sooda
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The scripture is inspired by God Himself. And anyone convinced of that ought to know that God does not contradict Himself.
Except the Bible is shot full of contradictions.
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The scripture is inspired by God Himself. And anyone convinced of that ought to know that God does not contradict Himself.
We have had a lot of threads nitpicking the various contradictions found in the Bible. But our attention should be focused on the conflicting theologies in the Bible rather than quibbling about how many animals where is the ark or whether Jehoiachin was 8 or 18 when he ascended to the throne.
Christians often views the Bible has theologically consistent not taking into account that the Bible was written and edited by various people at different who held theologies that differed widely from each other. Member of the different sects that developed after the death Jesus all interpreted the teachings, life and death of Jesus in various ways that could be consider at odds with each other. For example the author of the Gospel of John stresses the divinity of Jesus while in the synoptic gospels there is seldom a hint that Jesus is considered divine by those authors.
Because of the various theologies that were mashed together in the Bible various sects of Christianity using the same text have developed conflicting theologies based on the importance and emphasis they place of certain scriptures. You can come up with proof text of the divinity of Christ as well a proof text arguing against the divinity of Christ from the very same source...The New Testament. Not only in regards to the divinity of Christ do we see conflicting theologies but in other doctrines as well such as antinomianism v. legalism (scriptures supporting both exist in the NT), we have conflicting doctrines on sin, redemption, atonement, predestination and others all finding support with in the text because the text is not a whole as widely believed but a cut and paste job that was scrabbled together.
If one truly wants to know what Paul talks about, this book is a must read, it opens a different prospective that makes sense .There is evidence that scripture is an interpolation that counters what Paul really taught. Which brings us to another problem... the editors. Sometimes the scribe who copied the Bible had conflicts with the text they were copying and would insert their own theology into the text if the felt the text contradicted their beliefs. Notice that this text is part of what people consider the misogynistic verses of Paul's letter. Notice it closely it says women are not to speak in church but then when we go further into the epistle 1 Corinthians 11 2-16 we find out they can and did speak in church. Why the contradiction in the same text?
Pastoral interpolation in 1 Corinthians 10-11
What could be more important to know than if man was created with an immortal soul or not?So do you want to remove all conflicting scripture?
God does not contradict Himself.Except the Bible is shot full of contradictions.
I think you are in over your head. Here is a handy little chart so you may understand what we are doing here:What could be more important to know than if man was created with an immortal soul or not?
Do you want to remove the lie? Learn the truth. Do you want to know the truth, expose the lie.
Apologetics. When you fall down that rabbit hole you have explain the inconsistencies of the explanation with another explanation explaining the inconsistency of the first explanation and so on and so on and so on. This why JW's and other nontrinitarians are able to come up with proof text against trinitarianism, because the proof text that argue against the divinity of Christ actually exist and no amount of apologetics or proof texting is going to make them disappear. And the same with the nontrinitarians when it comes to that doctrine, there are text within the NT that support the doctrine of the divinity of Christ.
Now why do we have these contradictory proof texts support conflicting doctrines?
Then God didn't write the bible. Do you know what didactic literature is?God does not contradict Himself.
Your problem is that you are not willing to be convinced by Scripture. I am.I think you are in over your head. Here is a handy little chart so you may understand what we are doing here:
And maybe this article will help you too:
Christian Tract: What is Biblical Criticism?
If you are willing to be convinced that He did then you have something to work with.Then God didn't write the bible. Do you know what didactic literature is?
First one must be convinced that truth can be found in Scripture. And then he must be willing to diligently seek it.
So do you want to remove all conflicting scripture?
Bible is misused, it is being read by the parties it was not written for.Except the Bible is shot full of contradictions.
I don't have a superficial understanding of scripture. I put it under the microscope using the various critical techniques describe before. It is not a matter of willing to be convince, it is using discernment and critical thinking that count.Your problem is that you are not willing to be convinced by Scripture. I am.
The only problem you have zero clue exactly how that works! How exactly does that work!?If you are willing to be convinced that He did then you have something to work with.
No it was written by various parties who did not agree with each otherBible is misused, it is being read by the parties it was not written for.
Give yourself more credit.I say the text matches the wild forest nicely!!!! OMG LOOK THIS IS SUCH A JUMBED MESS WHERE IS STARBUCKS!!! WE ARE LOST!!!!! SAVE US JEEEESUS.THE DEVILS WORK MESSY! View attachment 30933
i bet forest over books. All of them regardless including science. This is not disneyland ride.Your problem is that you are not willing to be convinced by Scripture. I am.
This problem has arisen because the Church put together as her Scripture the texts of different types of authors who did not agree with each others views (theologically) or would not have agreed had they been able to read each other's texts.We have had a lot of threads nitpicking the various contradictions found in the Bible. But our attention should be focused on the conflicting theologies in the Bible rather than quibbling about how many animals where is the ark or whether Jehoiachin was 8 or 18 when he ascended to the throne.
Christians often views the Bible has theologically consistent not taking into account that the Bible was written and edited by various people at different who held theologies that differed widely from each other. Member of the different sects that developed after the death Jesus all interpreted the teachings, life and death of Jesus in various ways that could be consider at odds with each other. For example the author of the Gospel of John stresses the divinity of Jesus while in the synoptic gospels there is seldom a hint that Jesus is considered divine by those authors.
Because of the various theologies that were mashed together in the Bible various sects of Christianity using the same text have developed conflicting theologies based on the importance and emphasis they place of certain scriptures. You can come up with proof text of the divinity of Christ as well a proof text arguing against the divinity of Christ from the very same source...The New Testament. Not only in regards to the divinity of Christ do we see conflicting theologies but in other doctrines as well such as antinomianism v. legalism (scriptures supporting both exist in the NT), we have conflicting doctrines on sin, redemption, atonement, predestination and others all finding support with in the text because the text is not a whole as widely believed but a cut and paste job that was scrabbled together.
It works by allowing the Scripture to interpret itself. Here a little, there a little.The only problem you have zero clue exactly how that works! How exactly does that work!?
I don't agree with her thesis that Paul was a Gnostic. I do believe that some Gnostic teachings got slipped in by a wily editor with Gnostic sympathies.If one truly wants to know what Paul talks about, this book is a must read, it opens a different prospective that makes sense .
The Gnostic Paul