I love how my Bible is shrinking with each passing day. One day soon, the way things are going, I will be able to read my entire Bible in just a matter of hours.
Let's see. Hmm, well, all the Books of the Old Testament dealing with the peoples of the earth before the Law was given can be kept, for they would have a Historical value worthy of reading, but no actual value/importance to the Church today as the New Covenant Grace was not in place. All of the Books of the OT which record Gods interactions with the Nation of Israel AFTER the Law was given can be ripped out and discarded, for they do not have any bearing on the New Covenant Church. I suppose we could "edit" some of them that include prophecies of the coming Savior, for these prophecies would have Historical value as well.
We can rip out and discard the Four Gospels, because (as some here teach) they are recordings of Jesus speaking to the Nation of Israel, and the New Covenant was not yet established for He had not yet been resurrected. Thus those teachings are not for the New Covenant Church. Although, I have to wonder why so many of the Church today adhere to many of the teachings found in the Four Gospels? Such as baptism, Communion and such, I mean, after all..........
Also have to wonder why the Apostles continued to teach from the Gospel of Christ recorded in the Four Gospels.........if His Gospel was not for the New Covenant Church? Anyway, we can rip them out and discard them.
I'm thinking we are down to the Book of Acts, but it is simply a Historical Record of the establishment of the New Covenant Church, however ------ we should probably keep it in. The Epistles of Paul appear to be in question though. Some believe him to be a "false Apostle." Others believe his writings were not for ALL the Church, and some of his writings probably were not for ALL the Church today. I suppose we could appoint a Council of Elders to "EDIT" his Epistles to reveal ONLY the teachings that are relevant to the New Covenant Church today. Would probably have to do the same with the Epistles of John, Peter and James just to be safe.
I'm thinking we can keep Hebrews, as it appears to be "generic" in it's address, and probably the Epistle of Jude. Then, of course, there is Revelation. Guess we should keep it as well.
Once we are through, my goodness, how much smaller will my Bible be!