What is the Apocrypha, and why is it not in the Protestant Bible?
The Apocrypha (and other extant literature) was measured and found to be less than inspired. This does not infer that they cannot be helpful and even true in their own right, but they should not be understood to be God-breathed. Measure was made on the basis of 1) The authority of the author, 2) Internal evidence of Inspiration, 3) The opinions of the early church. Specific to the Apocrypha, its twelve books were never accepted by the Jews or Christ. They were revered but not considered Scripture. h) How would you advise your congregation respecting the value and use of translations? Translations of the Bible are of immeasurable use to the serious believer. They are gifts from God to believers in our time. But with great blessing always comes great responsibility. No translation is perfect not the KJV, not the NASB, not the NIV. There are details and nuances that NO English Bible could ever pick up from Ancient Hebrew or NT Greek. Therefore, the best option is to be aware of what makes
