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    WHAT DOES "CANON" MEAN?

    "Canon" is derived front the Greek word "Kanon," signifying a measuring rod. Thus, to have the Bible "canonized" meant that it had been measured by the standard or test of divine inspiration and authority. It became the collection of books or writings accepted by the apostles and leadership of the early Christian church as a basis for Christian belief. It is the standard by which all Christians throughout the ages live and worship.

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    When was the Bible canonized?

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    Via ministerbook.com

    The entire New Testament as we know it today, was canonized before the year 375 A.D. The Old Testament had previously been canonized long before the advent of Christ.

    How We Got Our Bible: Christian History Timeline

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    by PHILIP W. COMFORT [PHILIP W. COMFORT Dr. Philip W. Comfort is visiting professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and author of The Quest for the Original Text of the New Testament (Baker, 1992).]

    What Makes Up The Bible Canon?

    Via biblegateway.com

    Most of the Bibles on Bible Gateway adhere to the Protestant canon, but several include the apocryphal books as well.

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