Deuterocanonical challenges among the orthodox churches: Special focus on the Anglican churches of Southern Africa

• Main Author: Ebenezer Ayodele Idowu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Africajournals 2020-05-01
• Series: Pharos Journal of Theology
• Subjects: apocrypha; canons; roman catholic; eastern orthodox; protestant
• Online Access: https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_20_vol_101__2020__ufh.pdf

On the account of different versions of the Holy Bible that have been printed and dispersed throughout the world today, there has been a great deal of confusion encompassing the Bible that both Roman Catholics and Protestants use. It might be because of the ceaseless question among Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox Church and Protestants on what ought to be and ought not to be recorded in the Christian Bible that lights the link of the said contention. This article clarifies the valuation of believers concerning the Christian scriptures known as the ‘Holy Bible’. In this article, the idea 'Scriptural power' has been associated with a comprehension of both the ‘origin’ and ‘use’ of the Christian standard, which is the Holy Canon. The article shows the foundation of the Bible considering the notion that it functions as (1) the book studying God, and (2) the book of Christian confidence or faith. The article comprises of references to the role of the Old and New Testaments approved collections and the role of the general assembly or decision of the synodical Churches. The article closes with a reflection on the significance of the power and authority of the Holy Bible, seen from the point of view of the ‘origin’ and ‘use’ of the Bible as the Christian's standard (canon) with the aid of a literature review methodology.