The New Testament Canon
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A vast number of ancient writings claim to contain truth about the life and teachings of Jesus. For this reason, it is crucial for Christians to be able to offer clear reasons why some ancient writings have a place in the New Testament canon and why others do not. In this lesson, Dr. Kruger presents three distinguishing characteristics that set God’s inspired books apart from all other human writings.
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Michael Kruger
Dr. Michael J. Kruger is president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., and teacher in residence at Christ Covenant Church in Matthew, N.C. He is author of many books, including Surviving Religion 101, Christianity at the Crossroads, and Canon Revisited.
