What many have presumed - "It's in the Bible so it must be "CANON". No, the 66 books of The Bible is also a historical book. Therefore everything that is written, though inspired by God, is NOT necessarily something we need to be doing. We can learn and teach from everything in the Bible but we are not to do everything that is in the Bible. 

But to know what is "CANON" takes a little more digging than the average skimmer of texts.

In my definition of Providence, God has protected the Bible over five thousand years, from Moses, to the Prophets and Apostles through the unsung heroes 0f many Scribes, who faithfully transmitted the Holy Scriptures without adulteration or alteration and despite the unfaithful and demonically swayed that either performed a slipshod or even diabolically perverted the Scriptures, yet the textual critics and archaeologists who sifted through the millions of fragments to clearly see what was properly transmitted from the most earliest  and original text -  Surely we can see the miracle that the Holy Bible is and the Divine Providence that created it.

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The canon of the Word of God refers to the collection of books recognized as divinely inspired and authoritative, forming the Bible, and is a "rule" or "standard" of faith and practice. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Here's a more detailed explanation: [1, 3]

• Definition: The term "canon" comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning "reed" or "measuring rod," which evolved to mean a standard or rule. [1, 3]

• Biblical Context: In a religious context, "canon" refers to the collection of books that are considered authoritative and inspired by God, forming the Bible. [1, 3]

• Old and New Testaments: The canon includes both the Old and New Testaments, with each containing a specific number of books recognized as part of the Word of God. [1, 5]

• Development of the Canon: The canon wasn't created by the church, but rather discovered and recognized by the church as the collection of books that God had inspired and given to his people. [1, 6]

• Factors in Canon Formation: The books included in the canon were recognized through their divine qualities, reception by the churches, and connection to an apostle or apostolic figure. [2, 7]

• Closed Canon: The concept of a "closed canon" means that the collection of books in the Bible is complete and no further books will be added to it. [8]

• Authority of Scripture: The canon of Scripture is seen as the ultimate authority for Christian belief and practice, providing guidance and direction for believers. [9, 10]

• Inerrancy: Many Christians believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, meaning that the original manuscripts (autographs) were without error and that the Bible is a reliable source of truth. [10]

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[1] https://e360bible.org/blog/a-basic-explanation-of-the-canon-of-scripture/

[2] https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/the-biblical-canon/

[3] https://bible.org/seriespage/7-bible-holy-canon-scripture

[4] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Biblical-canon

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon

[6] https://thecripplegate.com/who-decided-what-would-be-in-the-bible-when-canonicity/

[7] https://truthandtidings.com/2018/01/the-word-of-god-the-canon-of-the-nt/

[8] https://www.gotquestions.org/closed-canon.html

[9] https://www.gotquestions.org/canon-of-Scripture.html

[10] https://www.moodymedia.org/articles/bible-canon-inerrancy-and-authorship/