The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God’s Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.If you’re Catholic, you’re familiar with the deuterocanonical texts. If you’re Protestant, you probably know these books as the Apocrypha. And if you’re a Christian, regardless of tradition, these books may be worth reading. In this episode, Adam and David discuss what Scripture is and what makes up the different canons.After discussing the New Testament, David and Adam briefly explain the historical context of and requirements for canonization. This topic generates both agreement and disagreement: although both parties concur that there are that must be excluded, the Catholics accept the deuterocanonical texts and include them in their Bible while Protestants do not and often view them critically. However, Adam offers several reasons why Protestants should at least read this collection of books, especially if the goal is a unified Church. There’s much more to this episode than debating what texts are Scriptural. Listen to this conversation to hear Adam and David talk about the formation of the New Testament (which is accepted by both traditions), the connection between Jesus and the deuterocanonical books, and what it means for Scripture to be inspired and inerrant.About Adam WhitescarverAdam is passionate about seeing God’s people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children.Jump Through the Conversation:[1:23] Preview of current and future topics[2:16] Vatican II document Die Verbum[3:07] Catholic view Scripture as a “mirror to the lived faith of the Church”Example: New Testament[7:53] Issue of canonization and defending the Church against heretical textsAgreement on being “Jesus-based Christians”Examples of Gnostic gospelsProcess of canonization“Almost” canonical books[13:45] The SeptuagintExplanation of protocanonical and deuterocanonicalThe ApocryphaThe relative importance of different books of different canons [18:06] Addressing Protestant sentiments on the deuterocanonical booksUnfair accusations leveled at CatholicsJesus’ relationship to these booksProtestant argumentsPaul’s quotations from SeptuagintThe issue of fear[22:11] Scripture as inspired and inerrantWhat inerrancy meansDead Sea Scrolls and old arguments against the validity of Scripture[29:00] Adam’s summary and outro Links and Resources:A Beautiful Church websiteChattanooga House of Prayer websiteGive todayDavid Carter’s ministryDei Verbum (document from Vatican II) Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.

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