Biblical Canon

Biblical Unitarians accept the 66-book Protestant canon as the inspired, complete, and authoritative Word of God. Their commitment to Scripture alone (sola scriptura) is fundamental to their identity: the rejection of the Trinity is itself presented as a return to the plain teaching of Scripture, unencumbered by post-biblical philosophical tradition. The 66-book canon is the court of final appeal for all theological claims.

The deuterocanonical books are not accepted as canonical by Biblical Unitarians, consistent with the Protestant tradition. While these books may have some historical value, they carry no doctrinal authority. The Biblical Unitarian appeal to Scripture is consistently to the 39 Old Testament and 27 New Testament books recognized by the Protestant Reformation.

Biblical Unitarians invest heavily in detailed biblical exegesis — the movement is defined by its commitment to letting Scripture speak for itself without the presuppositions of Nicene orthodoxy. This exegetical seriousness means that Biblical Unitarian communities typically emphasize careful Bible study, verse-by-verse teaching, and engagement with original languages and historical context.