No one church’s stamp of approval on the Bible validates it as Scripture. Scripture stands on it’s own and doesn’t need man to approve or disprove it. Nor does Catholicism own Scripture that it can control it and decide what it is and isn’t.
The OT is recognized as Scripture based on Jesus’ validation of it. HE referenced the Law and the prophets and called them Scripture well before Catholicism came into being.
Peter recognized Paul’s writings as Scripture long before Catholicism existed.
I honestly am not sure about how the other books, not authored by Paul have been determined, but considering how wrong Catholicism is on so many subjects, I wouldn’t depend on them for verification of anything. Especially in light of the fact that some of what the church has decided is canon has historical errors in them. That immediately calls into question the reliability of Catholic church verification.
Pinging boatbums as she is much more familiar with the subject than I am.
Then how can we know what belongs in the Bible and what does not? You are evading the question.
The OT is recognized as Scripture based on Jesus’ validation of it. HE referenced the Law and the prophets and called them Scripture well before Catholicism came into being.
But nowhere does he list which books that includes.
Peter recognized Paul’s writings as Scripture long before Catholicism existed.
But how do we know which books are authenticity Paul's? There have been some disputes about this.
I honestly am not sure about how the other books, not authored by Paul have been determined, but considering how wrong Catholicism is on so many subjects, I wouldn’t depend on them for verification of anything.
So you do not have a way to determine what is Scripture and what is not. This is a problem.