Shameless Popery #136 The Canon Question Isn’t about Papal Infallibility. Here’s Why. - Joe Heschmeyer
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Jan 9, 2025 Dive into a thought-provoking discussion on the legitimacy of the New Testament canon and the criteria for its books. Explore the early church's canonization process and the divine guidance behind scripture formation. Examine the evolving concept of infallibility, highlighting the faithful's role in discerning truth. Discover Martin Luther's challenge to early Christian consensus and the theological rifts it created. This exploration reveals how the canon question impacts faith and encourages believers to reevaluate their interpretations.
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The Canon Question
- The "canon question" asks how we know which books belong in the New Testament.
- Early Christians debated some books' inclusion, like James and Hebrews, while others, like the Didache, were excluded.
Bertuzzi's Five Solutions
- Cameron Bertuzzi proposed five solutions to the canon question.
- These include trusting the church's authority, apostolic authorship, proximity to apostles, orthodoxy, and God's guidance.
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