What are the N.T. Scriptures? All Christians Were Intended to Have the Scriptures we now possess: (Galatians 1:2) …To the churches of Galatia: (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? All Christians Were Intended to Have the Scriptures we now possess: (2 Corinthians 1:1) Paul…To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia: (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? All Christians Were Intended to Have the Scriptures we now possess: (1 Peter 1:1) Peter…To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? All Christians Were Intended to Have the Scriptures we now possess: (Colossians 4:16) Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? All Christians Were Intended to Have the Scriptures we now possess: (1 Corinthians 1:2) To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: (NKJV) (Philippians 4:2) I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (1 Corinthians 14:37) If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (2 Thessalonians 3:9) not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (2 Corinthians 10:8) For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed-- (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (Titus 2:15) Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (2 Thessalonians 2:15) Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? The first century churches considered those writings to be authoritative. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2) Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? How did the 1st century church identify the writings of Paul from forgeries? (2 Thessalonians 3:17) The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so I write. (NKJV)

What are the N.T. Scriptures? How did the 1st century church identify the writings of Paul from forgeries? (Ephesians 6:21-22) But that you also may know my affairs and how I am doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you; whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts. (NKJV)

The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N. T The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N.T. as scripture. (2 Peter 3:15-16) and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation--as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. (NKJV)

Books of the New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

Books of the New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N. T The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N.T. as scripture. (Luke 10:7) "And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. (NKJV) (1 Timothy 5:18) For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages." (NKJV)

Books of the New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N. T The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N.T. as scripture. “But it is not possible that the Gospels can be either more or fewer in number than they are. For since there are four zones of the world in which we live, and four principal winds…and since the ‘pillar and ground’ of the church is the Gospel…it is fitting that she should have four pillars…From this fact, it is evident that the Logos, the fashioner…of all, he…gave us the gospel under four forms but bound together by one spirit.” – Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3.11.8

Books of the New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N. T The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N.T. as scripture. Muratorian Fragment (170 A.D.): Lists for us almost the entire New Testament canon. May have indeed been a complete list of New Testament books, but we only have a portion of the ancient document. We do not have the very beginning of the document or the very end of the document The portion of the document that we do have tells us that there are FOUR (and only four) gospels.

The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N. T The first century Christians considered the books we have in the N.T. as scripture. “We have approximately 50 manuscripts of the New Testament that PRE-DATE the Roman takeover of the established church in the 4th century. We have more than 32 THOUSAND New Testament quotations from the early church writers of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. In fact, we could recreate virtually the entire New Testament just from the scripture quotations of the early church writers of the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

Books of the New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation