What if archaeologists discovered a parchment that turned out to be the missing letter to the Corinthians alluded to in 1 Cor. 5:9? And what if it were filled with really powerful and helpful teachings? Should it be added to the Bible? The answer is. . .
NO! Rob Phillips explains why in FIRST-PERSON: Is the Bible limited to 66 books?.
What do you think of this explanation of the formation of the Bible’s canon? Does it leave anything out? How does the principle of “catholicity” apply to the apocrypha? Can you think of other applications?
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