Nuanced
Canonically included but acknowledges manuscript uncertainty; content affirmed
Seventh Day Baptists include Mark 16:9-20 in the canonical New Testament and affirm the content of these verses regarding Christ's resurrection appearances and the Great Commission. However, the SDB acknowledges the scholarly reality that the longer ending does not appear in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- absent from earliest manuscripts
- Canonical status:
- included in canon
- Theological value:
Scripture References
Sources
- Seventh-day Baptist General Conference Statement of Belief