If the Roman Catholic Church choosing Bible books gave the world the Bible, being infallible, then why did Rome reject or question the inspiration of James and Hebrews, then later accept it? I believe there are some misunderstandings in this question that must be addressed first. The Roman Catholic Church…
Why are the Apocrypha not part of the Bible? Who decided they shouldn't count? The Apocrypha was never actually part of the Bible. Let me explain a little bit further. Even the Jewish people did not consider the Apocrypha to be part of Scripture. They saw the Apocrypha as Jewish…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last time we considered the Old Testament Apocrypha, books written between the time of Malachi and the beginning of the New Testament. I want to discuss works written after the New Testament, after about 95-96 AD. These range from the 2nd to 5th century.…
Image by Robert C from Pixabay As we continue to look at how the Bible was made, today I am focusing on how the New Testament was made. Even more than the Old Testament, people argue over whether or not the New Testament has the right books. I want to…