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Text: 2 Corinthians 8 & 9

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Listen to Brom Cowser as he tell us about Faith Promise and how you to can change your attitude to one of anticipation in the area of giving for God's work.

Examples:
1) Christ
2) Rich and Poor
3) The Cheerful Giver

Faith Promise is not a pledge to the church but rather a promise between you and God.  Why do we do this? (2 Cor. 9:13) They glorified God by the confession of the gospel and the liberal sharing with all men. As God gives to you, you can have the privilege of passing it on to the Lord and his work.


Brom and Betty Cowser's over 50 years of missions experience have equipped them in counseling other missionaries while in the field and during their furloughs. Brom also speaks at camps, mission conferences and colleges. However, their greatest joy is their radio ministry. Brother Cowser prepares and broadcasts messages via radio each week for several island ministries in Papiamentu and English. Currently the program is broadcast by eleven different radio stations. They appreciate your prayers that each broadcast will be a blessing to all the listeners and that listeners will be saved. They also ask for prayer that the radio equipment will remain in good working order and for safety in their travels and good health.

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Springville Road Bible Institute -

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This is  lesson #3 in a study of canonicity, a study about where we get our Bible.  Your instructor is Elder David Nichols.

1. The first link in the chain of God delivering His Word to us is inspiration.
2. The second link in the chain is canonicity.
3. Canon = Greek Kanon is defined as a measuring rod.
4. Inspiration deals with authority.
5. Canonicity deals with acceptance.
6. The Canon of the Old Testament differs from the development of the New Testament as seen below.
Old Testament   - Jewish community, Collected over several  thousand years
 
New Testament  -  Universal body of believers, Letters were sent to large geographical area, Collected over approx. 100 – 200 years

7. In 303 B.C. Diocletian ordered the destruction of the Bible.
8. The existence of a canon or collection of authoritive writings began 3000 to 4000 years ago.
9. Some of the wrong views on what determines canonicity are:
A.  Age determines canonicity   B.  The Hebrew  language determines canonicity  C.  The Torah determines canonicity   D.  Religious value can determine canonicity
10. Some right views of what determines canonicity –   A.  Inspiration determines canonicity
11. Five basic criteria of canonicity:  A. Is the letter authoritive   B.  Is it prophetic C.  Is it authentic   D.  Is it dynamic  E.  Is the book received or accepted by the people of God.
12. The Apocrypha are 15 non-canonical books written between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.  Greek Apokryphos def. As “hidden?
13. Remember false teaching never liberates!
14. God spoke to the prophets, then He worked in the hearts of the people so they would accept it.