[MarkBsnr]

In a perverse sort of way, heretics were partially responsible for the formation of the NT canon. They motivated the church to identify - and eventually canonize - the true works of the Apostles. These heretical movements, therefore, had a "collective" influence on the setting of the canon.[Gamb.NTC, 65]

That is quite good, except that I would take exception to the identification of 'true works of the Apostles'. We know of many changes during the first 400 years and that some Scripture wasn't written until AD 150 or so. It was what the Church harmonized Scripture into being. Don't forget that the baptismal formula in Matthew was changed to Trinitarian.

[boatbums]

That is quite good, except that I would take exception to the identification of 'true works of the Apostles'. We know of many changes during the first 400 years and that some Scripture wasn't written until AD 150 or so. It was what the Church harmonized Scripture into being. Don't forget that the baptismal formula in Matthew was changed to Trinitarian.

Just another example, thank you, of the low esteem some Roman Catholics have for the Holy Bible. You have NO proof for your contentions that call into question the reliability of the Scriptures. NONE. The Roman Catholic Church has NO claim to being the "harmonizers" of Scripture nor can they hold the "infallible" right to the interpretation of Scripture or the copyright to the name Christian. In fact, those who think as you only do so to impose the traditions of the Catholic Church above the authority that is inherent in the Scriptures. That motivation, alone, is cause to distrust anything that is said concerning God's truths.