The Biblical Canon — What Makes a Book Authoritative?

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Greg explains why the Apocrypha isn’t part of the canon, then he talks to callers about what to say to a good pastor who has been taking verses out of context and thoughts on cessationism. 0:00 Why the apocrypha is not part of the canon 26:08 How should I approach a pastor I love about taking verses out of context? 48:15 What do you think about cessationism? #StandtoReason #Apologetics #Christianity #TheBible #History ––––– MENTIONED ON THE SHOW ––––– “Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible” by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry: https://www.amazon.com/Scribes-Scripture-Amazing-Story-Bible/dp/1433577895/ “Why Jesus Rebuked Doubting Thomas” by Greg Koukl: https://www.str.org/w/why-jesus-rebuked-doubting-thomas ––––– CALL IN TO THE SHOW ––––– Have a question or comment? Call Greg Koukl, live Tuesdays 4-6pm Pacific Time, at (855) 243-9975. ––––– SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION ––––– If you'd like to submit your question ahead of time for the broadcast, or if you'd like to submit a question for the #STRask podcast, fill out our form at https://www.str.org/broadcast. ––––– FIND MORE FREE TRAINING ––––– Website: https://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason University: https://training.str.org/ Stand to Reason Apps: https://www.str.org/apps ––––– CONNECT ––––– Twitter: https://twitter.com/STRtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standtoreason93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standtoreason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stand-to-reason/ Stand to Reason Apps: https://www.str.org/apps

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