Why Were The Books Of The Old Testament Apocrypha Rejected As Holy Scripture By The Protestants?
The Old Testament Apocrypha consists of eleven or twelve books, depending upon how they are divided, that the Roman Catholic Church adds to the Old Testament. The Protestants reject these books as Holy Scripture for the following reasons.1. The Apocrypha Has Different Doctrine And Practices Than Holy ScriptureThere are doctrines and practices contained in the Apocrypha that are contrary to what the Scripture teaches. They include the following.