Who Determines the Canon?

How We Know the Bible is the Word of God

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January 06, 2021

One of the most troublesome questions for many non-Christians and Christians is the question of the canon of Scripture. How do we know which books should constitute the Word of God? On what basis would we reject the Book of Enoch or Second Macabees? As J I Packer put it, “The church no more gave us the canon than Sir Isaac Newton gave us the laws of Gravity.” Pastor Philip Kayser is author of an extensive work on the Canon of Scripture and joins us on Generations. 

About Your Host, Kevin Swanson

Homeschooled himself in the 1960's and 70's, Kevin Swanson and his wife, Brenda, are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management, church, and other non-profits.