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The '''Holy''' '''Bible''' (or the '''Holy Scriptures''') is a collection of 66 texts, divided into the Old and New Testaments, that are the divinely-inspired, authoritative, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. | The '''Holy''' '''Bible''' (or the '''Holy Scriptures''') is a collection of 66 texts, divided into the Old and New Testaments, that are the divinely-inspired, authoritative, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. | ||
==Books of the Bible== | ==Books of the Bible== | ||
===Old Testament=== | |||
'''<u>The Torah (Books of Moses):</u>''' | '''<u>The Torah (Books of Moses):</u>''' | ||
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* [[Book of Malachi|The Prophecy of Malachi]] | * [[Book of Malachi|The Prophecy of Malachi]] | ||
===New Testament=== | |||
'''<u>The Gospels:</u>''' | '''<u>The Gospels:</u>''' | ||
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The Apocrypha are a group of Books which were added to the Bible later and are not considered canonical, however many of the Fathers and the Reformers considered them useful to read for guidance and learning. Unlike the rest of the Bible, they are not infallible. Gnostic texts are not included in this list. | The Apocrypha are a group of Books which were added to the Bible later and are not considered canonical, however many of the Fathers and the Reformers considered them useful to read for guidance and learning. Unlike the rest of the Bible, they are not infallible. Gnostic texts are not included in this list. | ||
===Old Testament Apocrypha=== | |||
<sub>See also: [[Old Testament Apocrypha]]</sub> | |||
The [[Old Testament Apocrypha]] (Deuterocanon) is considered scripture by the [[Roman Catholic Church]], due to their use of the [[Septuagint]] rather than the [[Tanakh|Hebrew Bible]]. | |||
* [[First Book of Maccabees|The First Book of Maccabees]] | * [[First Book of Maccabees|The First Book of Maccabees]] | ||
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Note: Very little of the [[New Testament Apocrypha]] was ever accepted, with the only two exceptions being the [[The Shepherd of Hermas|Shepherd of Hermas]] and the [[Epistle of Barnabas]]. This page may need remaking to show the true extent of the dissonance between the New Testament canon and the New Testament Apocrypha. | Note: Very little of the [[New Testament Apocrypha]] was ever accepted, with the only two exceptions being the [[The Shepherd of Hermas|Shepherd of Hermas]] and the [[Epistle of Barnabas]]. This page may need remaking to show the true extent of the dissonance between the New Testament canon and the New Testament Apocrypha. | ||
===New Testament Apocrypha=== | |||
'''<u>Apocryphal gospels:</u>''' | '''<u>Apocryphal gospels:</u>''' | ||
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* [[Infancy Gospel of James|The Infancy Gospel of James]] | * [[Infancy Gospel of James|The Infancy Gospel of James]] | ||
* [[Infancy Gospel of Thomas|The Infancy Gospel of Thomas]] | * [[Infancy Gospel of Thomas|The Infancy Gospel of Thomas]] | ||
===Apocryphal acts=== | |||
* [[Leucian Acts|The Leucian Acts]] | * [[Leucian Acts|The Leucian Acts]] | ||
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** [[Leucian Acts of Thomas|The Acts of Thomas]] | ** [[Leucian Acts of Thomas|The Acts of Thomas]] | ||
===Apocryphal epistles=== | |||
* [[Epistle of Barnabas|The Epistle General of Barnabas]] | * [[Epistle of Barnabas|The Epistle General of Barnabas]] | ||
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* [[The Third Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians]] | * [[The Third Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians]] | ||
===Apocryphal revelations=== | |||
* [[Revelation of Peter|The Revelation of Peter]] | * [[Revelation of Peter|The Revelation of Peter]] | ||
* [[Apocalypse of Paul|The Apocalypse of Paul]] | * [[Apocalypse of Paul|The Apocalypse of Paul]] | ||
* [[The Shepherd of Hermas]] | * [[The Shepherd of Hermas]] | ||