Roman
Catholics and Protestants agree on many central doctrines of the Christian
faith, including the Trinity, deity of Christ, and bodily resurrection of
Jesus. But one important issue which separates Roman Catholics and Protestants
is the extent of canonized Scripture. While both groups have the same 27 books
in the New Testament, Roman Catholics have an additional seven books in their
Old Testament (along with four additions to other OT books). These extra books
and writings are referred to as the "Apocrypha" or "deuterocanonical"
(second canon) books. They are as follows:
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Is the Apocrypha Scripture?
Roman
Catholics and Protestants agree on many central doctrines of the Christian
faith, including the Trinity, deity of Christ, and bodily resurrection of
Jesus. But one important issue which separates Roman Catholics and Protestants
is the extent of canonized Scripture. While both groups have the same 27 books
in the New Testament, Roman Catholics have an additional seven books in their
Old Testament (along with four additions to other OT books). These extra books
and writings are referred to as the "Apocrypha" or "deuterocanonical"
(second canon) books. They are as follows:
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