There’s a part of me that wants to work in a quip here when I speak of the “canon” of Scripture. Could it be included with the “Sword of the Lord” or the “Acts (axe) of the Apostles”? Likely not, so I’ll pass for now. I am not passing because I don’t think it’s witty. Rather, I just don’t want to detract from the severity … Continue reading Canon
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, described his “evangelical conversion” as having his “heart strangely warmed” as he listened to the reading of Luther’s preface to his commentary on The Epistle to the Romans. Joseph Smith told Oliver Cowdery, his scribe in the “translation” of the Book of Mormon that the correct translation could be determined by a “burning in the bosom” (Doctrines and Covenants,8:8-9). … Continue reading Canon
The commonly accepted definition for canon is the list of all the books that belong in the bible. The word canon has its roots from ancient words that indicate a standard as in “that which is measured.” There are abundant extra-biblical records of the majority of biblical characters referencing terms like scripture, the law of the LORD, the word of the LORD. There are many … Continue reading Canon
Introduction to Canonicity God normally works through men to bring about His plans for men. This was also true in the development of a canon of Truth for the Church. Originally each of the New Testament books was written for an individual audience. Paul wrote most of his epistles to answer questions from various Christian groups or to deal with problems within the same groups. … Continue reading Canonicity
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