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218. We believe that the books of the Old and New Testaments constitute the Holy Scriptures. They are the inspired and infallibly written Word of God, fully inerrant in their original manuscripts and superior to all human authority, and have been transmitted to the present without corruption of any essential doctrine. We believe that they contain all things necessary to salvation; so that whatever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man or woman that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. Both in the Old and New Testaments life is offered ultimately through Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and humanity. The New Testament teaches Christians how to fulfill the moral principles of the Old Testament, calling for loving obedience to God made possible by the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit.

The canonical books of the Old Testament are:

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, The Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.

The canonical books of the New Testament are:

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude and Revelation.

Ps. 19:7; Matt. 5:17–19; 22:37–40; Luke 24:27, 44; John 1:45; 5:46; 17:17; Acts 17:2, 11; Rom. 1:2; 15:4, 8; 16:26; 2 Cor. 1:20; Gal. 1:8; Eph. 2:15–16; 1 Tim. 2:5; 2 Tim. 3:15–17; Heb. 4:12; 10:1; 11:39; James 1:21; 1 Peter 1:23; 2 Peter 1:19–21; 1 John 2:3–7; Rev. 22:18–19.

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 '''<span id="218">218.</span>''' We believe that the books of the Old and New Testaments constitute the Holy Scriptures. They are the inspired and infallibly written Word of God, fully inerrant in their original manuscripts and superior to all human authority, and have been transmitted to the present without corruption of any essential doctrine. We believe that they contain all things necessary to salvation; so that whatever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man or woman that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. Both in the Old and New Testaments life is offered ultimately through Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and humanity. The New Testament teaches Christians how to fulfill the moral principles of the Old Testament, calling for loving obedience to God made possible by the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit.
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 The canonical books of the Old Testament are:
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-[[Genesis]], [[Exodus]], [[Leviticus]], [[Numbers]], [[Deuteronomy]], [[Joshua]], [[Judges]], [[Ruth]], [[1 Samuel]], [[2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings]], [[2 Kings]], [[1 Chronicles]], [[2 Chronicles]], [[Ezra]], [[Nehemiah]], [[Esther]], [[Job]], [[Psalms]], [[Proverbs]], [[Ecclesiastes]], [[The Song of Solomon]], [[Isaiah]], [[Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel]], [[Daniel]], [[Hosea]], [[Joel]], [[Amos]], [[Obadiah]], [[Jonah]], [[Micah]], [[Nahum]], [[Habakkuk]], [[Zephaniah]], [[Haggai]], [[Zechariah]] and [[Malachi]].
+[[Genesis]], [[Exodus]], [[Leviticus]], [[Numbers]], [[Deuteronomy]], [[Joshua]], [[Judges]], [[Ruth]], [[1 Samuel]], [[2 Samuel]], [[1 Kings]], [[2 Kings]], [[1 Chronicles]], [[2 Chronicles]], [[Ezra]], [[Nehemiah]], [[Esther]], [[Job]], [[Psalms]], [[Proverbs]], [[Ecclesiastes]], [[The Song of Solomon]], [[Isaiah]], [[Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations]], [[Ezekiel]], [[Daniel]], [[Hosea]], [[Joel]], [[Amos]], [[Obadiah]], [[Jonah]], [[Micah]], [[Nahum]], [[Habakkuk]], [[Zephaniah]], [[Haggai]], [[Zechariah]] and [[Malachi]].<br>
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-The canonical books of the New Testament are:
+The canonical books of the New Testament are:<br>
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 [[Matthew]], [[Mark]], [[Luke]], [[John]], [[Acts]], [[Romans]], [[1 Corinthians]], [[2 Corinthians]], [[Galatians]], [[Ephesians]], [[Philippians]], [[Colossians]], [[1 Thessalonians]], [[2 Thessalonians]], [[1 Timothy]], [[2 Timothy]], [[Titus]], [[Philemon]], [[Hebrews]], [[James]], [[1 Peter]], [[2 Peter]], [[1 John]], [[2 John]], [[3 John]], [[Jude]] and [[Revelation]].
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-[[Psalms #19:7|Ps. 19:7]]; [[Matthew #5:17|Matt. 5:17–19]]; [[Matthew #22:37|22:37–40]]; [[Luke #24:27|Luke 24:27]], [[Luke #24:44|44]]; [[John #1:45|John 1:45]]; [[John #5:46|5:46]]; [[John #17:17|17:17]]; [[Acts #17:2|Acts 17:2]], [[Acts #17:11|11]]; [[Romans #1:2|Rom. 1:2]]; [[Romans #15:4|15:4]], [[Romans #15:8|8]]; [[Romans #16:26|16:26]]; [[2 Corinthians #1:20|2 Cor. 1:20]]; [[Galatians #1:8|Gal. 1:8]]; [[Ephesians #2:15|Eph. 2:15–16]]; [[1 Timothy #2:5|1 Tim. 2:5]]; [[2 Timothy #3:15|2 Tim. 3:15–17]]; [[Hebrews #4:12|Heb. 4:12]]; [[Hebrews #10:1|10:1]]; [[Hebrews #11:39|11:39]]; [[James #1:21|James 1:21]]; [[1 Peter #1:23|1 Peter 1:23]]; [[2 Peter #1:19|2 Peter 1:19–21]]; [[1 John #2:3|1 John 2:3–7]]; [[Revelation #22:18|Rev. 22:18–19]].
+[[Psalm 19:7|Ps. 19:7]]; [[Matthew 5:17-19|Matt. 5:17–19]]; [[Matthew 22:37-40|22:37–40]]; [[Luke 24:27|Luke 24:27]], [[Luke 24:44|44]]; [[John 1:45|John 1:45]]; [[John 5:46|5:46]]; [[John 17:17|17:17]]; [[Acts 17:2|Acts 17:2]], [[Acts 17:11|11]]; [[Romans 1:2|Rom. 1:2]]; [[Romans 15:4|15:4]], [[Romans 15:8|8]]; [[Romans 16:26|16:26]]; [[2 Corinthians 1:20|2 Cor. 1:20]]; [[Galatians 1:8|Gal. 1:8]]; [[Ephesians 2:15-16|Eph. 2:15–16]]; [[1 Timothy 2:5|1 Tim. 2:5]]; [[2 Timothy 3:15-17|2 Tim. 3:15–17]]; [[Hebrews 4:12|Heb. 4:12]]; [[Hebrews 10:1|10:1]]; [[Hebrews 11:39|11:39]]; [[James 1:21|James 1:21]]; [[1 Peter 1:23|1 Peter 1:23]]; [[2 Peter 1:19-21|2 Peter 1:19–21]]; [[1 John 2:3-7|1 John 2:3–7]]; [[Revelation 22:18-19|Rev. 22:18–19]].