The Jimmy Akin Podcast #076 Frank Turek on the Bible & the Church - Jimmy Akin
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Mar 23, 2026 
Frank Turek, evangelical apologist known for debating and media work, joins a campus Q&A clash over the Bible and the Church. Short, sharp back-and-forths cover the New Testament’s origins, John 14 and 16 claims, the deuterocanonical books, how early councils shaped the canon, and whether Jesus used the Septuagint. Energetic, surprising, and respectfully combative.
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What John 14 and 16 Actually Say
- John 14:26 and John 16:13 promise the Spirit will remind and guide the apostles, but they don't command writing the New Testament.
- Jimmy Akin points out context and timing: verses address memory and prophetic guidance, not authoring scriptures decades later.
There Were More First Century Christian Writings
- Early Christian literature beyond the New Testament existed in the first century and included works like the Didache and First Clement.
- Akin notes several of these were regarded as scripture by some communities, showing apostolicity wasn't unique to the 27 books.
Deuterocanon Was Majority Tradition Pre‑Trent
- The deuterocanonical books were widely accepted in Christian practice long before Trent, affirmed by local councils like Rome 382 and Carthage 397.
- Akin cites councils and papal confirmations to show consensus preceded Trent.
