Preservation and Canon
Divine Preservation
Bibliology · 6 verses
God has providentially preserved His Word through the centuries, ensuring that His revelation remains accessible to His church in every generation. This preservation extends not to a single textual tradition but to the multitude of manuscripts that collectively witness to the original text. The doctrine of preservation gives confidence that our Bibles, though translations of copies, faithfully represent God's inspired Word.
Scripture References
“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.”
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”
“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”