This is a great little article. Some evidence that the Catholic canon is the correct one, given by one the most famous second generation reformer. So there we have it. John Calvin: Admitted the Deuterocanon teaches Purgatory, veneration of the Saints, exorcisms, and other doctrines denied by Protestants; Admitted that the Deuterocanon was considered canonical by many of the Fathers, including Augustine and the Council of Florence; Admitted that the Deuterocanon should be read in the Church; and Quoted part of the Deuterocanon as Scripture.Given this, does anyone reading this still think that Protestants got this one right? *Contrary to Calvins claim that these Books were added after the Reformation, the Catholic, Orthodox, and Coptic Churches had previously declared these Books as canonical back at the Council of Florence (1438-1449). And as he admits, the Council of Carthage had declared them canonical by in the fourth century, and we have plenty of evidence of their use in the early Church. More on that here, here, and here.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:22:20 +0000
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