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Topic: Contradiction(s) (Discrepancies)
Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-12 		Angels Sin & Heaven's Sinful Characteristic: Could you help me with the contradictory idea that angels sinned (and Satan) and fell from heaven and yet I thought heaven was a sinless place? [Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3, Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:16, Ezekiel 28:12].

2024-04-08 		Loved & Forgiven but Punished: Would you elaborate on the seeming contradiction between God forgiving the guilty, yet still punishing them? [Exodus 34:6-7].

2024-04-08 		One Language Contradiction: How do you resolve the seeming contradiction of the languages being divided and then very suddenly all the languages are all one? [Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:1].

2024-03-27 		3 Days & 3 Nights: How are the 3 days and 3 nights calculated? And compared to Jonah? [Matthew 12:40, Jonah 2:1, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Mark 9:31, Luke 24:46].

2024-03-19 		Reconciling Disparity between Cross-References: How do you reconcile the misquoting of the Old Testament in the New Testament cross-references between Romans and Isaiah? [Romans 11:26-27, Isaiah 59:21, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:1-5, John 17:24].

2024-03-13 		Contradiction Regarding the Trinity: How does it work if the Bible says that Jesus and the Father are one, but there are two different wills indicated when Jesus says, "Not my will, but thine?" [John 10:30, Luke 22:42, John 14:9, John 8:17-19]

2024-03-13 		No More Canaanites Contradiction: Is there any significance to the fact that the Bible says there will be no more Canaanites in the Old Testament, yet Matthew says that Simon was a Canaanite? [Zechariah 14:21, Matthew 10:4].

2024-02-20 		Human Blood Sacrifice: Isn't it a contradiction that a human blood sacrifice was required for salvation when God undeniably hates human sacrifice? [Psalm 50:5, Hosea 6:6, Isaiah 1:12-15, Malachi 1:7-10, Proverbs 21:27, John 15:13-14].

2024-01-02 		Differing Directions to the Disciples about Taking Provisions" What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33].
Differences in Gospel Accounts: How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels?


2023-12-21 		No Marriage in Heaven & Marriage of Christ & Church: Can you reconcile the contradiction that there will be no marriage in heaven and yet there will be the mystical marriage of Christ and the church? [Matthew 22:30, Revelation 19, Ephesians 5, Colossians 2:16-17, Matthew 19:5-6, Ephesians 5:25],

2023-12-19 		The Differing Resurrection Accounts: Can you help me reconcile the notable differences in the resurrection accounts in John when compared with the other gospels?



2023-12-18 		Contradictions in the Bible: Can you explain the seeming contradictions in scripture about "none holy" and yet we are to be holy, and his "mercy endures forever" and yet apparently it doesn't extend to those that miss the rapture. [1 Peters 1:15-16, 1 Samuel 2:2, Psalm 136:1-2].

2023-12-13 		Twelve Tribes: Why are there different tribes named in the Old Testament vs the New Testament? [Revelation 7].
Bethlehem Relatives: Why couldn't Mary and Joseph find relatives to stay with when they went to Bethlehem?


2023-10-24 		Contradictions about the Trinity: If there is one God and Jesus prayed to God, and Jesus is His Son, how can this be? How can God have died on the cross, if God can't die? [James 1, James 2:19, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:6].

2023-10-19 		Taming the Tongue: Isn't it a contradiction when scripture says that one is supposed to control the tongue, but also says that no one can tame the tongue? [James 1:26, James 3:8, Proverbs 4:23, Luke 6:45].

2023-10-13 		Old & New Testaments & Good & Bad God: How do I deal with the seemingly two different Gods in the Bible-The wrathful God of the Old versus the Jesus of the New Testament? [Genesis 6:5-22, James 1:19-20, Genesis 14:13-16, Psalm 103:8-11
Understanding the Trinity: How am I to understand "the trinity," and when does it enter the Bible? [Psalm 33:6, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1].

2023-10-02 		God Created a Liar: How can God create a being that can lie, if God Himself cannot lie? [John 8:44, Hebrews 6:18].
Hell-Contradiction of God: Is it a contradiction of God's love to create hell to be a place of eternal conscious torment? Rec: topical lectures on Three Views of Hell or Steve's book on Hell.


2023-09-28 		"Appointed Once to Die" & the Rapture: If we are appointed "once to die" then what about the rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Hebrews 9:27].

2023-08-23 		Future Sacrificial System: If there is going to be a reinstituted sacrificial system, isn't that contradicting what Jesus came to end? Rec: Magazine Article at the website, "Ezekiel's Temple." [Zechariah 14:20-21, Ezekiel 40-47, Hebrews 10:8, Ezekiel 45:15, Ezekiel 45:17, Ezekiel 45:20, Psalm 110:4, Ezekiel 43:10-11, 1 Peter 2:5, Hebrews 13:15, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 4:18-20, Psalm 40:6-8, Psalm 51:16-17, Malachi 1:8-10, Isaiah 1;12-15].

2023-08-04 		Bible Contradiction: "Fear God" and "Fear Not": How do we reconcile scripture that says that we should not fear God and other verses that say we should? [1 John 4:18, Proverbs 16:6, 1 John 1:9].

2023-06-30 		Bible Contradiction-Restriction on Food Sacrificed to Idols: Could you clarify the contractions about dietary restrictions, specifically of Paul not really having a problem with those that eat meat sacrificed to idols in contrast to the letter in Revelation 2? Is there concern over the dietary laws (such as Kosher laws)? [Revelation 2:20, I Corinthians 8, 1 Corinthians 10, Acts 15, Galatians 2:11, Romans 14:14.

2023-06-29 		Creation Week (Light & Sun): There seems to be some question about the literalness of the creation timeline, especially relative to the age of earth and the contradiction of when the sun and light are created. Can you clarify?

2023-05-26 		"Being Saved" Contradictions: It seems that sometimes there is contradictory information about being saved (faith and/or works)? [James 2:14-26, Luke 18:9-14].

2023-05-18 		Praying in Public Rather Than a Closet: How can you respond to evangelists praying in public, rather than in a closet as Jesus said? [Matthew 6:6, John 17].

2023-05-15 		God's Vengeance vs God's Love: Can you help me deal with the contradiction between the Old Testament God that seems to be vengeful, but we say he is a God of Love? [Leviticus 9:22-24, Acts 12:23, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 23:4-5, Proverbs 25:21].

2023-05-08 		Jesus or Satan in Charge on Earth: Could you talk about the contradiction of Satan being the ruler of this world and yet, scripture indicates that Jesus has been given all authority on earth? [John 14:30, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 15].

2023-05-05 		Anti-faith Statements in Prayer: Would you comment on compromising "anti-faith" statements that often follow a prayer, such as, when one requests healing, and follows with the qualification of "if it is God's will?" [2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:7, James 5:15, John 6:40, 1 John 5:14].

2023-03-30 		"Sheep and the Goats" Parable: Is the parable about the "Sheep and the Goats" not really about salvation or eternal life? [John 17:3, Matthew 25:31-33, Matthew 28:20, Acts 11:26, Galatians 6:7-8, James 2:26].

2023-03-24 		The Old Testament Law Contradiction: Could you address the apparent biblical contradiction about the Law being able to "convert the soul" if it is "too great a burden to bear?" [Psalm 119, Psalm 19:7, Romans 7:22, Romans 2:23, Psalm 119:103-105, 1 John 5:3].



2023-02-15 		Symbolism of the Galilean Wedding (Wedding at Cana): How paralleled are the events of the Galilean Wedding, the church as bride, and relative to end times? [2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 11, Matthew 25].
Insight Through Nature: Do you think that one can gain some spiritual insight and parallels from nature and culture?


2023-01-30 		Generational Sin or Curse: Could you help me understand the scriputures that seemed to contradict one another about generational curse (sins)?



2022-12-05 		Contradiction; Children Punished for Sins of Fathers: Can you address the contradiction between scripture indicating that the children are not punished for the sins of the fathers, yet we are punished for Adam's sin, and David's son died for David's sin with Bathseba? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5].
Original Sin: Is there any place in the Bible that says that we sin because of Adam's sin, or it is because of the limited access to the "Tree of Life?"

2022-11-01 		Passover: Could you clarify when exactly the passover was, in light of scriptures that seem to be inconclusive? [John 16, John 19].

2022-10-07 		With Jesus on Heaven or Earth?: How can we be with Jesus both in heaven and on earth?
God or Jesus Judges Us: Is it a contradiction in scripture when it says that God judges no one, and yet we expect to be judged by God? [Romans 2:1, John 5:22].

2022-09-20 		Atheist; Creation: Atheist caller: Is there not a contradiction in the chronology of the stars in the creation story in Genesis. [Genesis 1:16].
Atheist; God Deceives Us: Atheist; Why does God decieve us with His creation story and scripture has to be explained?
Atheist; Consistency in Naturalism & Science: Atheist; Does not naturalism and science prove more consistency and supports naturalism over the supernatural? [Luke 9:54].

2022-08-24 		Atheist: Believers Compared to Children in Scripture: Atheist (former evangelist): How does one reconcile the two opposing verses about giving up childish things and being directed to come as a child? [I Corinthians 13:11, Hebrews 5:13-14, Matthew 18:3].

2022-08-04 		Mirace Feeding of the 5000 & Numbers: How do you explain the discrepencies in the "Feeding of the 5,000" story and do the specific numbers mentioned mean anything specific? [Matthew 14, Matthew 15].

2022-06-30 		Contradiction-Jesus' Last Words: Is there a contradiction in the two accounts of Jesus' last spoken words before He took His last breath? [Luke 23:46, John 19:30].

2022-06-27 		"Wrath of God" vs "Gentleness of Jesus": Can you reconcile the "wrath of God" and the "gentleness of Jesus", when scripture indicates that Jesus was God?
God's Wrath as Consequence: Can you think of a biblical example when God's wrath was not consequential?


2022-06-08 		"Paradise" vs "Heaven": Is there a difference between "Paradise" and "Heaven" - where the "Throne of God" is?
Only Jesus' Body is in Heaven: Isn't it only Jesus' physical body that is in heaven and everyone else's is not (like Enoch & Elijah)? [John 3:10-13, Acts 2:34, John 1:18].
No One Has Seen God: Has anyone seen God? [John 1:18, Genesis 18:1, Exodus 33:11, Exodus 33:20, Isaiah 6:1].

2022-05-26 		"Call No One Father": Is there a contradiction in scripture when it says not to call anyone father, and yet it also says that Abraham is our father? [Romans 4:1, Matthew 23:9, I Corinthians 4:15, Matthew 3:9].
Creation of the Heavens & Earth: In relation to the creation chronology, isn't the sun and the moon part of the heavens and earth?


2022-05-05 		Contradiction-Believing vs Obeying: Is it a possible contradiction between simply needing to confess, and yet scripture says you have to do His work. [Romans 10:9, Matthew 7:21-23, Luke 6:46, I John 3:21].

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].

2022-03-18 		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 		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].

2022-02-17 		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].

2022-01-28 		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 		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],

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]

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 		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].

2021-04-19 		Contradictory Stories of Resurrection: Could you clarify the apparent contradiction in the resurrection appearance of Christ?

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]

2018-05-24 		Remember Not but Remembering every Idle Word: It says in the Bible that God won't remember our sins, that they are as far as east is from the west, yet He will remember every idle word we ever said at judgment. How is that not a contradiction? [Matthew 12:36-40, Psalm 103:12-14]

2018-05-11 		I Never Knew You: God is all knowing, but then He says, I never knew you? How is that not a contradiction?
Talking in tongues: What if some people were just trying to demonstrate that they had the ability to communicate in tongues? Is that blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?

2018-03-15 		Contradiction of Passover Meal: There seems to be contradiction when the passover happened in the gospels. Luke says they had Passover dinner before Jesus was arrested, John seems to say it was after His arrest, but others say it was at the same time. Which was it?
Passover Animal Sacrifice as Jesus' Crucifixion: Do think He was crucified on the same day they killed the literal lamb?

2018-03-13 		Loving your neighbor as much or more than yourself: Paul says to love others MORE than ourselves, but Jesus only said to love others as MUCH as ourselves [Romans 12:10, John 13:34, Philippians 2,3,4]

2018-03-12 		Jacob Wrestling with God: How could Jacob wrestle w/ a Man for such a long time? How could he possibly win against God? [Genesis [32:24-30]
Seeing God: There seems to be a contradiction in Scripture here because it says that Jacob saw God face-to-face, yet when Moses encountered God, God told him no one can see Him & live. [Genesis 32:30, Exodus 33:20]

2017-11-22 		Abraham's Genealogy: Abraham's children, disparity in the ages, is there a discrepancy in the math from when Abram was born & his father died? [Acts 7:2-5, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:4]

2017-11-01 		God Leading People into Temptation: Did God cause Jesus to be tempted? James says that God does tempt us, but then in the Lord's Prayer it we are supposed to say, "lead us NOT into temptation", praying to God saying that. How do you reconcile these verses? [James 1:13, Matthew 6:13]

2017-10-24 		God Not Losing Anything: I don't believe in once saved always saved, but there seems to be conflict when Jesus says He won't lose anything that are His.
John the Baptist & Rewards in Heaven: If there was none greater than John the Baptist, yet he was least in the kingdom of God, so how our are rewards going to work?

2017-10-03 		10 Commandments Were Written By: Did God write the 10 commandments or did the angels? There seems to be contradiction. [Exodus 24:12, Acts 7:52-53, Galatians 3:19, Hebrews 2]

2017-09-25 		Mary's Genealogy: 2 different father's for Joseph, one saying that Jacob is Joseph's father & another one saying Heli is his father. [Matthew 1:16, Luke 3:23]

2017-08-23 		Prophecy & Tongues: Is prophecy & tongues for the believer or for the unbeliever & if for the believer, is church for the unbeliever too? [1 Corinthians 14:23-25]

2017-07-31 		Yoke is Easy & Burden Light, but is Hard Contradiction: My yoke is easy, My burden is light, but in other places He seems to make it hard, so which is it [Luke 14, Matthew 11]

2017-07-18 		Don't Call Jesus Accursed, Yet called Jesus Cursed: Why does Paul say when talking in prophetic voices that you can't say Jesus is accursed, but then says Jesus is cursed by hanging on a tree, is this a contradiction? [1 Corinthians 12:3, Galatians 3:13]

2017-07-13 		Jesus' Temptation: God says He tempts no man, but the Jesus had to go through the temptation, so how do these reconcile w/ each other? [James 1:13]

2017-06-23 		Reconciling Scripture of Losing Gifts: There are 3 passages of scripture seem to go against what Romans 11:29 about not losing gifts, which says, "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance". How do you reconcile them, like having the lampstand taking away, the talents taken away, the Kingdom of God taken away? [Romans 11:29, Revelation 2:5, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 21:33-43]

2017-05-17 		Jesus Contradiction: No one has asked Him where He was going because Peter asked Him where He was going! [John 13:36, John 16:5]

2017-05-17 		Bible Discrepancy in John: I don't understand Jesus' statement that no one has asked Him where He was going because Peter asked Him where He was going! [John 13:36, John 16:5]

2017-02-01 		Contradiction about Tongues: There seems to be a contradiction about what Tongues are for, the believer or unbeliever. Can you harmonize it? [1 Corinthians 14:22]



2016-10-11 		Gossip, Slander, Libel: Is there a contradiction about gossip in the Bible, particularly in these verses? [2 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Corinthians 4:16]



2016-10-03 		Bible Discrepancy of Israel in Egypt: There is seems to be a discrepancy of how long Israel was actually in Egypt. Can you clarify? [Genesis 15:13-16, Exodus 12:40-41, Galatians 3:16-17]



2016-08-18 		Christians endorsing Democrat Platform: How can you both be a Christian & a Democrat? Isn't that an oxymoron?



2016-08-18 		Walking in the Spirit: Caller comments on Walking in the spirit from a previous show. [Romans 8:2]
Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered: What does, "groanings which can not be uttered" mean? [Romans 8:26-27]
Jesus Not Praying for the World: Why did Jesus say He was not praying for the world, but yet the most well known verse says that He came to save the whole world? [John 17:9, John 3:16]

2016-04-22 		Feast of Unleavened Bread: When talking about the Feast of Unleavened Bread, caller thinks a verse is out of place with everything else Paul is talking about. Did he? [1 Corinthians 5:8]



2016-03-30 		Crucifixion Time Contradictions: It says in Mark that Jesus was crucified in 3rd hour (9 am by our reckoning), John says He was crucified the 6th hour (12 pm noon by our reckoning), but both can't be true, How do we deal with this contradiction? [Mark 15:25, John 19:14-15]

2016-03-29 		Sword Contradiction Statements by Jesus: In one place in the Bible Jesus says that if live by the sword you'll die by the sword, but then later He tells His disciples to get a sword. Why the contradiction? [Matthew 26:52, Luke 22:31-38]

2016-03-07 		Jesus Coming or Going: Did Jesus say He wasn't going, or wasn't going yet? It seems to be saying contradictory things depending on which translation of the Bible you are using. [John 6:6-9]
Septuagint: What can you tell me about the Septuagint Bible? (A Bible that was translated to Greek the Hebrew language of the Old Testament.)

2016-03-03 		Calvinism: I have some friends that believe in Unconditional Election yet also believe in Free will. What do you think? Isn't that sort've a contradiction.

2016-03-01 		David & Goliath: Someone says there's contradiction about who really killed Goliath. [1 Chronicles 20:5, 2 Samuel 21:19]
Israelites in Egypt: Is there evidence of Israel actually being slaves in Egypt?

2015-12-31 		Reconciling Scripture [Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 4:11]: How do we reconcile Jesus saying He'll provide everything we need, but then Paul saying we might go hungry & be beaten & so on? [Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 4:11]
Reconciling Scripture - Meat Sacrificed to Idols: In Revelation it seems to be a big deal about eating meat sacrificed to idols, but not a very big deal to Paul. How do you reconcile those 2 things? [Revelation 2:14, 1 Corinthians 8:9-13, Revelaion 17:1, Revelation 1:20].

2015-12-22 		Bible contradicting itself: Does the Bible Contradict itself?
For example, 70 persons: [Deuteronomy 10:22, Acts 7:14]

2015-12-04 		Contradiction in the Bible: In Acts 15 it said that even Gentiles couldn't eat meat sacrificed to idols, but the in Corinthians it says it's nothing to be worry about. Why is that? [Acts 15:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:27-30]

2015-09-30 		Harmonizing 2 Bible verses: Caller wants Steve to reconcile 2 particular Scriptures, one that seems rather comforting, & one that's a little hard. [Luke 13:24, Romans 8:31]

2015-08-19 		Seeing God Contradictions: God told Moses he couldn't see Him face to face, but Jacob got to Him face to face? How come the contradictions? Did Jacob actually see God face to Face? [Exodus 33:18-20, Genesis 32:30]

2015-08-05 		Loving Your Enemies: God was pretty severe w/ His own people, let alone His own enemies, but how do we reconcile the way He is in the New Testament?
God forgets our Sin: God forgets our sins, it says in the Old Testament, the Sea of Forgetfulness, but it also says every idle word will be held against us? [Micah 7:9, Matthew 12:36]

2015-07-28 		Having or Not Having Swords: Contradictions about the usage of the Sword which Jesus instructed. Where's He going w/ this? [Luke 22:35-38] (It was also asked as the first Q on July 24, 2015)

2015-06-10 		Contradiction about Sin: In one place of the Bible is says that the soul that sinneth, it shall die, but in another place it says that sin living in us is causing us to sin. [Ezekiel 18:20, Romans 7:17]

2015-05-27 		Glory of God & Character: If God does not share His glory with anyone else, how does that harmonize with us one day sharing His glory? [Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 48:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:14]

2015-04-16 		Conflict between 2 statements in the NT: There seems to be a complete contrast between Demetrius said & what the town clerk said, so why? Not quoting Paul correctly or city clerk minimizing what Paul said? [Acts 19:23, 35]

2015-02-20 		Reconciling some specific Scripture (Wisdom): Caller is having trouble reconciling 2 particular Scriptures. [Jeremiah 15:16, Ecclesiastes 1:18]

2013-11-12 		John the Baptist Elijah or Not: Jesus said that John the Baptist was the spirit of Elijah that has come, but John the Baptist says he was not Elijah. Why the contradiction? [John 1:19-28, Matthew 17:11-13]
God or Satan Incited David to Number the People: Did God or Satan incite David to number the people? [2 Samuel 24:1, 2 Chronicles 21:17]

2013-07-30 		Childlikeness to Enter the Kingdom of God: Jesus says to be childlike in order to enter the Kingdom & yet Paul says that he put away his childishness. Why the contradiction? [Luke 18:16-17, 1 Corinthians 13:11]

2013-07-03 		Women Prophesying & Preaching: Why the apparent contradiction about what women can do in ministry? [1 Corinthians 11, 1 Timothy 2]

2013-06-26 		"Buy a Sword": Why did Jesus tell His diciples to buy a sword, especially after He told them they didn't need swords, and later told them to put them away? [Luke 22:35-38]

2013-06-20 		John the Baptist as Elijah: John the Baptist said he wasn't Elijah but Jesus said he was Elijah. Which is it? [Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:12-13, John 1:21, 1 Corinthians 2:14]

2013-05-31 		Calling Someone "Fool": Could you talk about the apparent contradiction of using the word "fool" when addressing another? [Matthew 5:22, Matthew 23:19, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30].

2013-05-29 		Contradictory Details on Judas' Death: How do you explaing the possible contradiction of Judas' death? [Matthew 27:3-10, Acts 1:18].

2013-05-20 		"Count the Cost" & "Total Surrender": Why would someone want to "count the cost" when they are in "total surrender?" Why does one's personal testimony often neglect the trials of surrender and spiritual warfare? [Luke 14:28-31].
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: Why is blasphemy (speaking) against the Holy Spirit an unforgivable sin? [Matthew 12:31].

2013-05-09 		Sin or Sinlessness: Could you comment on sin vs sinlessness in scripture, and these two verses that seem somewhat contradictory? [1 John 3:7-9, 1 John 1:8, Galatians 5:17, I John 2:1].
Loving Your Enemies: Is my pastor taking it too far if he implies that we should love a murdering terrorist, and perhaps because we didn't befriend him, we may have motivated him?


2013-05-08 		Elijah & John the Baptist: Is there a contradiction in Matthew 11 and John1 when it talks about whether John the Baptist is Elijah? [John 1:21, Luke 1:17, Matthew 21:22, I Corinthians 2:14, Malachi 5:5-6].

2013-05-07 		Apostasy vs Sin Separation Us from God: Could you explain the verse "no one can pluck us out of His hand", but also scripture that says that sin separates us from Him and we are no longer His children?" [John 10:29, I John 1:9, Isaiah 53:6].

2013-05-03 		Number of Years Given to Man (lifespan): Is there a contradiction between scriptures saying we have 70 vs 120 years? [Psalm 90:70, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 10].

2013-04-25 		Self-image: Isn't there good reason to have a strong self-image when we wonder at how we are made? [Psalm 139:14, Romans 12:3, Philippians 2, John 3:16, Romans 7:18-19, Romans 12:3, Philemon 1:6, I Corinthians 4:7].

2013-04-25 		Catholic: Call No Man "Father": Catholic caller; Scripture must not be absolute about not calling any man "Father", since scripture seems to contradict this in numerous places. [Matthew 23:8-9, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:11-12, Romans 9:10, I Corinthians 4:15, Philippians 2:22, I Peter 5:13].
Calling Religious Leaders "Father": Is there anything in the New Testament that indicates that the Pharisees were called "fathers"? [Acts 7:1].

2013-04-15 		Poem: May I read a short poem; "Trouble in the Amen Corner" by Thomas Harbaugh?
Hope & Knowledge of God's Will: What does it mean "to lay up hope" and "knowledge of His will" in Colossians 1? [Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:9].
Reconciling contradiction-Forgiveness vs Repayment: How do you reconcile scripture that says our sins are forgiven and others that say that we will be held accountable for what we have done? [Colossians 3:25, Colossians 1:14, Matthew 5, I Corinthians 7:17-24, Ephesians 6:5-9].

2013-03-01 		Satan Knows the Authority of Scripture: Isn't Satan actually affirming the authority of the Bible by his using it when he tempted Christ? [Acts 19:15].
Jesus Being Called, "Master": Could you talk about Jesus allowing the disciples to call Him, "Master"? [Matthew 23:9, Mark 9:35, Mark 10:44].

2013-02-22 		Contradiction in Joshua: Is there a contradiction in scripture about when Joshua took the land-one saying it was in a battle and in another peaceably. [Joshua 10:21].
"Violent Take it by Force": Could you review the verse about "the Violent taking by force"? [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16].
More Violence in the Old Testament: Is God more violent in the Old Testament than Jesus is in the New Testament? [Psalm 103:8].

2013-02-21 		"None that Does Good"-The Human Condition: How do you handle the scripture; "there is none that does good"? [Romans 3:9, Psalm 14:5, Romans 2:17, Romans 2:1, Romans 1-4].
Gentiles Cannot Seek God without Regeneration: Do you think that the unregenerate (and the gentiles) can seek God in their flesh? [Acts 10, Psalm 14:3, John 6:44].
Calvinism vs Arminianism: Can both Calvinism and Arminianism be merged or both be somewhat correct?

2013-01-29 		Son or Father Not Responsible but 3rd & 4th Generation: There seems to be somewhat a contradiction between what God says in Ezekiel that the father nor the son are responsible for each other's sin, but yet then it says the iniquity of the fathers will be visited to the 3rd & 4th generation. How do you harmonize these? [Ezekiel 18:20, Deuteronomy 5:9, Exodus 20:5]

2012-01-04 		Holy Spirit & Father as Persons: Caller disagrees with Steve about calling God a "person" indicating that "person" means "human," therefore inaccurate.
"Yoke is Easy" vs "Take Up Your Cross": Can you solve the apparent contradiction between the scriptures "my burden is light and yoke easy" vs "take up your cross" (preparing for trials and tribulation that is promised us)? [John 15:19, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 23:4, John 16:33, Matthew 16:24-25].
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