Why do I get the impression that you are deliberately eluding my question.
When did God give us the bible( the compilation of canonized books and letters)???
Okaaay. Am not attempting to elude. I thought I had been answering. Sorry.
Alright, let me try shortening my answer...sum it up a bit. I don't think you can say "God gave us the 'bible' in 110AD (or something)" just as you can't say that our Bible is one book, written by the same author. The Bible came together over a vast amount of time, by many different hands, but all at the instruction and guidance of God. My point was that when God told Moses to write, told the OT prophets to write, told John to write Revelations...He was giving scripture to us. When He inspired the other books to be written, empowering Paul to send so much advice and encouragement to the young churches....He was giving us the Bible.
I think you are trying to get me to say that the Bible we have at present is a compilation put together by men. And yes, many Godly men, whith much prayer and study and conversation put together the books that are canonized. But the words within those books are still Gods. And if you so very much support the fact that people...Christians are strongly Spirit led, then why would you doubt that the Spirit wouldn't choose to lead these men so that the gospel is continued? You can't say that you are so strongly Spirit led that you don't need to rely on anything else, and then say that it applies only to you. Yes the Spirit leads, yes He is powerful and amazing and works for the Glory of God the Father. So why do you question the book He had a part in writing or have written?