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January 21, 2015

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What does the Bible say about mediums?

For reasons utterly incomprehensible to me, mediums, fortune tellers and prognosticators continue to be popular forms of entertainment for many people. I imagine most who are fascinated with these individuals do not actually believe the fortune teller can reveal previously unknown truths, unveil the future or talk to dead people. Nor am I so naive as to think all treat such professions as just frivolous fun. Some take fortune tellers very seriously, believing they offer a spiritual insight into things hidden from the rest of mankind. Despite the lighthearted way they are often viewed, mediums are not a laughing matter.

The Bible does speak about those who attempt to talk to the dead, to spirits or to read the future by mystical and magical means. Leviticus 19:31 forbids turning attention to wizards (speakers to the dead) and those who have familiar spirits. Deuteronomy 18:10 forbids using divination (talking to spirits to gain knowledge), magic, wizardry and witchcraft. In the Old Testament these activities are directly associated with idol worship. The Old Testament views the use of mediums and fortune tellers as part of the worship of false gods. One who visits a medium is participating in idolatry.

The New Testament is not silent on this topic. The book of Acts offers several examples of sorcery and divination. In every example such behavior is presented as incompatible with Christianity. Galatians 5 and Revelation 21 both teach that those those who regularly participate in the activities of sorcery, which includes mediums and fortune tellers, have no part in heaven. One who goes to see a fortune telling is practicing behavior that is contrary to Christianity. A further disturbing connection about oracles is found in 1 Corinthians 10:20, “The things which the Gentile sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils.” The offerings to idols were actually offerings to demons. In otherwords, participation in idolatry is participation in devil worship! Since psychics were a part of idolatry, those who participate with them are taking part in demonic activity.

Very few involved with mediums and fortune tellers intend to participate in idolatry and demon worship. The intention may be to jut have a good time, make a few silly phone calls or spend a few bucks to see what a gypsy and crystal ball will say. Despite the flippancy of many participants, the Bible declares they are following demonic paths. The participants in such activities have a part, however unwittingly, in activity of a demonic nature. Spiritualists are a part of a major spiritual battle. Treating this kind of activity as entertainment is like treating the war on terror as a lighthearted family comedy.

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January 18, 2015

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Why can’t I change?

Every new year many folks set off with good intentions to make positive changes in their lives. Yet, most of these people will be very disappointed. Their resolution will quickly fall by the way side. What started out so well often ends in disappointment. By this time of the year some have already given up on their resolutions.

As a pastor I interact with many men in prison. With very few exceptions these men express a desire and intent to do better, straighten up their lives and avoid future incarcerations. Yet a large majority of them soon return to jail again after release for much the same crimes as they committed before.

Why is it so hard to change? People know certain behaviors are destructive. People acknowledge the problems caused by their actions. A man will admit an action is not a good idea and will probably end in his sorrow. A woman will confess her behavior is hurtful and will leave her in sad state. Despite these admissions they continue down the same bad course. Many set out on a path to make good changes in their lives. Many start well and genuinely desire to be different. Despite this, very few ever change. Why is this?

One of the most important reasons people do not change is their focus is on the wrong problem. The problem is never the problem. The problem is always a symptom of the problem. If a man walked into the doctors office complaining of chest pain, shooting pains in his left arm and difficulty breathing, the doctor will always look deeper than the presenting pain for the problem. No doctor would just give this man aspirin and an inhaler. He would look for major problems with the heart knowing the pains are just a symptom.

So it is with human behavior. The actions and decisions people make are just the symptom. The real problem is a problem of the heart. Jesus makes this point in Matthew 15:19, “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” All human behavior comes from the human heart. The way to change the behavior is to change the heart.

No one can change his heart. No more than a heart attack patient can give himself CPR, defibrillate himself or give himself a heart transplant can a man remove and replace the sinful heart that is the core of his being. An outside agency must replace the damaged heart with a new one. The only agency effective to perform a transplant of the spiritual heart is Jesus. To be changed, one must turn from his self dependent efforts and self seeking desires to trust Jesus for full cleansing and transformation. God’s promise is, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” In Jesus, the heart is cleansed, the man is made new. With Jesus the heart is changed and the behavior will be changed. Without a change of heart there will be no change of behavior.

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January 16, 2015

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Will homosexuals go to heaven?

An honest answer to this question is sure to anger someone, probably many someone’. Despite the animosity and contention over this issue, a sound Biblical answer is possible and necessary. One who loves the Word of God and loves others will want to know what the Bible says about homosexuality and the spiritual condition of homosexuals. Space requires some generalization in the answer. Sexual behavior has become a part of the identity of many individuals and transforming that behavior is no small task. Genuine change will take much time and will involve many failures and disappointments. While recognizing the difficulties in addressing such life-dominating behavior, the Bible still provides clear direction and understanding on this volatile topic.

For the sake of this article I am going to draw a distinction between those who struggle with romantic or sexual desires towards those of the same sex and those who are habitually engaging in homosexual activity. Whether they identify as transgender, bisexual, homosexual or pansexual, will those who regularly engage in homosexual behavior go to heaven?

The Bible teaches that one who genuinely turns to Jesus for salvation will begin to live differently. One who is genuinely saved will show that salvation in the way he lives. Transformation of life and being is the inevitable result of salvation. If a person is not changed there is cause to question the genuineness of his salvation. Not only is transformation the inevitable result of salvation, but the Bible describes certain kinds of behavior that are incompatible with genuine salvation.

To put it succinctly, those who are really saved will not live in certain ways. These ways are plainly listed in several passages: Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and Revelation 21:27. The following patterns of behavior are all contrary to Christ: theft, immorality, adultery, verbal abuse, armed robbery, lying, drunkenness, uncontrolled lust, homosexuality, pedophilia, idolatry, covetousness, sorcery, witchcraft, hatefulness, strife, jealousy, anger, self-promotion and murder. One who is the child of God, whose sins have been forgiven and is in fellowship with God will not live in these ways. One who lives in these sinful ways shows he is not truly saved.

A crucial distinction needs to be offered. The occasional failure in one of these matters will not negate a Christian’s salvation. A battle against a tendency to sin in one of these ways does not cancel out true salvation. A lie here and there does not undo salvation, but a perpetual liar shows that he is not genuinely saved. A homosexual act will not exceed God’s grace, but a life of homosexuality shows forgiveness has never been received. A professed Christian who lives a life of habitual sin shows an absence of genuine Christianity. Obedience is not necessary to become saved or to keep salvation. Obedience is the indispensable result of salvation. Obedience is the visible evidence of the internal reality. Obedience is the certain result of being born again by the power of God. Sexuality is one of the hardest areas of life to submit to the rule of God, but it, as all other areas, must bow before the command of God. Practicing homosexuals will not go to heaven. Homosexuality is not heinous beyond forgiveness, but a life of sin shows one to be without life in Christ.

God’s Word provides incredible comfort and assurance to any one who is trapped in a life of sin. After listing many deep and controlling sins, Paul tells the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 6:11, “And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” The grace of God is greater than any sin. All those who will turn to Jesus for forgiveness will be saved and washed clean. The result of this cleansing will be radical change in every part of life. Sin will no longer rule, but God’s grace will transform the heart and the behavior. Those who are forgiven are set apart to Christ and will live in holiness to Him. Homosexuals are not beyond hope of forgiveness, but no one may stubbornly cling to his sin and cling to Christ for salvation.

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January 14, 2015

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If you are saved, get Alsheimers and forget the Lord, are you still saved?

Alzheimers. Parkinson’s Disease. Dementia. The diagnosis of any brain disease that leads to dementia is tragic and usually offers a bleak prognosis. Patients who cannot remember the events of a day before, or even an hour before, who forget their kids and revert to a long forgotten childhood are a special kind of woe. The caregivers for these ones often suffer great personal grief as they recognize how much the patient has lost. In the course of ministering to those with failing minds the kind caregiver practices a generous ministry of which I stand in awe.

On top the loss of memory, patients with forms of dementia often show surprising behavioral changes. A once gracious and sweet grandmother suddenly becomes beligerent and foul mouthed. A once kind and gentle man responds with violence and abuse. The effects of the disease impact much more than the memories. The whole person is changed by the illness. With such radical changes of personality and such forgetfulness of so much that is important, what are the spiritual ramifications of their disease? If one who trusted Jesus for salvation forgets Him, is that person still saved?

Consider two spouses. One finds out his wife has Alzheimers and will soon forget all about him. He declares he will not stay with a woman that doesn’t remember him and hits the road for warmer weather and companions with their full mental faculties. Anyone recognizes that only a selfish lout would leave his wife because he could not put up with being forgotten. The other spouse finds out her husband has advanced dementia. He soon forgets her name and their many years of marriage. Each day he asks her who she is, wondering if she is a sister, an old friend or the nurse for that day. Each day he grumbles and complains that she is not doing for him what she should. She selflessly and kindly cares for him, despite his lack of memory and his hurtful words. Examples of the second, tender spouse are abundant. The compassion of a loving spouse in such difficult circumstances is an example of selfless love that stirs the heart with admiration. Will God be less faithful and less compassionate than sinful man?

God in His grace and compassion never turns away from those who have trusted Him for salvation. Though men are forgetful, failing and undeserving, God never falters on His promises. He never forgets His children. “The Lord knows them that are His.” (2 Timothy 2:19) The promise of God is to give eternal salvation to all who trust Jesus for forgiveness of sin. God will never go back on His Word, no matter what. God cannot and will not lie. (Titus 1:2)

Ultimately, salvation is not dependent on the memory or faithfulness of the Christian. Salvation always relies on the faithfulness and fullness of Christ. Jesus does all that needs to be done to save and to keep saved. One does not have to be able to remember his salvation experience to remain saved. All those who are saved are saved by Jesus not by their intellect, personality or memory. Nothing that happens in this life, the life to come, in heaven or on earth can separate he who is saved from the love of Jesus. “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) Mercifully, if physical damage destroys the brain so that you no longer remember the Christ who saved you, He will in no way forget you or remove His saving presence from you.

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January 12, 2015

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Law, Salvation

Do I have to keep the Sabbath to be saved?

Before answering this question, a little explanation is in order. The Sabbath was a special day set aside as holy to God. Sabbath laws are spelled out in the Old Testament as part of the law God gave to the nation of Israel. On the Sabbaths, Jews were not allowed to do any work. The worship at the temple filled a big part of the day and the rest of the day was not free for the Jews to use however they wanted. The entire day was to be set apart to God. Sabbath days were of two kinds, the seven holy days set apart through the year- such as the Day of Atonement, Passover and Penecost- and the weekly Sabbath.

When someone talks about a responsibility to keep the Sabbath, usually he is referring to observing the weekly Sabbath. In the Bible the weekly Sabbath was always on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. This was in accord with God’s commands and reflected God’s cessation of labor after the six days of creation. In the church today many people view Sunday as a kind of Christian sabbath. Whatever the specific details of a person’s view of the proper sabbath day, the answer to the question “do I have to keep the Sabbath to be saved”, is still the same.

Sabbath keeping was not and is not necessary for salvation. The Sabbath has no relationship to salvation. This is because salvation is accomplished completely by Jesus and received by faith apart from any individual effort to secure salvation. The Bible is very clear on this point. Salvation is only by faith without any work or merit on the part of the person being save. If one believes he is saved because of faith and Jesus and personal obedience, that one is not saved. (Romans 3:28) God does not grant salvation to one who trusts Jesus and himself. God only saves those who turn away from all other means of salvation to trust only in Jesus. A person does not have to be baptized to be saved. A person does not have to take communion to be saved. A person does not have to accept the eucharist to be saved. A person does not have to attend church to be saved. A person does not have to attend mass to be saved. A person does not have to keep the Sabbath to be saved.

Some will respond that they are not teaching Sabbath keeping as necessary to get saved but keeping the Sabbath is necessary to remain saved or to show the genuineness of salvation. Again, this has no Biblical foundation. The Bible declares that salvation is accomplished and kept by Jesus. At least two entire books of the Bible, Galatians and Colossians, are written to correct the false teaching that something other than Jesus is needed to for salvation or to keep one saved. Believers are asked a piercing question in Galatians 3:3, “Having begun in the Spirit, are ye made perfect in the flesh?” Since salvation is a work of God, can a man bring God’s work to completion? Certainly not. Instead, the Christian and his salvation is complete in Jesus who is fully and perfectly God. (Colossians 2:9-10) Salvation is received by faith in Jesus. Salvation is the gift of God and is never granted for deeds done or service rendered. Either Jesus did and does everything necessary for salvation, or salvation is not of grace but of works.

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January 9, 2015

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Where did the people of Nod come from?

In Genesis 4 the Bible says that Cain, after being cursed by God to wander and be an exile on the earth, settled in the land of Nod. That simple statement, added with the assertion that Cain knew his wife, has caused some to speculate that the land of Nod was the dwelling place of another race of people not descended from Adam and Eve. If the people of Nod are not another race , where did they come from and how did Cain settle in the land of Nod?

As was already answered, nothing in Genesis 4 requires that Cain met people in the land and married into their clans. We don’t know if Cain and Abel had any other siblings at the time of Abel’s murder, but we do know from Genesis 5:4 that Adam and Even had other sons and daughters. It is not at all unreasonable to think that as the population of the world increased they spread out from around Eden into other lands. All the members of the first generation would have married siblings or children of siblings. The genetic mutations we are concerned about now would not have been a problem, only after generations would mutations have crept into the gene pool and the danger of close intermarriage (consanguinity) come into being. In the first generations after Adam and Eve, human population would only have increased by familial intermarriage.

After years of exile, Cain settled in a desolate land that came to be called Nod. Cain married, had children and his descendants populated the land first settled by their forefather. Instead of Cain joining the people of Nod, the people of Nod were descended from Cain. He settled in that region and become the father of the land of Nod.

Interestingly Nod means wandering. Since Cain was condemned by God to wander away from his parents and siblings as an exile, it makes perfect sense that the land where Cain eventually settled would be called the land of Wandering. It is not strange that Genesis gives the place of his settling a name in the fashion it does. We do this today when talking about historical figures. In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there are many places that have interesting historic significance. The early explorers that came through the area settled in places with names like Michilimackinac, Sault Ste. Marie and L’Anse. Many of these places were not given names until after they were settled, some were not given these names until much later, but it is very rare to hear any one say, “he settled in the place which would eventually be called . . .” We find the same thing in the Bible. Places were at times referred to by the names they would later be given in history. The fact that the land is called Nod does not require there to have been a people in the land that had already named it. Rather, the land Cain settled was eventually called Nod, the land of wandering.

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When was the New Testament written?

Unlike the Old Testament, the New Testament was written in a single lifespan by a relatively small group of individuals. The New Testament was written by less than a dozen men who were all very closely associated with one another. We don’t know the exact date, but the first New Testament book written was probably the letter James which might have been written as early as 45 A.D. The earliest gospel was either the gospel of Mark or Matthew, but it is impossible to be certain whe they were written. Some of Paul’s letters, Galatians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians, were written fairly early in the course of New Testament writings. All these books were probably written sometime between 50-55 AD (20-25 years after Jesus’ death and the beginning of the Christian church). Most of the rest of the books were written in the 60’s. The gospel of John and all three of John’s epistles were probably were written in the mid 80’s. The last book of the Bible to be written is also the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, and was written sometime in the early 90’s.

We don’t exact date when each of the New Testament books were written, but we can be confident all the books of the New Testament were written in a span of about 50 years. The New Testament was finished before the end of the first century A.D., within 70 years of Jesus death. Each book was written by an apostle (someone who was directly called by Jesus, trained by Him, given special spiritual gifts and sent out by Him to preach Christ to the world), or a close associate of an apostle under apostolic supervision (like Luke and Mark). Every book of the New Testament was written by men who were under the direct control and guidance of the Holy Spirit. We can trust the books of the New Testament as reliable and accurate because they are eye witness accounts of Jesus’ life and teachings. Most significantly, every book of the New Testament is trustworthy because every book was written by men who were guided by the Holy Spirit of God to write the very words of God.

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January 5, 2015

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What did Jesus mean by “carry your cross”?

In common conversation the phrase “my cross to bear” is used to describe a difficult situation in life. One may say something like: My husband is an angry man, but that’s just my cross to bear; My kids are a disappointment, but that’s just my cross to bear; I can’t seem to lose the weight, no matter what I try, but that’s just my cross to bear; I have cancer, that’s my cross; I struggle in social situations, that’s the cross I carry. Carrying the cross has become understood to mean dealing with a difficult, often prolonged, circumstance in life. However, Jesus had no such concept in mind when He said, “If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross.”

The cross in Roman times was not a piece of jewelry. The cross was not a symbol of life’s difficulties. The cross was one thing, and only one thing. The cross was an instrument of execution. It was the electric chair, the gas chamber, the firing squad or the gallows of its day. The cross was a horrible instrument of torture and execution typically reserved for those whose crimes directly threatened the Roman empire.

When one was sentenced to death by crucifixion, he would be transported out to the place where the crucifixion would occur. Crucifixions usually took place outside towns or cities in highly visible and/or high traffic areas. In Jerusalem many crucifixions took place on a hill just outside the city walls and near one of the main roads into the city. As the prisoner was escorted to the crucifixion site, he would be forced to carry the horizontal bar of his cross. One seen carrying this crossbar, carrying his cross, was one known to be a convicted criminal on his way to execution. The criminal carrying his cross was only going to one place, his death. Carrying the cross was not symbolic of disfavor or part of a trip to a time of imprisonment. Carrying the cross always meant one thing. The one carrying the cross was a dead man. The matter was certain. In a matter of hours the criminal would be fastened to the cross and in a few days time, he would be dead. When Jesus says to deny yourself and take up your cross He is not counseling patient endurance a difficult time in life. He is telling you to count yourself a dead man. The cross is not a confession of enduring difficulties, the cross is a declaration of death.

The command to take up the cross is the command to die to self. Taking up the cross is being as moved by your own desires as a corpse in a funeral home is moved by the nice words said about it. Take up your cross is the command to set aside your own desires, wants, ambitions, plans and wishes. Taking up the cross is a readiness to abandon everything for Jesus. Though not all Christians will be called to leave home and hearth, forsake friends and family or suffer torment and death, yet all must be willing to do just that. To take up the cross is to live as dead to all the things of this world, including you own life. To take up the cross is to shoulder the realization that you may be called to give it all up for Jesus. To take up the cross is to make your self ready to pay the ultimate price for Jesus.

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How do I make positive changes in my life?

With the New Year upon us many are thinking about making another list of resolutions. Often these resolutions are positive, but morally neutral, changes in lifestyle, like: I will eat healthier this year; I will save more money each month; I will read more. Many resolutions, though, have to do with issues of right and wrong. Resolutions to beat an addiction, be a part of a church, be a better parent and others like them fall directly into categories of Biblical truth. In moral issues, how does a person go about changing their life to be a better, more righteous person.

Before answering the question, two important realities must be understood. Being a better person does not make you a better person. External changes to life do not change the moral uprightness of your heart. Doing what is right is good, but external change will never change the heart. As a result, being a better person will not gain entrance into heaven. Despite popular opinion, heaven is not gained by being a basically good person. Heaven is only gained by being a perfect person. (Matthew 5:48) A single failure in one tiny point is fatal. (James 2:10) The only way any one will enter heaven is by being covered in the righteousness of Jesus. Moral behavior is not enough, only the eternal righteousness of Jesus applied to the heart is sufficient to bring one into heaven. (John 14:6)

For those who desire to do what is right, the question still remains, how do you make positive changes in your behavior? Changed behavior begins with the recognition that the Bible is sufficient for every habit and choice of life. This does not mean reading or learning a Bible verse will magically make you a better person. This means the instructions of the Bible, when rightly understood and obeyed, will lead you into behavior that is right and pleasing to God. To begin making positive changes, find out what the Bible says about how you are supposed to behave. When combatting a specific sin, learn from the Bible exactly what God thinks about that sin. Let the Bible teach you how to think about behavior. However, reading the Bible is not enough. True change is impossible for anyone to accomplish in his own ability. As mentioned above, external change will never change the heart, and unless the heart is changed the behavior will not genuinely be changed for the better. To change, you must depend on God to change you through His Holy Spirit. You must depend on God to give you the desire and ability to do what is right. (Ephesians 3:16) You must know what the Bible says about your behavior and you must rely on God to change the desires of your heart then you must work diligently to do what is right. Change does not happen only by reading and prayer, change happens by intentional work to do what God has said.

A practical example may serve to illustrate the principles. Geoff is an angry man. Geoff has finally recognized the damage his anger is doing to his relationships, his family, his work and his own health. Geoff resolves to conquer his wicked anger and so he turns to the Bible and begins to understand the Biblical truths about his anger. He realizes that he is like a city without any defenses (Proverbs 25:28), is a regular perpetrator of oracular homicide (Proverbs 18:21) and is in general a fool (Proverbs 14:29; 29:11). He discovers that his anger must be replaced with gentleness, kindness and other fruits of the Spirit. He cries out to God, confesses his sin and pleads for God to give him victory. He then sets out to fill his mind and heart with the BIble so he will think rightly in tense situations. He pauses before speaking to think about how his words will affect others. When he does get angry, he confesses his sin to God and those who were affected by his anger. He diligently works to do what he ought and relies on God to change his heart, attitude and actions. Change is produced by knowing the Word of God and being diligent to obey it in full reliance on His Spirit to make the change in you.

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December 29, 2014

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Who decided what books were included in the New Testament?

Recent books, movies and popular news reports have spread the idea of a group of church leaders meeting together to determine which of the many letters and gospels being passed around the early churches were actually authentic and Biblical. Some use this supposed meeting as proof of a conspiracy to reject certain gospels, redefine Christianity to maintain the importance of a privileged few or to exclude women from the leadership of the church. Despite the popular opinion and brash assertions by certain scholars, no such council, meeting or determination was ever held.

Possibly the most common depiction of this event accuses the council of Laodicea held in the 360’s (a council is a gathering of pastors and bishops from many churches to discuss important issues the churches were facing) of formulating a list of approved New Testament books. Copies of the Laodicea meeting notes do contain a list of New Testament books, but the inclusion of the list is very suspect. Many believe it was added in later. Even if the list is genuine, nothing in the council argued for or against the acceptance of books. No determination about which books were Biblical was made, all the council did was list the 66 books of the Bible.

Without a doubt the church council of Carthage in 397 did publish an official list of the books of the Old and New Testament. However, this list cannot be read as a determination on which books were to be included and which ones were not. The bishops did not argue about which books to include. They did not vote on which books to allow into the New Testament. They did not blackball some books from the New Testament. No church council ever created a list of New Testament books. Those councils which included a list of New Testament books were only identifying those books which the church already recognized as Biblical. They listed the books to help prevent controversies, but these pastoral meetings did not decide which books were Biblical.

To help put this in perspective, consider a couple other issues discussed by early church councils. The council of Nicea held in the early 300’s declared that Jesus is God. The council of Nicea did not devise the doctrine that Jesus’ deity and humanity were combined in one being, who is fully God and fully man. The council only affirmed the already existing Biblical teaching of Jesus’ humanity and Deity. Because of some who were spreading false teaching about Jesus, the church leaders had to address the issue in a council and issue an official statement for the benefit of the entire church. The council of Constantinople in the late 300’s had to address the Deity of the Holy Spirit. Once again, they did not gather together and create a new doctrine. They spelled out in brief and clear fashion what was already recognized Biblical doctrine. In the same fashion, no council determined which books would be in the Bible. At most the councils spelled out in a simple statement the list of books already recognized as genuine Scripture.

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What does the Bible say about mediums?

Why can’t I change?

Will homosexuals go to heaven?

If you are saved, get Alsheimers and forget the Lord, are you still saved?

Do I have to keep the Sabbath to be saved?

Where did the people of Nod come from?

When was the New Testament written?

What did Jesus mean by “carry your cross”?

How do I make positive changes in my life?

Who decided what books were included in the New Testament?