PDF-Church Association Tract 137 BY THE REV. CANON J. C. RYLE Vicar of St

3 It is a fact that in the beginning of the English Reformation when our Reformers were only half enlightened the use of these distinctive vestments was expressly ordered The first Prayer Book o. Formation of the New Testament canon. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Michael Goheen. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada. Starting with two texts. John 5.31-47: “These very Scriptures testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”. John 10.22-42: “My sheep hear my voice.” v.27. Acknowledgements. Acknowledgements. The Canon of Scripture?. From a Greek word, meaning “rule” or “measuring stick”. Canonization:. a real-world process. So our faith can be strengthened. So we can better understand how we got the Bible we have today. The parents bring the baby to the church for the baptism.. Godparents. Mum and Dad have chosen special people to be Godparents to the baby. . Church. Everyone goes to the church to see the baby get baptised. It is very special.. church. Tim our Vicar is asked to formally confirm this attendance. Therefore between January and December of any given year there is the opportunity for parents t o sign in to church. Whilst this i Foundations for Life. Who Decided?. What is Inspired?. Are any books missing?. Is our Old Testament the same as Jesus’?. Is our New Testament the same as the Church Father’s?. Canon. Defined – the list of books officially recognized as Holy Scripture.. declare that: The Role of the Church . . Heresy . vs. Orthodoxy. The Church Hierarchy. Pope. Bishop of Rome. Pontiff. Vicar of Christ. Papal Supremacy. Papal Primacy. 2. New Testament Canon. Ratio Christi at Texas A&M. Zachary Lawson. Importance. Canon is central and definitional to Christianity, indeed any position. Best historical information concerning Jesus of Nazareth. Michael Goheen. Vancouver, B.C.. Canada. Starting with two texts. John 5.31-47: “These very Scriptures testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”. John 10.22-42: “My sheep hear my voice.” v.27. The term “canon” has its origin in a family of Semitic words that referred to a reed or a rod. . In ancient times a straight rod might be marked for the purpose of measuring. . The word came to refer to a series of marks used for measurement. . How the Christian biblical canon was established. . Diverse views on the Bible as the word of God:. different understandings of inspiration (the objective view of inspiration; . the subjective view of inspiration; . Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Why were certain books considered but then rejected from the canon?. Senior Pastor – Sugar Land Bible Church. President – Chafer Theological Seminary. Areas of Systematic Theology. Prolegomena – Introduction. Theology – Study of God. Christology – Study of Christ.