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The Doctrine of Scripture

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1. Biblical Concept of Revelation (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

2. Biblical Concept of Revelation (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

3. General/Natural Revelation (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

4. General/Natural Revelation (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

5. How the New Testament was Formed (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

How the New Testament was Formed (Part 1)

6. How the New Testament was Formed (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

How the New Testament was Formed (Part 2)

7. How the Old Testament was Formed (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

How the Old Testament was Formed (Part 1)

8. How the Old Testament was Formed (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

How the Old Testament was Formed (Part 2)

9. Neo-Orthodox View of Scripture (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

10. Neo-Orthodox View of Scripture (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

11. Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 1a)

R.C. Sproul

Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 1a)

12. Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 1b)

R.C. Sproul

Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 1b)

13. Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 2a)

R.C. Sproul

Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 2a)

14. Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 2b)

R.C. Sproul

Higher Critical Views of Scripture (Part 2b)

15. Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

16. Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 1b)

R.C. Sproul

Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 1b)

17. Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 2)

R.C. Sproul

18. Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 2b)

R.C. Sproul

Inspiration and Authority of Scripture (Part 2b)

Biblical Studies\General Biblical Studies\Introduction to the Bible

How the New Testament was Formed (Part 1)

R.C. Sproul

Considering all the writings that circulated within the church during the first four centuries, how did we end up with only twenty-seven books in the New Testament? When was the New Testament as we know it today recognized by the church? And why were other books that circulated around that time not included in our Bibles? Dr. Sproul answers these questions as he introduces us to the development of the New Testament Scriptures in the message "How the New Testament Was Formed."

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R.C. Sproul

Dr. R.C. Sproul was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla., and first president of Reformation Bible College. He was author of more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God.