Denies
Deuterocanonical books not canonical; 66-book Protestant canon affirmed
Non-denominational evangelical churches affirm the 66-book Protestant biblical canon and do not accept the deuterocanonical books as Scripture. This reflects evangelical commitment to the principle of apostolic authorship or apostolic approval as the criterion for canonicity.
While evangelical scholarship may study the deuterocanonical books as important intertestamental literature, they are not treated as authoritative Scripture.
Key Distinctions
- Canonical status:
- 66 books
- Apocrypha status:
- apostolic authority
- Historical value:
Scripture References
Sources
- National Association of Evangelicals Statement of Faith
- Evangelical biblical scholarship