Does the Bible Contradict Itself

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Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
II Tim. 316
Contra against Dict words The Bible is
filled with mistakes and contradictions. -
Infidels
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I.The Nature of a Contradiction
"That the same thing should at the same time both
be and not be for the same person and in the
same respect is impossible."
Is this the 1. Same Person or thing 2. Same time
period 3. Language used in same sense
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I.The Nature of a Contradiction
John is Rich
John is Poor
1. Two different men 2. Two time frames 3. Two
different senses
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II. Principle Applied to Bible
Same person or Thing
Infidel - Noahs Ark - several tons - Gen. 6
Priests carried ark - Josh.3 Saved by works
not saved by works Phil. 212 works of
obedience Eph. 28-9 - not by human works
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II. Principle Applied to Bible
Same Time Reference
Gen. 131 - Good Gen.66 - repented Time of
Jesus Trial Death Mark 1525 - 3rd hour John
1914 - 6th hour
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II. Principle Applied to Bible
Same Sense
Literal or Figurative Matt. 1114 - John the
Baptist - Elijah John 121 - He denied he was
Elijah
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II. Principle Applied to Bible
Contradictory Qualities
Door open - door shut at the same time God loves
and God hates John 316 Psalms
119104 Loves righteousness hates iniquity Rom.
1122
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II. Principle Applied to Bible
Supplementation not contradiction
I have a son. I do not have a son. I have a
son. I have a daughter. Healing of Blind men of
Jericho Matt. 2029 Mark 1046 Luke 1835
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
1970 Egypt
Papyrus Codex
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
What is wrong with this document ? 1. Old but
not part of the Bible Irenaeus 180
AD Against Heresies Condemned the Judas
writing
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
What is wrong with this document ? 1. Old but
not part of the Bible 2. Contradicts
Bible Judas hung himself Mt.273 Forgiven
sent to desert
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
What is wrong with this document ? 1. Old but
not part of the Bible 2. Contradicts
Bible Creation Gen. 126-27 Angel Saklas
other angels
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III. What about the Gospel of Judas?
What is wrong with this document ? Not Inspired
Work Not part of the Canon
Greed Money
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Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
NO
Different persons or things Different Time
elements Different sense of language Opposites
not necessarily Supplementation not contradiction
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Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
1 Cor. 1433 For God is not the author of
confusion Heb. 618 impossible for God to
lie
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Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
Apparent contradictions are harmonized when
properly understood. The Bible is not full of
contradictions ! 40 writers 1600 years Inspired
2 Tim. 316
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening April 9, 06