1.1. FAITH FAITH - it was written by believers - it was written by believers

to to lead other believers to faithlead other believers to faith

2.2. HUMILITY and HUMILITY and PERSEVERANCEPERSEVERANCE

- acceptance of our nothingness - acceptance of our nothingness and and continuity of our learning continuity of our learning and and understandingunderstanding

3.3. OBEDIENCE OBEDIENCE

- we must not only listen - we must not only listen to the to the Word, but must Word, but must also DO.also DO.

4.4. PRAYER PRAYER

- when we listen and - when we listen and respond to respond to the the Word of Word of God, this God, this dialogue dialogue is prayeris prayer

Oral TraditionOral Tradition

Written TraditionWritten Tradition

CanonCanon

A Greek term which means A Greek term which means “rule” “rule” or or “norm”, “ a measuring rod”“norm”, “ a measuring rod”

The Fathers of the Church used the The Fathers of the Church used the word word “canon” “canon” for the for the “rule of faith“rule of faith” ..” ..

Is a list of books that the Church Is a list of books that the Church has declared to be inspired by has declared to be inspired by GodGod

The collection of divinely-The collection of divinely-inspired books received by inspired books received by the Church and recognized the Church and recognized by her as the infallible rule of by her as the infallible rule of faith and morals in virtue of faith and morals in virtue of their divine origin.their divine origin.

OLD OLD Testament Testament

NEW NEW Testament Testament

46 Old Testament46 Old Testament

27 New Testament27 New Testament

73 Books73 Books

They are those whose They are those whose Scriptural character Scriptural character was was contested in some contested in some quarters, but which long quarters, but which long ago gained a secure ago gained a secure footing in the Bible of the footing in the Bible of the Catholic ChurchCatholic Church