Where'd the Bible come from?

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For non-Catholics: Where specifically do you think the bible came from if not from the Catholic church?
 
Didn’t a Gideon visit the upper room and give a copy of the KJV to each Apostle?
 
Little Mary:
For non-Catholics: Where specifically do you think the bible came from if not from the Catholic church?
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It did come in part through the church.

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cestusdei:
Didn’t a Gideon visit the upper room and give a copy of the KJV to each Apostle?
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I hope you’re joking.
 
so whats the answer, and how come the Aporchypha is in the Catholic bible but not in any others? What is the history behind it. Where can i find reliable non biased history of this stuff?Like the truth.
 
Little Mary:
For non-Catholics: Where specifically do you think the bible came from if not from the Catholic church?
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The bible was written by man,inspired by the Holy Spirit, 👍
 
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so whats the answer, and how come the Aporchypha is in the Catholic bible but not in any others? What is the history behind it. Where can i find reliable non biased history of this stuff?Like the truth.
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I’m not sure where you’ll find a non-biased source, if by non-biased you mean non-Catholic. Secular historians would not be terribly interested in the solidifying of a canon of scripture, and the only historians at the time who would have been were Catholic. I can tell you that the Apocrypha was included in the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament, and was used by the majority of Jews living in the Roman Empire. It was recognized as a legitimate canon by the Jewish Pharisees, at least until Christians started using it to prove their belief in Jesus Christ!
 
Historically, you can easily see, the Catholic church, once it decided in 300- 400 AD (Someone help me with the date!) has the same Bible today as then. It wasn’t until Luther came along that any books of the Bible that had been considered inspired word of God were taken out of the Bible.

So it is not a case of Catholics added books to the Bible. This statement is impossible. Catholics were here before any Protestant denomination. Protestants removed books from the Bible, books that for 1500 years had been considered the inspired word of God. Unless you subscribe to a hidden church theory, it is impossible to not acknowledge these facts. (And ask yourself, why would God allow His church to be hidden when He tells us not to “Hide our light under a bushel”? That makes no sense either.)
 
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SPOKENWORD:
The bible was written by man,inspired by the Holy Spirit, 👍
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I think the questioner was looking for more information. How did the bible, as we know it, come into being?
 
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The bible was written by man,inspired by the Holy Spirit, 👍
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The bible was written by Catholic men, inspired by the Holy Spirit.
 
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If you mean catholic as universal Im in agreement. 👍
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Catholic as in-Popes-Biships-Priests-Confession-etc. Same as today as in ROMAN CATHOLIC-
 
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If you mean catholic as universal Im in agreement. 👍
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I’ll agree that catholic means universal and I’m sure that Jesus meant for us all to be in One Church, His Church, the universal Catholic church. Not the invisible church of all true believers to encompass 30,000 DIFFERENT denominations.

Now then, back to the original question. Where did the bible come from if not from the Catholic men that compiled it and the Catholic Pope that ratified it.
 
Little Mary:
I’ll agree that catholic means universal and I’m sure that Jesus meant for us all to be in One Church, His Church, the universal Catholic church. Not the invisible church of all true believers to encompass 30,000 DIFFERENT denominations.

Now then, back to the original question. Where did the bible come from if not from the Catholic men that compiled it and the Catholic Pope that ratified it.
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interesting eh, a Pope had to ratify the council that determined the bible…I wonder why and I wonder how that authority was accepted by all.
 
Read Henry Graham’s Where We Got The Bible. Yes, it is written by a Catholic convert, but it is probably the most objective source available. Some non-Catholics may not like everything in the book, but it is a great starting point and reference to compare with other sources.

Everyone knows that the first printed bible was the Gutenberg bible. This first printed bible had to be a Catholic bible because there were no others. Since the Catholic church canonized the scriptures in the 4th century and meticulously copied and protected the bible, you really need to start with the Catholic church. So read this little Catholic book by Henry Graham. You will find it quite informative.
 
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Pax:
Read Henry Graham’s Where We Got The Bible. Yes, it is written by a Catholic convert, but it is probably the most objective source available. Some non-Catholics may not like everything in the book, but it is a great starting point and reference to compare with other sources.

Everyone knows that the first printed bible was the Gutenberg bible. This first printed bible had to be a Catholic bible because there were no others. Since the Catholic church canonized the scriptures in the 4th century and meticulously copied and protected the bible, you really need to start with the Catholic church. So read this little Catholic book by Henry Graham. You will find it quite informative.
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Thanks, Pax. Does it touch on the vision that these men had as to what the bible would be used for?
 
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Franz:
interesting eh, a Pope had to ratify the council that determined the bible…I wonder why and I wonder how that authority was accepted by all.
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Your point?
 
Little Mary,

I have asked this very same question to Protestants other forums and the closest to a reply that I got was that the Bible was written by men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit just as a poster stated here. Nothing was mentioned as to HOW the Bible was put together, and by whom. As many probably know the Bible as we know it today did not exist in the Apostle’s time.

Protestants: How was the Bible put together?
WHO did the Holy Spirit guide in establishing the
canon?
WHEN did this happen?

In other words, how do you know that the Bible you possess is even inspired by God? Does the Bible explicitly say that it as you know it is inspired? Keep in mind that Muslims make this very claim with respect to the Koran, Mormons make this claim regarding their own writings, so how do you KNOW you have the true Holy Spirit inspired Word of God? Details, details! 😛 God bless! - Mfaustina1 👍
 
Little Mary:
Thanks, Pax. Does it touch on the vision that these men had as to what the bible would be used for?
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The answer is yes. Hopefully, the strong Catholic case concerning where we got the bible will not put off non-Catholics. The writing is vigorous and to the point. He argues certain things that non-Catholics take for granted. All in all, I find it to be a great resource that can be checked and verified for historical accuracy from other sources.
 
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