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  • Did the Catholic Church Give Us the Bible?

    02/22/2010 6:48:33 AM PST · by bogusname · 169 replies · 1,516+ views
    Creation Science Evangelism ^ | 2010 | Joshua Joscelyn
    The argument is often made that the Catholic Church gave us the Bible, but this could not be further from the truth. Only God could give us the Bible. It was originally authored by Him (II Tim. 3:16) and then preserved by Him (Psalm 12:6-7). The confusion, however, comes from the two streams of Scripture that came out of the Middle East after the time of Christ. The Christians were first called Christians at Antioch, where they diligently copied the Scriptures, and spread them throughout the world. However, Alexandria was the home of “scholars” who gloried in their knowledge (Jer....