Actually, I would change my last post thusly ...That does not answer my question - what IS Scripture and WHO decides what it is? Is ALL "Scriptures" inspired by God? The Koran is called Scripture, as is the Hindu Sacred writings. What is Christian Scripture and who determined it??? The individual components do not indicate that they are Scritpures. For example, if you found Philemon separately as a man living in 100 AD, would you immediately say "hey, that is inspired by God". As you can see, my question addresses the makeup of the Canon more than the already-determined compilation.
Scripture is, simply, the recorded word (or expression) of God.
It is God Who inspires it's writing ... and its God Who brings about its recognition.
Again, it is the Church that makes that determination, not the Bible itself.
It is God that makes that determination. The Church doesn't create or determine scripture.
The Church is used by God as a conduit to present His message/expression to the world.
Well said. WE, the members of the Body, are the light of the world. We are Christ's continuing action of healing, teaching, preaching and calling to repentance to our world of 2007.
Regards