CLAIM… CLAIM…
“Constantine commissioned and
financed a new Bible…” (The Da Vinci Code, p234)
“Constantine commissioned and
financed a new Bible…” (The Da Vinci Code, p234)
“The Bible as we know it today, was
collated by the pagan emperor
Constantine the Great.”
(The Da Vinci Code, p231)
“The Bible as we know it today, was
collated by the pagan emperor
Constantine the Great.”
(The Da Vinci Code, p231)
CLAIM… CLAIM…
History proves that the bible was set at least 100-150 years
before Constantine and the Council of Nicea…in fact
history proves that they didn’t even discuss the formation of
the Bible at the Council
History proves that the bible was set at least 100-150 years
before Constantine and the Council of Nicea…in fact
history proves that they didn’t even discuss the formation of
the Bible at the Council
TRUTH… TRUTH…
CLAIM: “More than eighty gospels
were considered for the New
Testament, and yet only a relative few were chosen for inclusion – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
among them.”
(The Da Vinci Code, p231)
TRUTH: There are only 21 (34), and
the 4 that are in the Bible are the only ones written at the time of Jesus, by people that knew Jesus, saw Jesus and
interacted with Jesus.
• In addition to the four canonical gospels
• we have four complete noncanonicals
• seven fragmentary• four known from quotations• two hypothetically recovered• Ex. The Gospel of Judas (AD 170)
Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyons – France)
Beware of fictitious history like the writer of the
Gospel of Judas
(adv. Haer A.D. 180)
Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyons – France)
“It is not possible that the Gospels [Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John] can be either more or fewer in number
than they are…” (circa A.D. 181)
[Matthew, Mark, Luke and John]…“are the only
indisputable ones in the church of God…we have approved
solely what the church has recognized, which is that only the
four Gospels should be accepted.”
Origen (A.D. 244-254 – Egypt)
Aside from the four Gospels we have in the Bible today, no other Gospel was written closer than
150 years after the time of Jesus…they were written by
authors that did not know Jesus and cannot be believed as reliable witness to the life and teachings
of Jesus
Aside from the four Gospels we have in the Bible today, no other Gospel was written closer than
150 years after the time of Jesus…they were written by
authors that did not know Jesus and cannot be believed as reliable witness to the life and teachings
of Jesus
CLAIM… “…some of the gospels
Constantine attempted to eradicate…survived [in] the Dead Sea Scrolls….” (The Da Vinci Code, p234)
CLAIM… “The scrolls highlight
glaring historical discrepancies and fabrications…” (The Da Vinci
Code, p234)
Not one New Testament document
was found
Not one New Testament document
was found
HISTORICAL TRUTH…
HISTORICAL TRUTH…
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How many manuscriptsdo you have?
How many manuscriptsdo you have?
The Bibliographical TestThe Bibliographical Test
What is the #2 manuscript
authority after the New Testament?
The Bibliographical TestThe Bibliographical Test
•No historical document is more reliable
•Historians use and trust the geography of the Bible
•There are no errors in the Bible
•It is not a product of a man or men
•The Bible is God’s Word to God’s people
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
•The Bible is God’s Word to God’s people
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Comment from the Da Vinci Code Question Cards
If the book of Phillip is missing parts and had to be filled-in, how many texts were guessed at?
Comment from the Da Vinci Code Question Cards
If the book of Phillip is missing parts and had to be filled-in, how many texts were guessed at?
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