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Do All Christian Denominations Accept 27 New Testament Books?
As a newbie studying biblical canon, I'm kinda lost between Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox views on the standard 27-book New Testament. Are all major denominations aligned here, or do some include extra deuterocanonical writings?
2025-08-03 15:31:42
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Roy
No, there are varying lists of scripture amongst the Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches, with the Orthodox adding a few more books to the Old Testament than the other two groups. The process of the canonisation of the New Testament was a long historical process, and one that allows us to look in more detail at the make up of a given belief system. This is also the theme of ‘Through Realms Of Sins(Short Stories)’, a collection of stories using speculative scenarios to explore the moral and existence related frameworks of beliefs, with each story including a cast of characters placed in extreme ethical circumstances, testing the consequences and limits of their beliefs.
2026-08-02
Anna
From what I have read the 27 book New Testament is accepted as standard for most Christians today, although there are exceptions. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church includes other books for example, while the Syriac Peshitta originally omitted 5 books of the New Testament. Although Luther called the Book of James an ‘epistle of straw’ his followers included it in the New Testament. It is clear that faith is not monolithic and the boundaries of scripture have been established by tradition, culture and sometimes even disagreement.
2025-08-06
Nora
I come from a devout family and therefore know that the New Testament is comprised of 27 books that are mostly accepted by all. The Catholic and Protestant churches use basically the same New Testament, while the Ethiopian Orthodox church uses a New Testament of 54 books which includes The Book of Clement among others. In the history of the Protestant church some of the early reformers doubted the authenticity of the Book of James and the Book of Revelation. But most denominations today have firm beliefs on which books make up the New Testament.
The debates of centuries past still affect our church today. The canon of the New Testament was not completed until many years after Christ’s death and resurrection, and several ancient Christian communities went on to develop their own canons.
The debates of centuries past still affect our church today. The canon of the New Testament was not completed until many years after Christ’s death and resurrection, and several ancient Christian communities went on to develop their own canons.
2025-08-06
Kara
I found this article that details how different Christian groups view the Bible, specifically looking at the New Testament canon. Although most Christian denominations recognize the Bible to be composed of 27 books in the New Testament, there are exceptions to this rule. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, for instance, includes ‘1 Enoch’ and ‘Jubilees’ in their New Testament, whereas the New Testament for most Christian denominations includes only 27 books.
Within the major Christian denominations there can be some degree of doubt about individual books, as with the “Apocalypse of John” being sometimes questioned by the Orthodox Church, whilst remaining a constant part of the Protestant canon in its 27-book form. Each of the principal Christian traditions interprets its own sacred texts in their unique and evolving circumstances.
Within the major Christian denominations there can be some degree of doubt about individual books, as with the “Apocalypse of John” being sometimes questioned by the Orthodox Church, whilst remaining a constant part of the Protestant canon in its 27-book form. Each of the principal Christian traditions interprets its own sacred texts in their unique and evolving circumstances.
2025-08-07
Rachel
Acceptance of the 27 New Testament books varies amongst Christian denominations, although the majority of mainstream denominations (including Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians) consider all of the books to be canonical. Other Christian denominations or groups include other books in their New Testament canon, including those of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
In Western Christianity the 27 books were established by the Protestant Reformation, while in Eastern Christianity sometimes the inclusion of Revelation, which has an apocalyptic character, is under discussion. The Catholic Church confirmed the current canon of Scripture at the Council of Trent, while the Syriac Orthodox Church, which has in recent times included the above-mentioned writings, until then had excluded them, together with 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John and Jude.
In Western Christianity the 27 books were established by the Protestant Reformation, while in Eastern Christianity sometimes the inclusion of Revelation, which has an apocalyptic character, is under discussion. The Catholic Church confirmed the current canon of Scripture at the Council of Trent, while the Syriac Orthodox Church, which has in recent times included the above-mentioned writings, until then had excluded them, together with 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John and Jude.
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