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THE BIBLE CANON : M. M. NINAN<br />
This prompted the orthodox, apostolic church to form official an official canon of books that<br />
had been recognized as divinely inspired and authoritative. Christians began to divide texts<br />
into those that aligned with the "measuring stick" (Greek kanōn literally means "measuring<br />
stick") of being an apostolic, authoritative, Christian writing (the works of New Testament<br />
as we know them today), those that were to be rejected as heretical or pseudonymous, and<br />
those that were able to be accepted but not to be seen as canon or read in public gatherings<br />
(i.e., the Shepherd of Hermas). Therefore, Marcions ironically played a role in finalising the<br />
structure and contents of the collection of works now called the New Testament.<br />
Justin Martyr, (100 -165 AD)<br />
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