Im not sure about the Ivan Panin reference Michael.
It seemed like the occult science of numerology. I had a look at some stuff on Panin and he used Wescott and Horts translations as the basis of his work.

You may not know that these Anglican ministers were responsible for forming the "Cambridge ghost society" which later became the "centre for psychical research", groups spearheading paranormal and occult research.

Practical Kabbalah uses the occult practice of Gematria (The study of the numerical values of words) on biblcal texts to uncover the "names of god" which are then chanted and written on paper and kept about the person to summon demons.

My understanding of the validity of the Bible is this.

The church fathers were faced with the difficult task of deciding which versions of which surviving scriptures to include in the "canon".

Knowing that some scripures were corrupted through mans ulterior motive and hidden agenda, the Holy spirit guided them as to what to include.

An example is the apocraphal book of Enoch. That this book was known by the early church is evident by the apostle Jude's reference. However within a few hundred years, no reliable versions remained.

Through prayer and careful listening to the Holy Spirit the church fathers assembled the true and reliable accounts.

I am no expert on bible history, im just writing my thoughts on the matter.

God bless

Pete