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To: quadrant
Your answer supports my assertion. Since no definitive canon exists, Christians are free to select those books that they feel express the tenets of mere Christianity.

Not completely. The books must be "Inspired". The books must have been written during the Apostolic Era. The books must have been written by an Apostle, or someone closely associated with an Apostle.

Also, Jesus defined the OT and the Apostle Peter recognized that Paul's writings were Scripture and Paul recognized Peter's writings as Scripture as well.

Luke 24:44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."

Paul quotes Luke's writings with Deuteronomy in ITim. 5:18 showing he considered them to be Scripture and Peter recognized Paul's writings as Scripture in 2Peter 3:15-16.

If you look at the few books that there was any debate about you find they do not affect the message of The Gospel in any way. For example the EO did not include Revelation until the ninth century and to this day do not read from it in services. The lack of controversy reveals how little question there was about what was "Inspired". It's also interesting to note that Jerome began his translation of the Vulgate before the Synod of Hippo. If there was a controversy surrounding which books were "Inspired" how would he have known which to include.

451 posted on 05/05/2008 6:26:47 AM PDT by wmfights (Believe - THE GOSPEL - and be saved)
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To: wmfights
Completely true, when spoken of the New Testament and of the books commonly recognized by Jews as belonging to the Hebrew Bible.
However, the topic concerns the books that Catholics include in their Bible but that Protestants reject as not canonical. These books were written during the period 400 BC-27 AD. None of these books claims to be inspired, Jesus does not quote from them, nor do Jews include them in their Bible.
455 posted on 05/05/2008 7:37:11 AM PDT by quadrant
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