Doctrinal Series – The Doctrine of Scripture

Tonight: Are The Apocryphal Books Also The Word of God?

1. The importance of knowing which books are the words of God.

 - Ultimate authority is the first issue when discussing canonicity.

 - Understanding which books are inspired is the second issue

                 when discussing canonicity.

2. Determining whether or not the Apocrypha are the Word of God.

 - What are the Apocrypha?

 - How were the Apocrypha regarded in Jewish & Christian Church history?

3. Conclusion: Why the Apocrypha are not the Word of God?

 - There are no prophecies.

 - They contain errors in doctrine and history.

 - The Jews, Jesus and the Apostles, and the early church of the first 300 years never accepted them into the Old Testament Canon.