R.C. Sproul on Canon of the Old Testament

66 books — Apocrypha useful but not Scripture

THE POSITION

Confessional Reformed position — 66 books; the Apocrypha of historical interest but not canonical Scripture. Consistent with his ordination vows under the Westminster Confession of Faith (1.2-1.3), which he taught and defended throughout his ministry.

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ABOUT THIS FIGURE

Founder of Ligonier Ministries and teaching elder in the PCA. Chaired the drafting committee for the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy; best known for The Holiness of God and for popularizing Reformed theology — the five solas and TULIP — for a lay audience.