Green Street Baptist Church: Audio Podcast

The Bible: From Manuscript to Me

I want us to spend the next couple of weeks looking at how the Bible came all the way from manuscript to me, to this nice English translation that I hold in my hand. The processes that we will consider are known as transmission and translation. These words describe the process by which various scribes and copyists were able to reproduce the text of Scripture in a reliable manner. Then, the process involved monks and scholars and Christian leaders who worked hard, many of whom paid with their lives, to translate the Scriptures into the English language.

The G.O.A.T. (part 3)

The Canonicity of the Bible (part 3)

Over the last two Wednesday nights, we’ve been considering the subject of canonicity which simply refers to how we know that we have the right books. The word ‘canonicity’ means rule or standard of measurement. Over time, the word ‘canon’ also came to mean a catalog or list—used in this case to describe the authoritative list of books that make up the Bible. In our study so far, we’ve considered doctrines such as revelation and inspiration. Well, the doctrine of ‘canonization’ tells us how the Bible received its acceptance as men recognized the authority of God’s inspired writings.

The G.O.A.T. (part 2)

The Canonicity of the Bible (part 2)

You’re familiar with the phrase ‘rule of faith.’ The rule of faith is the standard of sound doctrine. Over time, ‘canon’ also came to mean a catalog or list—used in this case to describe the authoritative list of books that make up the Bible. In our study thus far, we’ve considered doctrines such as revelation and inspiration. Well, the doctrine of ‘canonization’ tells us how the Bible received its acceptance as men recognized the authority of God’s inspired writings. It is the process by which the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God was recognized as such by men of God and then collected and preserved by the people of God.

The G.O.A.T. (part 1)

In the world of sports, there is debate centered around someone who is often referred to as ‘The G.O.A.T.”—the greatest of all time. God’s definition of greatness is vastly different from the world’s. Enter the life of John the Baptist. Jesus made a powerful statement about his life —“I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John.” Anyone that Jesus calls ‘great’ is someone whose life we need to carefully inspect.

The Canonicity of the Bible (part 1)

What do we even mean when we refer to the ‘canon’ of Scripture? The canon of Scripture is the list of all the books that belong in the Bible, the list of books recognized as those worthy to be included in the Old and New Testaments. The word ‘canon’ comes from the ancient world and basically means a rule or a standard.

State of the Church (part 3)

The Bible as Absolute Truth

Truly, there is no book in human history that has been more treasured than the Bible. And yet at the same time, there is also no book that has been attacked more than the Bible. It is divine in its origin, and the spiritual forces of darkness that want to keep humanity in darkness oppose its message like no other.

State of the Church (part 2)