Educational Series

About the Bible

A three-part educational series exploring the history, reliability, and formation of the Bible — from ancient manuscripts to modern translations.

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Part 1 · 15 min read

The Council of Nicaea, the Canon of Scripture, and the Divinity of Jesus

Separating Historical Fact from Popular Myth

A historical survey of early Christian councils, canon formation, and pre-Nicene Christology. Did the Council of Nicaea invent the divinity of Jesus? Did it decide the biblical canon? The historical record tells a very different story.

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Part 2 · 12 min read

Can I Trust the Bible?

Manuscripts, Translations, and the Reliability of the New Testament Text

A historical and textual survey of the Bible's transmission from ancient papyrus to modern print. How do we know that what we read today reflects what the original authors wrote?

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Part 3 · 10 min read

Do We Have the Right Books?

The Biblical Canon, the Gnostic Gospels, and the Evidence for the New Testament Books

A historical survey of canon formation, the Nag Hammadi discovery, and the onomastic evidence for Gospel authenticity. Why were certain books included and others left out?

Part of the OpenLumin Educational Series — evidence-based, non-denominational

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