Denies
Deuterocanonical books excluded; Protestant 66-book canon affirmed
Seventh Day Baptists affirm the 66-book Protestant canon and explicitly exclude the Deuterocanonical books (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and 1 & 2 Maccabees) from the biblical canon. These books, included in the Catholic and Orthodox canons, are not recognized by the SDB as inspired Scripture.
Key Distinctions
- Canonical status:
- excluded from canon
- Apocrypha status:
- valuable for historical and spiritual instruction
- Historical value:
Scripture References
Sources
- Seventh-day Baptist General Conference Statement of Belief