Good Article on Canonicity

Kevin Bauder of Central Baptist Theological Seminary has written an excellent summary article on the subject of the canon of Scripture, how we know what books should be in the Bible. The Gospel of Judas has brought this issue into the mainstream news, but it has always been in the minds of people, particularly from certain religious traditions.

Bauder debunks the myth that the canon depends on the church, a key argument for those who deny sola scriptura in favor of the Roman Catholic Church and her authority as the true church. He gives a brief summation of the tests (or evidences, I prefer) of canonicity. He also shows how the NT writings were shown by NT Scripture to be on par with the OT writings, that are almost universally recognized as Scripture.

For those who have never understood this, or have friends who question you about it, this article will give you some good material to build your understanding on.