Do Protestants believe that acceptance of their canon is an essential matter of faith?
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Do any Protestant Christian movements/denominations believe that acceptance of the 39 book 'Old Testament/27 book 'New Testament', and **only** those 66 books as scripture is an essential doctrine of faith? Do any Protestant denominations require such a declaration? Why or why not?
For instance, is there a theological problem in Protestantism if a clergy member/lay person sincerely believed the academic consensus that the Second Epistle of Peter was not scripture? Or would protestants believe there a problem if the same person sincerely believes that 1/2 Maccabees are scripture?
Asked by Avi Avraham
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Sep 5, 2024, 08:11 PM
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