1) Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book?
2) Where did Jesus tell His apostles to write anything down and compile it into an authoritative book?
3) Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based solely on a book?
4) Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in the Bible?
Jesus always appealed to Scripture
2) Where did Jesus tell His apostles to write anything down and compile it into an authoritative book?
Good point. Let's throw out the totality of Scripture.
2Tim 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
3) Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based solely on a book?
2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
4) Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in the Bible?
Holy Spirit guided it long before the heretics/Papists forced themselves on Rome.
Technically, that is 66 books. More exactly, our devotion is to the Word of God, not simply a book.
Think about it this way,...there are 3 things God provides us which are adequate and sufficient for us to have relationship with Him,..The plan of God the Father, The Word of God, and the ministry of God the Holy Spirit manifest in the Pastor-teacher spiritual gift,...all through faith in Christ.
The Word of God is identified with the Son of God, and we come face to face with Him in studying His Word.
2) Where did Jesus tell His apostles to write anything down and compile it into an authoritative book?
In numerous places. From Moses to John, God has no problem in communicating to man by His Written Word. Not one jot nor tittle will not come to pass from His Word.
3) Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based solely on a book?
His Word is adequate and sufficient for every good work.
4) Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in the Bible?
We find numerous places in the New Testament where Christ is quoted in referencing the Scripture of the Old Testament.
We also find the gifts of Apostleship and the cessation of gifts in the New Testament. We also find admonitions not to add or subtract from His Word and commentary of the adequacy and sufficiency of His Word for every good work.
This listing of the canon of Scripture is extra-biblical, though may also be divinely inspired.