The website, coldcasechristiantiy.com is a great resource to strengthen a Christ-follower’s confidence in the reliability of the bible. J. Warner Wallace is the creator of this excellent resource. He is a former cold-case homicide detective who became a Christ-follower at the age of thirty-five after investigating the claims of the New Testament gospels using his skill and experience as a detective.
Some of you have likely been asked by your skeptical (or seeking) friends, co-workers, or family members about the various ‘gospels’ that are not included in the bible. Here is an article written by Wallace that might provide some understanding and insight for you, along with a couple of other good and concise articles about what is called the ‘canon’ of Scripture from gotquestions.org:
‘A Thorough Guide to the Non-Canonical Gospels’:
How and When was the Canon of the Bible put Together?
What was the Process of Deciding on the New Testament Canon?
In my role as pastor, my hope and prayer has always been that Christ-followers will come to have solid confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the bible and grow to love it and live it because of their firm belief that it is God’s authoritative word for our lives.
May your confidence in God’s word lead you to daily engagement with it.
Pastor Marlo