The Basic Canonization Process (Excerpt from Scripture 101: Why These Books? Essentials Workshop)

This is an Excerpt from "Scripture 101: Why These Books? Essentials Workshop. Purchase Standalone Workshop: https://store.youcanlearnthebible.com/products/scripture-101-why-these-books Get All Courses and Workshops: https://www.youcanlearnthebible.com ## Objective Study the bible with deeper confidence and assurance by learning exactly why these books alone qualify to be called the Word of God. ## Workshop Summary Scripture 101: Why These Books? is a 75-minute video workshop recorded live in the Academy that outlines the essential components needed for a book to qualify as scripture and shows why the 66 books in our Bibles qualify, and why the Apocrypha and other "lost" or Gnostic gospels do not. ## This Will Help You: - Summarize the 3 Essential Components for a book to qualify as Scripture - Outline why each component is essential to the process and why all three must be in place - Learn why we can know with confidence that no books have been lost (and no new books will be discovered) - Trust that the Bible you read is exactly what God intended for you to read ## You'll Learn How To: - Discern how the canon actually came to be (hint: it wasn't some 4th century council decision) - Evaluate any "new textual discovery"using the same criteria we use to validate the books of the Bible - Communicate to others a simple framework as to why these books belong and other books do not - See the intrinsic qualities of Scripture in a fresh new way that will make you want to read, study and delight in Scripture all the more. ## Product Includes: - 75 minute Video Workshop (with Live Text) ## Bonues: - Audio-Only version to listen while on the go - PDF Slides to review and reference - Slide Images to use in your own projects - Text Transcript to search any word or phrase ## Why I Created This Workshop: People read something very differently when they don't trust it. If the Bible turns out to be something other that what it claims to be, in this case, God's very words, then it completely changes how we read it. Yet most people have never been shown why or how these books came to be considered the very inspired words of God. By understanding the process of "canonization", you will understand exactly what sets these books apart, and why other books that claim the same status fall short. Ultimately, I hope this workshop deepens your confidence in the authenticity, authority and beauty of God's word so much that when you read it, you truly believe that it contains "everything you need for life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3)