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Topic: Contradiction(s) (Discrepancies)
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2022-04-06 One or Two Demon Possessed Men?: Can you explain why the other gospels don't say that there were two demon possessed men, but only mention one. [Matthew 8:28-34 ].
Unconditional Love: Can you explain "unconditional love" and what that specifically means? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 23:13-14, Luke 19:44, Matthew 23:37].
2022-03-30 Too Little Faith & the Mustard Seed: Could you comment on the contradiction of only needing a little faith (like the mustard seed) and yet other times, some are reported to have too little faith? [Matthew 17:19-22, Matthew 14:22-33].
2022-03-24 "Holy of Holies" & "Altar of Incense": Could you talk about the "Holy of Holies" and the "Altar of Incense" and what might be a contradiction in its location? [Hebrews 9:2].
2022-03-23 Timeline in Genesis Contradiction: Do you think that there is a contradiction or if we are misunderstanding due to the Hebrew language's tenses? [Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:9].
Genesis' Hebrew Language: One scholar indicated that the interpretation of Genesis cannot be understood in the past perfect tense in Genesis 2? [Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:9].
2022-03-23 Timeline in Genesis Contradiction: Do you think that there is a contradiction or if we are misunderstanding due to the Hebrew language's tenses? [Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:9].
Genesis' Hebrew Language: One scholar indicated that the interpretation of Genesis cannot be understood in the past perfect tense in Genesis 2? [Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:9].
2022-03-18 Judas' Death-Contradiction: Could you help me with the contradictory stories of Judas' death? [Matthew 27:5, Acts 1:18].
2022-03-11 Contradiction-One or Two Demon Possessed Men: Is there a contradiction in the story of the demon possessed man, as it says in one gospel there was one man, and in another that there is two?
2022-03-02 Jonah & Jesus-Number of Days in Whale & Tomb: Could you clarify the contradiction between the number of days Jonah in the whale and the days Jesus was in the tomb?
2022-02-18 Righteousness in Man: Could you explain the apparent contradiction of the righteousness in man, and yet there is none righteous? [Romans 5:7-8, Romans 3:10, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 1:5, Romans 2:13, Romans 3:1, Romans 3:19].
2022-02-17 Significance of Names in the Bible: Could you talk about the significance of the various names used in the Bible? Some are explained, but what about others? [Matthew 1].
Jesus' Name Contradiction: How does one view the seeming contradiction with the name of Jesus being to be Emmanuel, but also Jesus? [Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Matthew 1:21, Jeremiah 23:5, Exodus 34:6-7].
2022-02-17 Can Anyone See God?: How do you reconcile that the Bible says that no one can see God, but there are verses that indicate that some have? [Genesis 32:30, Genesis 18, Revelation 20:11].
2022-01-28 Contradiction in Creation of Man: Is there a contradiction in Genesis when it says that male and female were created, but then later, He creates Eve? [Genesis 1-2].
Enough Room in New Jerusalem?: Are all the believers going to live in the New Jerusalem, as there doesn't look like there is enough room for them? [Revelation 21-22, Hebrews 12:23, Galatians 4:26, Revelation 21:9].
2022-01-05 Sins Removed, but Account Required of All we Have Done-Contradiction: How does one reconcile when the Bible says our sins will be removed as far as the east is from the west, and yet we are also told we will give account for all we have done. [Psalm 103:12, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 12:36, Luke 6:45, I Corinthians 11:30]
2022-01-05 Contradiction About When Jesus Went to Heaven: Can you help me reconcile two seemingly contradictory statements about when the thief would meet Jesus in paradise and when he told Mary He had not yet ascended into heaven? [Luke 23:43, John 20:17, 2 Corinthians 12:4, John 20:17],
2021-12-16 Gospel Variances in Details: Could you review references for when one gospel give more detail than another? [Matthew 5:32, Mark 10;11, Luke 16:11, Matthew 12:39, Mark 8:12].
Jesus Teaching on Divorce: How do you explain the differences of Matthew's version of Jesus' teaching on divorce? [Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Mark 10:11, Luke 16:18].
2021-12-09 Burden is Easy, but Count the Cost: Why did Christ say, "My burden is easy, my yoke is light", but also we must count the cost? [Matthew 11:30, Luke 14:28, Galatians 2, Philippians 4:13].
Millennium & Wars on Each Side: Could you talk about the suggestion that there are two wars, like book ends, on either side of the millennium? [Revelation 19-20].
2021-12-02 Compatibilism and Calvinism: How do you handle the the conversation stopper when Calvinists just say that it is a mystery, like the Trinity, when discussing the contradiction between free will and God's sovereignty (divine determinism)?
2021-11-23 Contradiction after Jesus is Born: Could you clarify the contradiction about what happened right after Jesus' birth and where they went (Nazareth & Egypt) in Matthew & Luke? [Luke 2:38, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 2:14].
Jesus' Family-Brothers & Sisters: Did Jesus have other brothers and sisters in his family? [Matthew 1:25 (some manuscripts), Matthew 13:55-56].
2021-11-19 Contradiction in Jesus' Journey to Egypt: Can you harmonize what seems to be contradictory information that would not allow for their journey to Egypt? [Matthew 2:14, Luke 2:22, John 21:25].
Census in Jesus' Birth Year: Is there any extrabiblical or secular documentation for the census in Jesus birth year?
2021-11-01 Love the World - or Not: If God "so loved the world", but our pastor says that we should not love this world, how does that work? [John 3:16, I John 2:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:10].
2021-10-13 Contradiction about God Hating Divorce: Why the contradiction about God hating divorce and then the directive to divorce pagan wives in Ezra? [Ezra 10:3, Matthew 19].
2021-09-02 God Taking Pleasure in Destruction Contradiction: Would you talk about the apparent contradiction in this verse about God talking pleasure in the destruction of the wicked? [Deuteronomy 28:63, Ezekiel 33:11].
God Changes Hearts & Calvinism: Does this verse about God changing hearts support the Calvinist position?[Deuteronomy 30:6, Ezekiel 36:26, Ezekiel 11:19, Jeremiah 32:39-40, Hebrew 8:10].
2021-08-27 3 Days Between Friday & Sunday Problematic: Could explain the problem with the 3 days not adding up between the crucifixion and the resurrection? [Matthew 12:40].
2021-06-03 Literal Events in the Bible Stories: Am I supposed to take the stories of Samson catching 300 foxes and killing 1000 men, literally, as with the descriptions of the events of the plagues, etc.? [Judges 15:4-15, Exodus 7:22].
2021-06-01 Contradiction in Scripture-David's Sins: Is it a contradiction in scripture when it indicates that David kept God's commandments, except for Uriah, and yet he also sinned when he took a census? [I Kings 15:5, I Chronicles 21, Matthew 12:4].
David's Sin in Taking the Census: Why was it a sin for David to take the census? [I Chronicles 21].
2021-05-19 Contradiction in Chronicles: Could you explain why in scripture, it is recorded that there were no sons, but later mentions a son? [2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 21:17].
2021-05-12 Humans Created to be Unable to Sin Could God have created us unable to sin, and yet still given free-will?
2021-04-26 Why the Sabbath Was Created: Could you explain the apparent contradiction about why the Sabbath was created in Exodus and Deuteronomy? [Exodus 20:11, Deuteronomy 5:15, Hebrews 4:10].
2021-04-19 Contradictory Stories of Resurrection: Could you clarify the apparent contradiction in the resurrection appearance of Christ?
2021-04-19 New or Old Earth and the Age of Stars: Could you talk about the discrepancy between the estimated age of creation, earth and stars in the literal view of Genesis, vs a more symbolic view, and in contrast to those in science? [Genesis 1-11].
2021-03-25 Which Zechariah?: Which Zechariah is being referred to in Matthew 23? [Matthew 23:35, 2 Chronicles 24:21, Luke 11:49-51].
2021-02-25 Contradiction in Proverbs: Can you help me understand the apparent contradiction in Proverbs about the fool? [Proverbs 26:4-5, Galatians 6:2-5, Philippians 3:12-15].
2021-02-05 Killing of the Midianites Contradictory: What about God saying you should not kill, but yet He directs the killing of the Midianites?
2021-01-18 Doubting God (incomplete call): Incomplete call, but Steve briefly talks about the need to believe God, not worry. and there being no evidence of real Biblical contradictions.
2020-11-23 Elijah & Jehoram: How do you deal with Elijah writing Jehoram after he had already left earth? [2 Chronicles 21:12].
2020-11-11 Creation of Eve Contradiction: Could you help me sort what seems like a contradiction in the creation of Eve in Genesis? [ Genesis 1:7, Genesis 2].
2020-07-27 Narrow Path vs a Magnitude Saved: How do you reconcile the implication that there is a narrow way, and few who find it and yet, in Revelation it is described as a magnitude? [Matthew 7:13, Revelation 7:9]
2020-06-16 Ten Commndments & Bible Contradictions: An atheist brought up contradictory lists of the Ten Commendments in Exodus. How would you respond? [Exodus 34].
2019-08-16 Conflicting Information-Jehoiachin: Have you resolved the conflict of the two different age accounts (8 or 18) of Jehoiachin when he took the reign? [2 Kings 24:8, 2 Chronicles 36:9].
2019-07-02 Thief in Paradise Today: When Christ told the thief on the cross that he would be that day with him in paradise, but Christ went to the grave for three days, so how does one align that? [Luke 23:43].
2019-06-17 The Narrow Path Few & Saved Multitudes Contradiction: Is there a contradiction between the scriptures about "the narrow path" and the "few who find it", and the multitudes that come to Christ described in Revelation? [Matthew 7:13, Revelation 7:9].
2019-05-28 Television Portrayals of Bible Characters: Portrayals of Biblical characters on networks (the History Channel, etc.) seem so poorly done, should we avoid them? And what about some of the things they say, seem to contradict the Bible?
2019-04-17 Contradiction is Scripture: When Jesus said, "today, you will be with Me in paradise" and yet He had not yet ascended Himself, it seems to be contradictory. Which is right? [Luke 23:43, John 20:17]
2019-02-12 God's Promises Conditional: Did you say every promise of God is conditional?
David & Paul differences: God doesn't deal w/ us according to our sins but then Paul says that He does, can these be harmonized? [Psalms 103:10, Romans 2:14]
2019-01-07 Judgment vs Forgiveness: Would you harmonize the contradictory ideas that we will stand before the judgment seat of Christ & answer for our deeds, but then He said that won't remember our sins ... they will be far as the east is to the west? [Psalm 103:12, Romans14:12-13, Matthew 7:2, 12:36 2 Corinthians 5:10].
2019-01-02 Jesus Contradicts Himself: How can Jesus' words be true if He contradicts Himself, such as when He says when people only speak the words that are in their heart, but that people will worship Him in words? [Matthew 12:36, 15:8, Isaiah 29:13, Proverbs 23:6].
2018-12-17 Abraham Stumbling: Abraham & Sarah examples of great faith, but they doubted what God had told them in the beginning, but Paul seems to say Abraham didn't stagger at all. Why the Contradiction? [Romans 4:19-21, Hebrews 11:11, Genesis 16:1-16]
2018-09-18 Cain: Who was threantening Cain?
2018-06-15 Exodus & a Discrepancy of 30 years: Exodus described at 400 & 430 years in two different places? [Genesis 15:13, Exodus 12:40]
2018-05-29 Paul telling us to keep the Feast Days: Paul seems to contradict himself when he says in one verse to keep the Feast days spiritually, but then in the very next verse to literally keep them or something like that. [1 Corinthians 5:7-8]
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