Contradictions in the Bible

The Last Words of Jesus

Matthew: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Mark: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Luke: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."

John: "It is finished."

puristicstar: GE 6:4 There were Nephilim (giants) before the Flood.
puristicstar: NU 13:33 There were Nephilim after the Flood

2 Kings 2
11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

John 3:13No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[

Are we saved through works? Ephesians 2:8,9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith . . . not of works." vs. James 2:24 "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."

lisa3d2 : Should good works be seen? Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works." vs. Matthew 23:3,5 "Do not ye after their [Pharisees'] works. . . . all their works they do for to be seen of men."

lisa3d2 : Does God tempt people? James 1:13 "Let no man say . . . I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man." vs. Genesis 22:1 "And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham."

lisa3d2 : Was Jesus peaceable? John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." vs. Matthew 10:34 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."

 

lisa3d2 : Was Jesus trustworthy? John 8:14 "Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true." vs. John 5:31 "If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true."

 

Blood Sacrifice

Hebrews 9
22In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Psalm 40
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but my ears you have pierced;
burnt offerings and sin offerings
you did not require.

Psalm 51
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.

 

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