2007-06-12 23:22:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I find it very strange that there are those in certain Protestant denominations who do not give credence to the Apocrypha when Jesus Himself believed and quoted it during His life on earth.
2007-06-12 23:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The deuterocanonicals are a part of the Christian Canon and are to be accepted as the inspired word of God. The apocrypha are books never Canonized and have no benefit for teaching or have unknown authorship. Many of those books were banned by Pope Gelasius. It is difficult to communicate with some who do not understand the terminology and the difference between the apocrypha and those books contained in the Christian Canon, the deuterocanonicals.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-06-13 06:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James O said it right. The dueterocanonicals, i.e. Sirach, Tobit, 1&2 Macabees etc., are a part of the traditional canon that was put together by the Church in the 4th century. So, they are just as much a part of the Bible as any other book. But, because of Luther and his faulty reasonings, he took these books out of the Bible (a big "no-no"), labeling them the apocrypha. Luther also tried to take out the New Testament book of James, calling it the "Gospel of straw." His reasoning for doing this is because: the 2nd book of Macabees proves the doctrine of purgatory - and the book of James proves that "sola fide" (saved by faith alone) was false. So, Luther decided to pull out these books, with the exception of James, which he did not remove (this would of gone too far to take out a NT book) from "his Bible" and just forget about them altogether.
So, to answer your question - Yes, I do believe in what you call the "apocrypha" although they are properly and truly known as the dueterocanonical books and part of the inspired text of the Bible.
2007-06-13 08:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nic B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For most of the church of Roman's history the Apocrypha was not offically canonized. It was only canonized during the time of the Reformation in 1546.
Jesus NEVER quoted or taught from the Apocrypha - The Jewish scholars from that day mention the books of holy Canon, and they also exclude the Apocrypha (Philo 20 B.C.-50 A.D.) .
The Apocrypha is of useful reading, but it is not inspired.
2007-06-13 07:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Brian 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I accept the Deuterocanonicals(like Maccabees,Ben Sirach,Judith,etc) as the full LXX Canon approved by the historic Church by the authority of the Church in Tradition to define what is and is not a book of the Bible. I do not accept the Pseudepigrapha(like the Gospel of Thomas,the Book of Enoch,etc) Lack of the Deuteros is a great loss for those who accept only the Pharisee Canon or Sadducee(Torah only).
2007-06-13 06:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by James O 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe it exists, but as I've read several of the books in it, I don't believe a word that was written. Ever read the "gospel" of Saint Peter? One of the central characters is a talking cross! That's a bit much.
2007-06-13 06:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jesus quoted from the books atleast 300 times. i believe in the apocrypha.
if 300 quotes are of no use then these books serve of no purpose,
if you denounce the apocrypha you clearly reject the word of god.
2007-06-13 06:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes I believe in them. I have seen them, But I have no faith in them whatsoever
2007-06-13 06:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by Dennis W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see anything in them that should be believed
2007-06-13 06:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by sahara_springs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I believe in Christ.
2007-06-13 07:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋