When we christians quote the bible, we do it as if it is truly from God. Dies anyone believe there are paradoxes in the bible?
2006-09-23 13:05:35 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is truly from God! 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
2006-09-23 13:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by believer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most certainly! Christianity is the religion of paradox.
When Satan tempted Jesus by quoting scripture Jesus' countered his temptation with Scripture. Non-believers in Jesus Christ who quote Scripture, to show that apparent contradictions exist in the Bible, do not understand why that is so? It is because of the many mysteries that show the folly of man verses the wisdom of God. Often the scribes and Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into saying something that would estrange him from different factions only to get disappointed.
Christianity is the religion of paradox: that God should be human, that life comes from death, that achievement comes through failure, that folly is wisdom, that happiness is to mourn, that to find one must lose, and that the greatest are the smallest. What is paradoxical about the mysteries of the faith is that reason cannot fully penetrate their meaning, so that what seems contradictory to reason is profoundly true in terms of faith. 4
This is why it is actually good not to be able to understand and comprehend the doctrinal mysteries in religion. There must be questions that remain unanswered so that faith can fill the void that human reason cannot answer. As the apostle Paul said, "the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. God was pleased to save those who believe.” (1 Corinthians 1:18 & 21) Scripture says that even the angels would like to understand these mysteries so, why are humans so arrogant and/or faithless that they cannot leave room for inexplicable realities?
Quite often Christians mistaken Jesus entrustment of Gospel secrets to the laity instead of those chosen, ordained, and sent to do that particular type of work. The apostle Paul said, “In past times mankind was not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets…. And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel’s secret.” (Eph 3:5 & 6:19 see also 1 Peter 1:12) Jesus said in prayer to his Father, “I pray not only for them, [apostles] but also for those who believe in me because of their message.” (John 17:20)
2006-09-23 20:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Search4truth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adam and Eve were supposed to be the first 2 people, created by god. They and their children were the only humans in the world. Yet the bible says that their sons found wives. Either they married their sisters, or there were other humans somewhere.
Genesis 2:18 says that god decided that Adam should not be alone, so he made animals to be his helper. But Genesis 1:25 says that god made the animals, and then said, "let's make man". Which came first?
2006-09-23 20:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These two verses seem somewhat paradoxical to me:
Pro 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Pro 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
2006-09-23 20:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by wleef2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its childish, and silly, but paradoxical no.
2006-09-23 20:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, definitely. That's why I do not believe it any more.
2006-09-23 20:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't know. I haven't bothered to read it.
2006-09-23 20:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-23 20:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-09-23 20:08:24 · answer #9 · answered by da chet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋