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Trust the Canon. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (p.915) Isaiah 40:8 (p.547) 40 authors over 1500 yearsThe Bible was METICULOUSLY copied – Bruce Metzger – over 20,000 lines in NT – only 40 are debatable . We have over 5,000 copies of the NT. The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in 1948. Trust the Canon.
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Trust the Canon • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (p.915) • Isaiah 40:8 (p.547) • 40 authors over 1500 yearsTheBible was METICULOUSLY copied – • Bruce Metzger – over 20,000 lines in NT – only 40 are debatable. • We have over 5,000 copies of the NT. • The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in 1948.
Trust the Canon • How the Bible was formed: • Church did not make the authority; it recognized the authority of the Bible. • The Question: do you recognize the authority of the Bible?
Eat this Book • Table of Contents • Psalm 119:105 (p.470) • Read – Reflect – Respond • Next Steps: • Bible Studies • Study Bibles • Bible Dictionary, Commentaries
Trust Me with Your Life • Matthew 24:35 (p.755) • A brief history: • The Bible is meant to be lived. • Hebrews 4:12 (p.922)