Canon of Scripture
GenesisSteve Gregg
Steve Gregg explains the significance of understanding the Canon of Scripture, which refers to the approved and authorized books. The Old Testament books were mostly written by prophets who received inspiration from God, while the New Testament books were written by apostles appointed by Jesus Christ to speak with authority. The Canon of Scripture is not the result of arbitrary human decision but is a result of a desire to preserve the genuinely inspired writings. The authorship of some of the books and the Apocrypha's inclusion in the collection of scriptures serves to show that certain writings were not inspired and did not contain prophetic authority.
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