A codex is basically a handwritten book. In the history of “books,” the codex replaced scrolls. The text of a 1600+ year old codex named “Codex Sinaiticus” will soon be available online. This codex contains the same books of the New Testament that we have today. Why is this important?

1. We can trust the Scriptures today. Comparing the Codex Sinaiticus with Bibles today shows that the message of Scripture has not changed even after hundreds and hundreds of years. Forget what “The DaVinci Code” and skeptics claim. The evidence for faith that the Bible is trustworthy is rock solid. Jesus said “My words shall not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). He was right.
2. No new revelations. Paul warned that some would bring additional messages (Galatians 1:6-9). This codex verifies that no new revelation is needed to replace “lost” or “corrupted” revelation of the past. The past light still shines today.
3. No new teachings. The Codex Sinaiticus, plus similar ancient manuscripts, shows that no stroke of man's pen has changed God’s law delivered in the first century. We can read the same words that people heard and read a couple thousand years ago.

Knowing that the Bible is trustworthy—obey it!