contradictions in the Bible?

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Did you think the Bible was infalable? it has no mistakes? its perfect? well my friends i urge you to reconsider becuase there are lots of contradictions!! i have given you list below of some of them if you dont belive me go and read up on them.

1. Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>God did (2 Samuel 24: 1)
• Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)

2. In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Eight hundred thousand(2 Samuel 24:9)
• One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
• Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
• Three (I Chronicles 21:12)

5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
• Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)

6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
• Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)

7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Three months (2 Kings 24:8)
• Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)

8. The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8)
• Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)

9. When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>After (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
• Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)

10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
• Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)

11. When David defeated the King of Zobah, how many horsemen did he capture?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4)
• Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)

12. How many stalls for horses did Solomon have?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26)
• Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)

13. In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8)
• Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)

14. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2)
• Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)

15. Solomon built a facility containing how many baths?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26)
• Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)

16. Of the Israelites who were freed from the Babylonian captivity, how many were the children of Pahrath-Moab?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two thousand eight hundred and twelve (Ezra 2:6)
• Two thousand eight hundred and eighteen (Nehemiah 7:11)

17. How many were the children of Zattu?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Nine hundred and forty-five (Ezra 2:8)
• Eight hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:13)

18. How many were the children of Azgad?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12)
• Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)

19. How many were the children of Adin?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Four hundred and fifty-four (Ezra 2:15)
• Six hundred and fifty-five (Nehemiah 7:20)

20. How many were the children of Hashum?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:19)
• Three hundred and twenty-eight (Nehemiah 7:22)

21. How many were the children of Bethel and Ai?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:28)
• One hundred and twenty-three (Nehemiah 7:32)

22. Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 agree that the total number of the whole assembly was 42,360. Yet the numbers do not add up to anything close. The totals obtained from each book is as follows:

• <LI class=MsoNormal>29,818 (Ezra)
• 31,089 (Nehemiah)

23. How many singers accompanied the assembly?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Two hundred (Ezra 2:65)
• Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)

24. What was the name of King Abijah?s mother?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2)
• Maachah, daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20) But Absalom had only one daughter whose name was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)

25. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40)
• No (Joshua 15:63)

26. Who was the father of Joseph, husband of Mary?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Jacob (Matthew 1:16)
• Hell (Luke 3:23)

27. Jesus descended from which son of David?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Solomon (Matthew 1:6)
• Nathan(Luke3:31)

28. Who was the father of Shealtiel?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Jechoniah (Matthew 1:12)
• Neri? (Luke 3:27)

29. Which son of Zerubbabel was an ancestor of Jesus Christ?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Abiud (Matthew 1: 13)
• Rhesa (Luke 3:27) But the seven sons of Zerubbabel are as follows: i.Meshullam, ii. Hananiah, iii. Hashubah, iv. Ohel, v.Berechiah, vi. Hasadiah, viii. Jushabhesed (I Chronicles 3:19, 20). The names Abiud and Rhesa do not fit in anyway.

30. Who was the father of Uzziah?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Joram (Matthew 1:8)
• Amaziah (2 Chronicles 26:1)

31. Who was the father of Jechoniah?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Josiah (Matthew 1:11)
• Jeholakim (I Chronicles 3:16)

32. How many generations were there from the Babylonian exile until Christ?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Matthew says fourteen (Matthew 1:17)
• But a careful count of the generations reveals only thirteen (see Matthew 1: 12-16)

33. Who was the father of Shelah?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Cainan (Luke 3:35-36)
• Arphaxad (Genesis II: 12)

34. Was John the Baptist Elijah who was to come?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew II: 14, 17:10-13)
• No (John 1:19-21)

35. Would Jesus inherit David?s throne?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. So said the angel (Luke 1:32)
• No, since he is a descendant of Jehoiakim (see Matthew 1: I 1, I Chronicles 3:16). And Jehoiakim was cursed by God so that none of his descendants can sit upon David?s throne (Jeremiah 36:30)

36. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on how many animals?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>One - a colt (Mark 11:7; cf Luke 19:3 5). ?And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it.?
• Two - a colt and an ass (Matthew 21:7). ?They brought the ass and the colt and put their garments on them and he sat thereon.?

37. How did Simon Peter find out that Jesus was the Christ?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>By a revelation from heaven (Matthew 16:17)
• His brother Andrew told him (John 1:41)

38. Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>By the sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-22)
• On the banks of river Jordan (John 1:42). After that, Jesus decided to go to Galilee (John 1:43)

39. When Jesus met Jairus was Jairus? daughter already dead?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. Matthew 9:18 quotes him as saying, ?My daughter has just died.?
• No. Mark 5:23 quotes him as saying, ?My little daughter is at the point of death.?

40. Did Jesus allow his disciples to keep a staff on their journey?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Mark 6:8)
• No (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3)

41. Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16)
• No (Luke 9:9)

42. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus before his baptism?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 3:13-14)
• No (John 1:32,33)

43. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus after his baptism?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (John 1:32, 33)
• No (Matthew 11:2)

44. According to the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true? (John 5:3 1)
• ?Even if I do bear witness to myself, my testimony is true? (John 8:14)

45. When Jesus entered Jerusalem did he cleanse the temple that same day?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 21:12)
• No. He went into the temple and looked around, but since it was very late he did nothing. Instead, he went to Bethany to spend the night and returned the next morning to cleanse the temple (Mark I 1:1- 17)

46. The Gospels say that Jesus cursed a fig tree. Did the tree wither at once?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. (Matthew 21:19)
• No. It withered overnight (Mark II: 20)

47. Did Judas kiss Jesus?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 26:48-50)
• No. Judas could not get close enough to Jesus to kiss him (John 18:3-12)

48. What did Jesus say about Peter?s denial?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?The [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] will not crow till you have denied me three times? (John 13:38)
• ?Before the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] crows twice you will deny me three times? (Mark 14:30) . When the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] crowed once, the three denials were not yet complete (see Mark 14:72). Therefore prediction (a) failed.

49. Did Jesus bear his own cross?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (John 19:17)
• No (Matthew 27:31-32)

 

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50. Did Jesus die before the curtain of the temple was torn?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 27:50-51; Mark lS:37-38)
• No. After the curtain was torn, then Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, ?Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!? And having said this he breathed his last (Luke 23:45-46)

51. Did Jesus say anything secretly?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>No. ?I have said nothing secretly? (John 18:20)
• Yes. ?He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything? (Mark 4:34). The disciples asked him ?Why do you speak to them in parables?? He said, ?To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given? (Matthew 13: 1 0-11)

52. Where was Jesus at the sixth hour on the day of the crucifixion?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>On the cross (Mark 15:23)
• In Pilate?s court (John 19:14)

53. The gospels say that two thieves were crucified along with Jesus. Did both thieves mock Jesus?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Mark 15:32)
• No. One of them mocked Jesus, the other defended Jesus (Luke 23:43)

54. Did Jesus ascend to Paradise the same day of the crucifixion?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. He said to the thief who defended him, ?Today you will be with me in Paradise? (Luke 23:43)
• No. He said to Mary Magdelene two days later, ?I have not yet ascended to the Father? (John 20:17)

55. When Paul was on the road to Damascus he saw a light and heard a voice. Did those who were with him hear the voice?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts9:7)
• No (Acts22:9)

56. When Paul saw the light he fell to the ground. Did his traveling companions also fall to the ground?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts 26:14)
• No (Acts 9:7)

57. Did the voice spell out on the spot what Paul?s duties were to be?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Acts 26:16-18)
• No. The voice commanded Paul to go into the city of Damascus and there he will be told what he must do. (Acts9:7;22: 10)

58. When the Israelites dwelt in [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]tin they committed adultery with the daughters of Moab. God struck them with a plague. How many people died in that plague?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Twenty-four thousand (Numbers 25:1 and 9)
• Twenty-three thousand (I Corinthians 10:8)

59. How many members of the house of Jacob came to Egypt?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Seventy souls (Genesis 4 & 27)
• Seventy-five souls (Acts 7:14)

60. What did Judas do with the blood money he received for betraying Jesus?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>He bought a field (Acts 1: 18)
• He threw all of it into the temple and went away. The priests could not put the blood money into the temple treasury, so they used it to buy a field to bury strangers (Matthew 27:5)

61. How did Judas die?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>After he threw the money into the temple he went away and hanged himself (Matthew 27:5)
• After he bought the field with the price of his evil deed he fell headlong and burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out (Acts 1:18)

62. Why is the field called ?Field of Blood??

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Because the priests bought it with the blood money (Matthew 27:8)
• Because of the bloody death of Judas therein (Acts 1:19)

63. Who is a ransom for whom?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?The Son of Man came...to give his life as a ransom for many? (Mark 10:45). ?Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all... ?(I Timothy 2:5-6)
• ?The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright? (Proverbs 21:18)

64. Is the law of Moses useful?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. ?All scripture is... profitable...? (2 Timothy 3:16)
• No. ?. . . A former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness... ?(Hebrews 7:18)

65. What was the exact wording on the cross?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?This is Jesus the King of the Jews? (Matthew 27:37) <LI class=MsoNormal>?The King of the Jews? (Mark 15:26) <LI class=MsoNormal>?This is the King of the Jews? (Luke 23:38)
• ?Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews? (John 19:19)

66. Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 14:5)
• No. It was Herodias, the wife of Herod who wanted to kill him. But Herod knew that he was a righteous man and kept him safe (Mark 6:20)

67. Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19)
• Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Luke?s gospel (Luke 6:12-16)

68. Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collector?s office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Matthew (Matthew 9:9)
• Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)

69. Was Jesus crucified on the daytime before the Passover meal or the daytime after?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>After (Mark 14:12-17)
• Before. Before the feast of the Passover (John 1) Judas went out at night (John 13:30). The other disciples thought he was going out to buy supplies to prepare for the Passover meal (John 13:29). When Jesus was arrested, the Jews did not enter Pilate?s judgment hail because they wanted to stay clean to eat the Passover (John 18:28). When the judgment was pronounced against Jesus, it was about the sixth hour on the day of Preparation for the Passover (John 19:14)

70. Did Jesus pray to The Father to prevent the crucifixion?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42)
• No. (John 12:27)

71. In the gospels which say that Jesus prayed to avoid the cross, how many times did ?he move away from his disciples to pray?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Three (Matthew 26:36-46 and Mark 14:32-42)
• One. No opening is left for another two times. (Luke 22:39-46)

72. Matthew and Mark agree that Jesus went away and prayed three times. What were the words of the second prayer?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Mark does not give the words but he says that the words were the same as the first prayer (Mark 14:3 9)
• Matthew gives us the words, and we can see that they are not the same as in the first (Matthew 26:42)

73. What did the centurion say when Jesus dies?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Certainly this man was innocent? (Luke 23:47)
• ?Truly this man was the Son of God? (Mark 15:39)

74. When Jesus said ?My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me ? ? in what language did he speak?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Hebrew: the words are ?Eloi, Eloi ?..?(Matthew 27:46)
• Aramaic: the words are ?Eloi, Eloi ?.. ?(Mark 15:34)

75. According to the gospels, what were the last words of Jesus before he died?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!? (Luke 23:46)
• "It is finished" (John 19:30)

 

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75. According to the gospels, what were the last words of Jesus before he died?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!? (Luke 23:46)
• "It is finished" (John 19:30)

76. When Jesus entered Capernaum he healed the slave of a centurion. Did the centurion come personally to request Jesus for this?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 8:5)
• No. He sent some elders of the Jews and his friends (Luke 7:3,6)

77.

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17)
• Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)

78.

• <LI class=MsoNormal>God decided that the life-span of humans will be limited to 120 years (Genesis 6:3)
• Many people born after that lived longer than 120. Arpachshad lived 438 years. His son Shelah lived 433 years. His son Eber lived 464 years, etc. (Genesis 11:12-16)

79. Apart from Jesus did anyone else ascend to heaven?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>No (John 3:13)
• Yes. ?And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven? (2 Kings 2:11)

80. Who was high priest when David went into the house of God and ate the consecrated bread?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Abiathar (Mark 2:26)
• Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar (I Samuel 1:1; 22:20)

81. Was Jesus? body wrapped in spices before burial in accordance with Jewish burial customs?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes and his female disciples witnessed his burial (John 19:39-40)
• No. Jesus was simply wrapped in a linen shroud. Then the women bought and prepared spices ?so that they may go and anoint him [Jesus)? (Mark 16: 1)

82. When did the women buy the spices?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>After ?the Sabbath was past? (Mark 16:1)
• Before the Sabbath. The women ?prepared spices and ointments.? Then, ?on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment? (Luke 23:55 to 24:1)

83. At what time of day did the women visit the tomb?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Toward the dawn? (Matthew 28: 1)
• ?When the sun had risen? (Mark 16:2)

84. What was the purpose for which the women went to the tomb?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>To anoint Jesus? body with spices (Mark 16: 1; Luke 23:55 to 24: 1) <LI class=MsoNormal>To see the tomb. Nothing about spices here (Matthew 28: 1)
• For no specified reason. In this gospel the wrapping with spices had been done before the Sabbath (John 20: 1)

85. A large stone was placed at the entrance of the tomb. Where was the stone when the women arrived?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>They saw that the stone was ?Rolled back? (Mark 16:4) They found the stone ?rolled away from the tomb? (Luke 24:2) They saw that ?the stone had been taken away from the tomb? (John 20:1)
• As the women approached, an angel descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and conversed with the women. Matthew made the women witness the spectacular rolling away of the stone (Matthew 28:1-6)

86. Did anyone tell the women what happened to Jesus? body?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. ?A young man in a white robe? (Mark 16:5). ?Two men ... in dazzling apparel? later described as angels (Luke 24:4 and 24:23). An angel - the one who rolled back the stone (Matthew 16:2). In each case the women were told that Jesus had risen from the dead (Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:5 footnote)
• No. Mary met no one and returned saying, ?They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him? (John 20:2)

87. When did Mary Magdelene first meet the resurrected Jesus? And how did she react?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Mary and the other women met Jesus on their way back from their first and only visit to the tomb. They took hold of his feet and worshipped him (Matthew 28:9)
• On her second visit to the tomb Mary met Jesus just outside the tomb. When she saw Jesus she did not recognize him. She mistook him for the gardener. She still thinks that Jesus? body is laid to rest somewhere and she demands to know where. But when Jesus said her name she at once recognized him and called him ?Teacher.? Jesus said to her, ?Do not hold me...? (John 20:11 to 17)

88. What was Jesus? instruction for his disciples?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me? (Matthew 2 8: 10)
• ?Go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God? (John 20:17)

89. When did the disciples return to Galilee?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Immediately, because when they saw Jesus in Galilee ?some doubted? (Matthew 28:17). This period of uncertainty should not persist
• After at least 40 days. That evening the disciples were still in Jerusalem (Luke 24:3 3). Jesus appeared to them there and told them, stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high? (Luke 24:49). He was appearing to them ?during forty days? (Acts 1:3), and ?charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise ... ?(Acts 1:4)

90. To whom did the Midianites sell Joseph?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?To the Ishmaelites? (Genesis 37:28)
• ?To Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh? (Genesis 37:36)

91. Who brought Joseph to Egypt?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>The Ishmaelites bought Joseph and then ?took Joseph to Egypt? (Genesis 37:28) <LI class=MsoNormal>?The Midianites had sold him in Egypt? (Genesis 37:36)
• Joseph said to his brothers ?I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt? (Genesis 45:4)

92. Does God change his mind?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. ?The word of the Lord came to Samuel: ?I repent that I have made Saul King...? (I Samuel 15:10 to 11)
• No. God ?will not lie or repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent? (I Samuel 15:29)

? Yes. ?And the Lord repented that he had made Saul King over Israel? (I Samuel 15:35). Notice that the above three quotes are all from the same chapter of the same book! In addition, the Bible shows that God repented on several other occasions:

i. ?The Lord was sorry that he made man? (Genesis 6:6)

?I am sorry that I have made them? (Genesis 6:7)

ii. ?And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people? (Exodus 32:14).

iii. (Lots of other such references).

93. The Bible says that for each miracle Moses and Aaron demonstrated the magicians did the same by their secret arts. Then comes the following feat:

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Moses and Aaron converted all the available water into blood (Exodus 7:20-21)
• The magicians did the same (Exodus 7:22). This is impossible, since there would have been no water left to convert into blood.

94. Who killed Goliath?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>David (I Samuel 17:23, 50)
• Elhanan (2 Samuel 21:19)

95. Who killed Saul?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.... Thus Saul died... (I Samuel 31:4-6)
• An Amalekite slew him (2 Samuel 1:1- 16)

96. Does every man sin?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes. ?There is no man who does not sin? (I Kings 8:46; see also 2 Chronicles 6:36; Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; and I John 1:810)
• No. True Christians cannot possibly sin, because they are the children of God. ?Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God.. (I John 5:1). ?We should be called children of God; and so we are? (I John 3: 1). ?He who loves is born of God? (I John 4:7). ?No one born of God commits sin; for God?s nature abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God? (I John 3:9). But, then again, Yes! ?If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us? (I John 1:8)

97. Who will bear whose burden?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Bear one another?s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ? (Galatians 6:2)
• ?Each man will have to bear his own load? (Galatians 6:5)

98. How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Twelve (I Corinthians 15:5)
• Eleven (Matthew 27:3-5 and Acts 1:9-26, see also Matthew 28:16; Mark 16:14 footnote; Luke 24:9; Luke 24:3 3)

99. Where was Jesus three days after his baptism?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>After his baptism, ?the spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days ... (Mark 1:12-13)
• Next day after the baptism, Jesus selected two disciples. Second day: Jesus went to Galilee - two more disciples. Third day: Jesus was at a wedding feast in Cana in Galilee (see John 1:35; 1:43; 2:1-11)

100. Was baby Jesus? life threatened in Jerusalem?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes, so Joseph fled with him to Egypt and stayed there until Herod died (Matthew 2:13 23)
• No. The family fled nowhere. They calmly presented the child at the Jerusalem temple according to the Jewish customs and returned to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)

101. When Jesus walked on water how did the disciples respond?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>They worshipped him, saying, ?Truly you are the Son of God? (Matthew 14:33)
• ?They were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened? (Mark 6:51-52)

 

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Wow... quite a long list

 

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Man, this is getting old, constantly copying and pasting supposed contradictions. Look not many people if at all have all day everyday to answer these contradictions, and if you really wanted to you could find why all of those are not contradictions (its called google, yes ive tried it before and it works sounds crazy eh?) . Stop wasting peoples time, and stop being lazy, and find out the answer for yourself, instead of making other people do it for you. You have the whole internet at the tip of your fingers to find these answers.

 

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(cheerleader accent) Oh-my-Gosh! Like totally thats like sooooooo cool. Im like soooooo ganna turn to Islam like totally!

(serious voice) You really think there are no condractions in the Koran? feast your eyes on this discover!



[size=+1]Muhammad gets the Bible all wrong. [/size]</B>

Mistakes in the Quran. [it should be noted that many of the stories in the Quran come from the Jewish Talmud, the Midrash, and many apocryphal works--for instance Nimrod threw Abraham in the fire. You'll see this in Jewish extrabiblical literature.]

• Christians worship three gods: the Father, the Mother (Mary), and the Son (Jesus) (Sura 5:73-75, 116) Yusuf Ali's translation deliberately mistranslates Sura 5:73 by saying "They do blaspheme who say: God is one of three in a Trinity". The words "in a Trinity" are not in the Arabic text. The Aramic says, "Allah is the third of three".
• Christians bow in prayer towards Jeruselem (Sura 2:144, 145)
• Wine and sex in heaven (Sura 2:25; 4:57; 11:23; 47:15). Was this not Muhammad's desire?
• It took eight days to create the earth. (Sura 41:9, 10, 12 -- 4+4+2=8 days). The Bible says six days. Other Suras say six days (7:51, 10:3)
• One of the sons of Noah refused to go into the ark and was drowned in the flood (Sura 11:32-48). The Bible says all three went in.
• The ark came to rest on Mount Judi (Sura 11:44). The Bible says it came to rest on Mount Ararat.
• Abraham father's name was Azar (Sura 6:74). The Bible says it was Terah.
• Abraham lived in the valley of Mecca (Sura 14:37). The Bible says he lived in Hebron.
• Abraham went to sacrifice Ishmael (Sura 37:100-112). The Bible says it was Issac.
• Abraham built the Kabah (Sura 2:125-127). The Bible does not say this.
• Abraham was thrown into a fire [by Nimrod]. The tale of Abraham being delivered from Nimrod's fire came from the Jewish Midrash Rabbah and was incorporated into the Quran (see Suras 21:51-71; 37:97,98). It must be also pointed out that Nimrod and Abraham did not live at the same time. Muhammad was always mixing people together in the Quran who did not live at the same time. The Bible tells us Nimrod lived MANY CENTURIES BEFORE ABRAHAM--HE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS.
• Throughout the Quran--Nimrod and Abraham, Haman and Moses, Mary and Aaron, etc. were all pictured as living and working together. Moses and the flood are found together, the tower of Babel and Pharoh, etc. like they all happened at the same time.
• Man who bought Joseph was named Aziz (Sura 12:21ff). The Bible says it was Potiphar.
• Quran messes up numerous Bible people. Goliath becomes Jalut, Saul becomes Talut, Enoch Idris, John the Baptist Yahya, Jonah Yunus, etc. Because Muhammad had no Bible to read he frequently got the names and events all wrong--but then again, he was supposed to be a prophet!
• Pharoh's wife adopted Moses (Sura 28:8, 9). Bible says it was Pharoh's daughter.
• Noah's flood took place in Moses day (Sura 7:136, 7:59).
• Crucifixion was used in Pharoah's time (Sura 7:124)
• Mary gave birth to Jesus under a palm tree (Sura 19:22)
• Mary mother of Jesus is Moses' sister Miriam (Sura19:28). Muhammad was clueless.
• Made up miracles of Mary (Sura 19:23-26).
• Zacharias could not speak for only three days (Sura 19:10)
• The test of how soldiers drank water came in the days of David and Saul (Sura 2:249, 250--actually it was years earlier with Gideon.
  
  Other Mistakes
• Abrah's army defeated by birds dropping stones on them. History says Abrah's army withdrew after smallpox broke out.
• The Kabah was build by Adam and rebuilt by Abraham. It was built by pagans to worship a black rock that fell out of the sky. Abraham never lived in Mecca.
• Sura 20:87, 95, the Jews made the golden calf in the wilderness at the suggestion of Samaritans--there were no Samaritans at that time.
• Alexander the Great was a Muslim and worshipped Allah and lived to an old age (Sura 18:89-98). Yusuf Ali and the Concise Dictionary of Islam confirm that Zul-qarinain in the Quran is Alexander the Great.
• Alexander the Great followed the setting sun and found that it went down into the waters of a muddy spring (Sura 18:85, 86). Does that sound like a fairy tail or what?
• Contradictions are too numerous to name...
• -This info was taken from Jesus_is_lord.com.

 

[peaceful soul]

Man, this is getting old, constantly copying and pasting supposed contradictions. Look not many people if at all have all day everyday to answer these contradictions, and if you really wanted to you could find why all of those are not contradictions (its called google, yes ive tried it before and it works sounds crazy eh?) . Stop wasting peoples time, and stop being lazy, and find out the answer for yourself, instead of making other people do it for you. You have the whole internet at the tip of your fingers to find these answers.

People who do these things (namely Muslims) show that they do not care about knowing the truth about what they post. It is just a means of insulting and discrediting the Bible. Perhaps it makes them sleep better knowing that they have at least attempted to erase that voice in their head that says "Maybe the Bible is true". Even if it could be proven that the Bible is not true, it does not make the Qu'ran look any better than it does anyhow.

It is sad but laughable at the same time. May they be softened to the point that the real Jesus Christ can minister to them. This, I pray for their own sakes.

 

[TearsOfTheDragon]

Why don't you try answering his concerns instead of laughing about it or complaining and whinning? Hmm....or are we to good for that?

 

[Daegor]

Well I checked a few out for myself and found that these three do indeed seem to be contradictory, I didn't check the entire list as it is too vast.

37. How did Simon Peter find out that Jesus was the Christ?

53. The gospels say that two thieves were crucified along with Jesus. Did both thieves mock Jesus?

86. Did anyone tell the women what happened to Jesus? body?

 

[new_manII]

Hello everyone,
To, Daegor, thanks for your post about the three *contradictions*, please, stay with us to answer them...
To Discover, please, pick the *hardest* and *most obvious* contradiction, and let's see if we can *solve* it or not...
pick the hardest, and let's see... and if you liked it, we can do that to the rest of the list. one at a time...
what do you say?
or you're copying&pasting them here and waiting for no answer?

love to everyone
nmII

 

[Crispie]

to answer these contradictions would take forever, its a waste of time when you can just google for the answer lol.

 

[peaceful soul]

Why don't you try answering his concerns instead of laughing about it or complaining and whinning? Hmm....or are we to good for that?

We have been down this road before. Nothing is going to change the minds of those who are resistive to learning or to understanding. It is obvious they are not here to learn; otherwise they would have researched the answers that we gave and conceded at some level that they could be wrong. Does that make any sense to you?

 

[peaceful soul]

to answer these contradictions would take forever, its a waste of time when you can just google for the answer lol.

I thought that Google was only used to find things that you agree with??? I guess I have the wrong mentality to use a search engine then.

 

[Crispie]

If your going to search for explanations on why its not a contradiction use google, its not like the responses here will be much different.

 

[peaceful soul]

If your going to search for explanations on why its not a contradiction use google, its not like the responses here will be much different.

If you are responding to me, I was just being humorous. People use it to find dirt instead of actually trying to learn and to understand - at least with most of the cut and paste jobs. Often they find what they like and ignore the stuff that does not support what they already believe. It is often difficult to be unbiased. It takes a lot to be fair and impartial, especially when the finger is pointed at you.

Now its time to actually post something more meaningful.

 

[Daegor]

We have been down this road before. Nothing is going to change the minds of those who are resistive to learning or to understanding. It is obvious they are not here to learn; otherwise they would have researched the answers that we gave and conceded at some level that they could be wrong. Does that make any sense to you?

That's what I did though, I looked at the refference to the first one on the list and found nothing about satan telling David to count the fighting men of Israel... Unless I read the wrong part.

Many that I read through I put down to bad translation or ever so slight differences in the text, so slight I wouldn't exactly call them a contradiction.

I only picked out those three because they were the first ones I came across that actually do vary enough to warrant investigation, nothing wrong with seeking the knowledge of a seasoned Christian is there? I'm sure the holy spirit could give you a quick paragraph long explanation for the heathens.

Plus I checked that they weren't taken out of context...

I'm TRYING to be fair here people.

There are bigger issues I have with the bible/christianity than those that are on that list, so I'm not converting whatever happens, I'm just here for an interesting debate.

So by all means fire away, just put the handbags down.

 

[peaceful soul]

That's what I did though, I looked at the refference to the first one on the list and found nothing about satan telling David to count the fighting men of Israel... Unless I read the wrong part.

Many that I read through I put down to bad translation or ever so slight differences in the text, so slight I wouldn't exactly call them a contradiction.

I only picked out those three because they were the first ones I came across that actually do vary enough to warrant investigation, nothing wrong with seeking the knowledge of a seasoned Christian is there? I'm sure the holy spirit could give you a quick paragraph long explanation for the heathens.

Plus I checked that they weren't taken out of context...

I'm TRYING to be fair here people.

There are bigger issues I have with the bible/christianity than those that are on that list, so I'm not converting whatever happens, I'm just here for an interesting debate.

So by all means fire away, just put the handbags down.

I admire those who have your attitude. I also, try to be fair. Do I always succede? In my book, I do, but that is because my goal is not to be unfair. Even Christians have issues with the Bible. Afterall, we are studying it to learn. If we knew it all, what would be the purpose of the Bible anyway?

In my journey, all of the issues have been answered in ways that leave no doubt that Christ is who He claimed to be and more. One day, I hope the same for you and others.

 

[SH89]

Since i have no homework and a lot of extra time, im going to solve a couple of "contractions".

I have already caught you making a mistake discover:

68. Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collector?s office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Matthew (Matthew 9:9)
• Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)

Matthew is also called Levi in the gospels,the son of Alphaeus. In matthew 9 it shows that Jesus entered into matthew's house and was a guest at his party. the sinners were also there with Jesus. This feast takes place after Jesus calls matthew to "follow him". When the pharisees accused Jesus of eating with the sinners, Jesus makes the famous statment" Those who are whole need not a doctor, but those who are sick". In luke 5:29 Levi made a a great feast for Jesus after Jesus called Levi to "follow him" and we see in luke 5 that Jesus was again accused of the pharisees of eating meat with sinners. Jesus makes the same statment " Those who are whole need not a doctor, but those who are sick". We have two gospel writers saying that Levi and matthew threw a feast for Jesus, but we see a condraction unless we understand that Matthew is also called Levi.

Another mistake i have caught you in discover.

88. What was Jesus? instruction for his disciples?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>?Tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me? (Matthew 2 8: 10)
• ?Go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God? (John 20:17)

in matthew 20:18, Mary came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord. So some where bewteen verse 17 of john 20 and verse 18 Jesus must of told her what he said in matthew 28:10, since the disciples obeyed what mary said and went to Gailiee according to john 20:19

77.

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17)
• Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)

What God meant in Genesis 2:17 is that the day you eat of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil death will come upon you and the whole world. Adam was supposed to live forever in the flesh body since there was no death in the garden. Since Adam sinned, death came uopn him that day and he died 930 years later,but he was made to live forever.

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: " Romans 5:12

This last one is a faily easy one
50. Did Jesus die before the curtain of the temple was torn?

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Yes (Matthew 27:50-51; Mark lS:37-38)
• No. After the curtain was torn, then Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, ?Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!? And having said this he breathed his last (Luke 23:45-46)

The temple was torn when Jesus ascended into heaven and the new covenant was in order. read the book of hebrews and do your homework.

Those who attack that bible remind me of the terrorists. Terrorist have to be right only once and the counter terrorist have to be right 100 % of the time. I have proven that 4 of the so-called "contradictions" are not at condractions what so ever. Maybe somebody could take the time and solve all 101 of the "condractions".

Muslims base their religion on the bible since they say gaberial ( an angel in the bible) met and gave the koran to muhhmand-yet they say the bible is written by man.

 

[azri]

Muslims base their religion on the bible since they say gaberial ( an angel in the bible) met and gave the koran to muhhmand-yet they say the bible is written by man.

 

[caller_to_truth]

Why don't you try answering his concerns instead of laughing about it or complaining and whinning? Hmm....or are we to good for that?

Hi how are they gonna answer it if there is proof from their bible scholars and commentators that yes there are MAJOR discrepacies in the bible.They should Just face it and admit it.The bible scholars said that this is the reason why there were versions after version Each version tried to correct the other.There were ommissions and addition.It is all in My thread Is the Bbile the true book of GOD.No one is trying to insult any one hear .wee are just waking you lot up if the scholars who have knowlegde they write the bible admit that there are MAJOR discrepancies in the Bible and that it is human rather than from GOD than who are you lot to argue.Face it and Admit and may be search for the true message. Refer to my thread is the BIBLE the true word of god it is there.Don't be ignorant do injustice to yourselves
Peace