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LESSON 4: Early heresies and the Western and Alexandrian line LESSON INDEX (NOTE: The student should be forewarned that the material in these next two lessons is lengthy but essential in the understanding of textual criticism and our approach to that study.) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them....

LESSON 1 Preservation And Reconstruction [Footnotes are in red and placed in brackets] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans 10:17) As Bible-believing Christians we begin our search for truth with the Word of God. By faith, we accept what God has said and allow Him to prove it to be true. For example, we believe in special creation and oppose the theory of evolution because Scripture teaches man was created and did not evolve from a common primate. There are many convincing proofs in the realm of science that support Biblical...