Are the Deuterocanonical Books as Authoritative as the Gospels?

John Martignoni takes questions on scriptural apologetics defending prophecy with Scripture, the authority of the deuterocanonical books, the role of priests in the Bible, and why Catholic apologetics approaches Scripture the way it does.”

Questions Covered: 

• 19:57 - How can we as Catholics rebuke Protestants using scripture to back up public prophecy?
• 29:06 - What is the Catholic understanding of the Deuterocanonical books? Why do we have them versus not? Are they on the same level of authority as the Gospels?
• 36:20 - Why doesn’t Catholic apologetics draw from Scripture more often?
• 47:45 - My father says that we don’t need priests. How do I enter a conversation with him again? Does the Bible support a current priesthood?