Canon of Scripture

Julie:

The Apocrypha has been preserved, and many Christians would also say inspired.

Various other inter-testamental writings have been preserved.

Numerous early Chruch writings have been preserved - some of which were 'serious candidates' for the NT Canon (eg Epistle of Barnabas, Apocalypse of Peter).

Not to mention various other ancient documents, like the Didache, writings of various Church Fathers - and before that Jewish Midrash etc. Which would lay some claim to divine inspiration to some extent at least.

To what extent one can say 'God preserved them' is questionable - but He certainly didn't destroy them!

And of course any number of non-religious writings (even pagan religious writings!) of similar antiquity.

So preservation alone is no proof of divine authority: I repeat, what leads you to beleive otherwise in the case of the 66 books of the protestant Bible? Do please explain your point of view.

Anthony