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** from Greek ''kanon'' for "straight rod" and "standard of excellence"
** from Greek ''kanon'' for "straight rod" and "standard of excellence"
** also: '''canonical'''
** also: '''canonical'''
*** for "of the Bible"
*** included in the "Canon", ie, accepted sacred texts
** there are 27 Books in the New Testament  
** there are 27 Books in the New Testament  
** Old Testament:
** Old Testament:
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**from Genesis, what is above the waters, i.e. "heaven"
**from Genesis, what is above the waters, i.e. "heaven"
**in NKJV called "firmament"
**in NKJV called "firmament"
*'''episcopate'''
*'''Eucharist'''
*'''Eucharist'''
**sacrament of the Last Supper
**sacrament of the Last Supper
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* '''hermeneutics'''
* '''hermeneutics'''
** theory, interpretation and study of biblical texts
** theory, interpretation and study of biblical texts
** << to expan
** << to expand
* '''invention'''
* '''invention'''
** "finding or discovery"
** "finding or discovery"
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** orthodox:  
** orthodox:  
** heterodox
** heterodox
*** the orthodox canonical New Testament books were affirmed by '''Irenaeus''' in the 2nd century
*** the orthodox canonical New Testament books were affirmed by '''Irenaeus''' in 177 AD
**** his criteria was that the canon be of
**** his criteria was that the canon be of
****# the Gospels  
****# the Gospels  
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* therefore, God "reveals himself" in ways beyond their "natural capacity"
* therefore, God "reveals himself" in ways beyond their "natural capacity"
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