There Are No Contradictions in the Bible

[timothyu]

And how does that effect you who are not rearing your ugly head.

I know I am a sinner too so it is not mine to judge but to pass along God's suggestion we follow His will, not our own.

 

[keepitsimple144]

I know I am a sinner too so it is not mine to judge but to pass along God's suggestion we follow His will, not our own.

Suggest this: Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Cor 5:17-18

 

[timothyu]

Suggest this:

Yes but they all have their own ideas of what that reconciliation means rather than focusing on Jesus' only gospel which clearly states it will be achieved only when man stops putting our will ahead of God's.

 

[keepitsimple144]

Yes but they all have their own ideas of what that reconciliation means rather than focusing on Jesus' only gospel which clearly states it will be achieved only when man stops putting our will ahead of God's.

What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. John 6:62-63

 

[Peacemaker1]

@Peacemaker1
If you're going to call yourself "peacemaker" it's not a good look to sow discord at every turn. "For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

of course it is a good look. ( when many cling to the deceiver spirit with flatteries now)......



Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Daniel 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by FLATTERIES but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

Daniel 11:34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but MANY SHALL CLING TO THEM with flatteries.



Of course that testimony from Daniel is accurate, Daniel 11:21, they come in peacably ( flattery) to obtain the kingdom ( of God) by FLATTERIES

Here they are spoken about AGAIN, they use feigned words, they allure people, they promise them liberty. ( FLATTERIES) they CREEP IN, ( COME IN PEACABLY) to turn the grace of God into lasciviousness ( AND OBTAIN THE KINGDOM BY FLATTERIES)

They have men's persons in ADMIRATION. ( FLATTERERS WHO WOIRK RUIN)



Daniel 11:21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall COME IN PEACABLY and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

 

[Peacemaker1]

Are we blessed to be as the false prophets:


Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.



No that would be contradiction, and these subtil destroyers of the faith might seem to be right, and get away with trying to promote deception.


We are of course blessed ONLY THIS WAY:



Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.




There is no contradiction in the scriptures, it is entirely in people, and most of all it is the very people of this forum, they either have the spirit of error or the Spirit of truth, the world hears the liar antichrist, all know that, right ? ( those of God, hear those of God and the truth cant be reciprocated by a liar)



1 John 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

 

[Peacemaker1]

As for the inserted pretend discussion going on in the thread, it is told exactly what Gods will is, it is to know that God is love, all talk is nonsense, we believe in the testimony or we do not, there is nothing to talk about, the devil does that.



1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.




Could it actually be right, that all the talkers are the very antichrist spirit ?


If that is the case, they cannot be quiet, that is their dead give away.



Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

 

[keepitsimple144]

of course it is a good look. ( when many cling to the deceiver spirit with flatteries now)......

shhhh...the Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated his guests. Zeph 1:7

 

[rturner76]

I don't think the Bible contradicts itself, I think the differing interpretations of the Bible by mortal men can be contradictory.

 

[keepitsimple144]

I don't think the Bible contradicts itself, I think the differing interpretations of the Bible by mortal men can be contradictory.

There is only one gospel. Gal 1:9

 

[rturner76]

There is only one gospel. Gal 1:9

With many interpretations, yes. The gospel remains unchanged as it is written. It is men's different ideas of how to interpret the message that can be contradictory. The word itself, never changes

 

[timothyu]

Jesus' only gospel, the Gospel ofthe Kingdom.​

Luke 16: 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.​

 

[keepitsimple144]

With many interpretations, yes. The gospel remains unchanged as it is written. It is men's different ideas of how to interpret the message that can be contradictory. The word itself, never changes

I'll give you an example, We're saved by grace, but...

you deny the power thereof.

 

[timothyu]

The word itself, never changes

They added an ending to Mark.

 

[keepitsimple144]

They added an ending to Mark.

Some see it as the beginning.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved...
So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. Mark 16:16-20

And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. John 15:26-27

I am writing to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. 1 John 2:13

In the beginning was the Word John 1:1-4

 

[rturner76]

I'll give you an example, We're saved by grace, but...

.......but through faith

 

[keepitsimple144]

.......but through faith

For the Lord is faithful...
May the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you...2 Thess 3:1-3

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

As a short rejoinder, life is complicated enough without there being contradictions in the Bible. But rest easy, there are no contradictions in the Bible.

The Bible does not state contradictions, it states God’s Truth. First of all 2 Timothy 3:16 says that every word in the Bible comes from God. It either comes from God directly or it comes through those who were carried along by His Holy spirit, to borrow a phrase from 2 Peter 1:21.

Out of the Bible comes not contradictions, but the Truth. Psalm 119:160 says that the sum of God’s Word is the Truth. If we can make a momentary visit to the secular, Ayn Rand, who has no apparent use for God, says that contradictions do not exist; if you think you see one, then check your premises and you’ll find that at least one of them is wrong. And when a premise is wrong, then the idea of there being a contradiction falls apart.

Take the Book of Jonah. Jonah was upset since God told him to say to the Ninevens that God will destroy their city because of the sins of the people there, yet God ends up not destroying them. Jonah took that as a contradiction to what God told him to say. At first glance it seems like a contradiction. But a premise that would destroy that contradiction is a presumption that nothing happened that caused God to change course and not destroy Nineveh.

But something did happen that ended with God changing course: The Ninevens, upon finding out that God was going to destroy them because of their evilness, prayed to God for forgiveness. As a result, God forgave them and allowed their existence to continue.

Now, a callous person may see that as a contradiction. Problem is, if you can accept the Bible as the Word of truth, you can accept that the supposed contradiction concerning the Ninevans supports several truths in the Bible. One truth is God’s willingness to punish those who inflict evil, and the other is God’s willingness to forgive when you ask for forgiveness. And at the end of the day, if you have faith in God you have faith in the Truth which eclipses thoughts of perceived contradictions or other distractions from the Truth.

Sometimes another word for contradiction is paradox. Some can embrace it.

 

[keepitsimple144]

Sometimes another word for contradiction is paradox.

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition
that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

Some can embrace it.

Indeed atheists embrace "contradictions" that they find in the Bible but can't fathom the wisdom from above or they wouldn't be atheists.

Is wisdom a blessing?

Yes. How blessed is the man who finds wisdom​

And the man who gains understanding. Proverbs 3:13​

No. It makes miserable.​

Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.​

Ecclesiastes 1:18 atheists bible contradictions​

Wisdom abides in the heart and mind of him who has understanding; Prov 14:33
See then that you walk not as unwise, but as wise; Eph 5:14-15 Prov 9:10

 

[rturner76]

For the Lord is faithful...
May the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you...2 Thess 3:1-3

Amen the Lord is faithful to those who have faith.
Luke 6:46 - “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
1 Romans 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.