When were the books of the New Testament considered to be Scripture by the early church? You know, the truth is that most Christians have not even considered this question. Most Christians don't even think about it. Even though there has been a relentless assault on the Bible in movies, television, books and on the Internet, most Christians still stick their heads in the sand and won't even think about where the Bible originally came from. Rather than being able to defend the Bible, we have noticed that most believers in Christ have NO IDEA where the Bible came from. In particular, we have noticed that there is substantial confusion even among Christian leaders regarding the development of the New Testament. Even most pastors have fallen for the misconception that a bunch of people sat around a big table during some grand "council" (such as the Council of Nicaea) called by Rome and picked out which books would go into the New Testament. Hopefully after enough people read this article this question will be settled once and for all. (Read More.....)
