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{{Orthodoxize}}== '''Deutorocanonical Scripture or Apocrypha''' ==The word Deuterocanonical comes from may have different meanings depending on how it is applied to the Greek words ''Deutero'' Old or New Testaments and whether it is being used by Catholics, Protestants or Orthodox Christians. For the most part, the term ''canonaapocrypha'' meaning "second refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the [[Canon (Bible)Biblical canon|canon]]." The word Since most English language bibles are from non-Orthodox sources, they sometimes are subtitled ''apocryphawith Apocrypha'' comes from meaning that it includes the Greek word ἀπόκρυφαOld Testament, meaning "hidden." According so called ''Deuterocanonical Books'' that in the Orthodox Church are considered to Orthodox teaching they may be read for personal edification but are not authoritative for [[doctrine]]. They are included in genuine parts of the Orthodox [[Bible]] because they were included in the [[Septuagint]] which was in use at the time of [[Jesus]].

Since mostly all of Christianity accept the same 27 books of the [[New Testament]], the term ''apocrypha'' is used for both [[#Apocryphal|''apocryphal'']] books, and [[#Pseudoepigrapha|''pseudoepigrapha'']] books.   ==Old Testament==The '''Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books''' are books of the [[Old Testament]] that are accepted by the Orthodox Christian Church but are not accepted by Protestants as part of its official canonical contents, but of close association with the Bible.  The word Deuterocanonical comes from the Greek words ''Deutero'' and ''canona'' meaning "second canon." The word ''apocrypha'' comes from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "hidden." They are included in the Orthodox [[Bible]] because they were included in the [[Septuagint]] which was in use at the time of [[Jesus]], and the authors of the New Testament. They are not called ''apocrypha'' by the Orthodox Church. === The Books of the so called Apocrypha ===

=== The Apocrypha in Roman Catholicism and Protestant churches ===In an Orthodox Bible there are 49 books in the Old Testament canon. [[Roman Catholic]]s only accept seven so called Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has a total of 46 books (sometimes counted as 47). Because [[Protestant]]s mistakenly reject the Septuagint altogether, their Old Testament canon has only 39 books.  ===True Old Testament Apocrypha===There are examples of false books from the Old Testament, there books are: Assumption of Moses, Ascension of Isaiah, Apocalypse of Elijah, Book of Enoch, Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, and another Book of Maccabees. These books are not in the Old Testament canon of any church. ==New Testament=====Apocryphal===Books of the apostolic times that were not included in the [[scripture|canon of scripture]], but may have reputed apostolic or prophetic authorship, are called '''Apocryphal'''. These writings of the early Christian church give accounts of the teachings of Jesus, aspects of the life of Jesus, accounts of the nature of God, or the teachings of his apostles and of their lives. These writings often have links with those books which are regarded as [[canonical]]. According to Orthodox teaching they may be read for personal edification but are not authoritative for [[doctrine]].===Pseudoepigrapha===At the turn from the first century, many false writings about Christ were produced. These were the so-called apocryphal writings (not to be confused with the Old Testament apocrypha), also called '''pseudoepigrapha'''. These false writings carried the names of the apostles and introduced into Christian circles many fanciful and legendary stories about the childhood of Christ, the life of the Virgin Mary and the activities of the apostles.

In an [[Orthodox]] Bible which has With the Apocrypha pseudoepigrapha, there are 49 books in its also appeared the false teachings of [[Old Testamentgnosticism]]. , the Christian [[Roman Catholicheresy]]s only accept 7 Deuterocanonical books, so their Old Testament has which transformed Christianity into a total kind of 46 books. [[Protestant]]s do not accept the Apocrypha so in their Old Testament they only have 39 booksspiritualistic, dualistic, intellectualistic philosophy. All 3 accept the same 27 books The Christians of the [[New Testament]]Orthodox faith had to contend with these false teachings.