i know thare are diferent versions, roman catholic, baptist, james , and so on....
2007-09-13 16:21:30 · 7 answers · asked by el toro 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The New Testament (NT) was written between 30AD - 100AD. By 150AD lists of inspired NT books began to appear. In 397AD, Council of Carthage, the canonical list was finalised and ratified by Pope Damascus I. The council decided on the 46 Old Testament and 27 New Testament books. The Council of Trent 1546AD reaffirmed the list of Biblical books. This list wasn't changed until the 16th century protestant reformation.
So the inspired books of the Bible was decided by the Catholic Church under inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
2007-09-13 19:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Victor 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no baptist version, most christians use a NIV version, as well as the King James, they all are the bible, have almost all the same books, but written in different styles. For example the king James has thy and thee, while NIV is a more moder the I you.
2007-09-13 16:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by Ally... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happened during the Protestant Reformation to define doctrine in the face the rising "threat" of Lutheranism and the fledging Church of England. The Council of Trent (1545–63) created the official list.
2007-09-13 16:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by ravinraven718 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some good information here
http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/98ws/ws981126.htm
The Protestant Bible differs sharply from the Catholic Bible since Martin Luther removed several books in the 1500's.
2007-09-13 16:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The catholics will claim they did. Which is true to an extent. In all honesty I believe that God himself decided and used the Catholic church to put it together.
2007-09-13 16:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has been done by various councils and committees, actually, even the Protestant canon.
2007-09-13 16:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by Hoosier Daddy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GOD DID.
The Bible is God's WORD.
2007-09-13 16:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋