Thursday, August 18, 2005

All "Bible contradictions" are lies

I side with Charles Spurgeon who said, “I would far father have a person be an earnest, intense opposer of the Gospel than to have him be careless and indifferent.” The “challenge” put forward by a recent writer is common amongst those who set out to destroy Christianity. They put up a version of Christianity suitable for a child of six and make that the object of their attack. To the writer who issued the “challenge”, the Lord Jesus sends you this message, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36). The writer asked persons to read Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20. Then conveniently adds, also Acts 1:3-12 and 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. If we are speaking chronologically we cannot skip mindlessly from the Gospels and Acts to 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. Unless of course, we are lying by omission. If we read the events as they occurred from Matthew 28 to 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, omitting nothing, the correct sequence is this: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20-21. Then Acts 1-14, James, Acts 15-16, Galatians 1-6, Acts 17-18:18, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Acts 18:19-19:41, then 1 Corinthians 1-16. By omitting John 21, then citing Acts 1:3-12 and 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, out of their chronological context, it seems as though Paul is contradicting the Gospels with respect to the appearances after the resurrection. Interested persons should read the correct sequence, then draw their own conclusions. The Scriptures cannot be broken, which also means, no fault can be found with them. This is according to Jesus in John 10:35. Therefore, unless we are implying that Jesus is a liar, the Bible is infallible. I would invite persons to read, “The Resurrection of Jesus: A harmony of the resurrection accounts”. A bit of advice to the writer, keep your money. Next time, research and try to think, before putting “pen to paper”.