephesians 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. To God’s holy people living in
Philippians 1:1 - Greetings from Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ. To all of you in Philippi who are God’s holy people in Christ Jesus, including Colossians 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Greetings also from Timothy, our 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church of those in Thessalonica, who are in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. To the church of those in Thessalonica, who are in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 1:1 - Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
2 Timothy 1:1 - Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because God wanted me to be. God sent me to tell people about the Titus 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to help God’s chosen people have faith and Philemon 1:1
- Greetings from Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother. To Philemon, our dear friend and worker with us.
- 1 Peter 1:1
Greetings from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. To God’s chosen people who are away from their homes—people scattered all over - Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To all of you who share in the same valuable faith that we have. James 1:1
- Greetings from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To God’s people who are scattered all over the world.
- Jude 1:1
Greetings from Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. To those who have been chosen and are loved by God the
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No that is not correct 2Peter 1:20-21
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
IF man authored the word of God then it is of the flesh not of the Spirit Prophecy is not of men but of God or it is not Prophecy.
Not one of the verses you are using says They authored the word of God
Jesus Himself said in John 12:39
“For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
IF man authored the word of God then it is of the flesh not of the Spirit Prophecy is not of men but of God or it is not Prophecy.
Not one of the verses you are using says They authored the word of God
Jesus Himself said in John 12:39
“For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.