Asked by Makayla

What did the Council of Laodicea do when it affirmed the twenty-seven documents found in the New Testament as canon? (Select all that apply)

They affirmed these documents are equal to the Old Testament.
They affirmed these documents are superior to the Old Testament.
They affirmed these documents are Scripture.
They affirmed these documents are God’s inspired word.

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- They affirmed these documents are Scripture.
- They affirmed these documents are God’s inspired word.

They did not claim the New Testament books were superior to the Old Testament (nor merely “equal” in a way that would deny the continuing authority of the Old Testament); the council recognized the NT books as canonical and divinely authoritative.