I have been reading the Bible and found a lot of contradictions?

Question

So i am thinking of becoming a muslim?

JOH 10:30 I and my Father are one.

JOH 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Ps.92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree."

Isa.57:1: "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart."


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Do you answer a fool?
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.

SA2 6:23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

SA2 21:8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

Did those with Saul/Paul at his conversion hear a voice?
ACT 9:7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

ACT 22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Good deeds
Matt 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (NIV)

Matt 6:3-4 "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secert. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (NIV)

Answer 1

then thats ur choice ... and the contradictions arise from ur personal understanding of it or lack thereof ...

Answer 2

Whole books have been written explaining apparent contradictions, and you name NONE! How can we help you, your argument is a conclusion.

If I conclude that I am right, what can you say. It is not an argument that can be discussed...let alone is it a question.

I'm in the mood to pat you on the back and send you over to the muslims, but we are under attack from them.

Once you are their friend, you cannot be trusted if you "come back to Jesus", because their murderous ways rely on lies and mis-information.

Not only are cowardly mines and time bombs (etc) a sin, but so is lying, which suicide bombers do to get close to their target. What religion promotes lies?!?

I bet you have not even read their non-bible, so how can you imagine there are no contradictions in it? Here are some of their contradictions...

http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/

Muslims are arguing in the news about whether radical islamics are serving Ala, or misreading their Koran.

Jesus PROVED His deity with miracles!

The Koran CONFIRMS that Jesus was...and the His Ministry included MIRACLES (that only his Deity can explain, although Mohammed tries to deny that He is God in the flesh) That is all you need to know.

Jesus lived on earth. He declared His Deity, then proved it with Miracles (only God could do)...AND said He'd rise from the dead and DID!!! No one else can say that!!! That proves Jesus. Contradictions are bogus!

If muslims cannot agree, how can you use "contradictions" as a cause to become one?

God said, even before the time Jesus walked in the Holy Land, "You Shall NOT Murder", to moses and isreal in the old testiment.

Now you want a religion where men & boys celebrate murders and lies in the street!!!

I say "men & boys", because females are non-persons, just like unborn babies here dishonoured here...radical muslims murder their own countrymen (male & female) for the offense of teaching a female.

An innocent woman can be beheaded, under radical Islam, for the "offense" of being a rape victim!

Addition:
I see you are adding your bogus contradictions now; but I am not jumping through your hoops.

If you can't see the big picture, as I've laid out the logic, there is no sense arguing about a little inperfection (an apparent contradiction) in the frame.

Every "contracdiction" is our limited understanding. Each has an answer, but I have better things to do than judge God.

I will give you web sites if you really are curious.

Answer 3

A previous question you answered had you calling christians stupid and hyprocritical so I don't think you've ever been a christian.

John 3:16 God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that all who believe in Him will not perish but will have eternal life.

John 1:12 To all who received Him, he gave the right to be called children of God - children not born of natural descent or human decision or a husband's desire, but born of God.

Romasn 3:23..25 There is no difference for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God ... God presented Him as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in His blood.

Think as a christian, your sins are paid for, you are born again, your receive the Holy Spirit, you will go to heaven, and can work at having a worthy life now with God's help .. thats good news, Mohammed certainly won't do that for you, and I believe, "died in his sins" as Jesus said of those who rejected his salvation, so I think I know where he is now, and it isn't nice.
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The proverbs 26 contradiction just requires some thought:

26.4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
=> Don't answer him according to his way of thinking, as if it was an honest problem , as then you end up going down to his level, taking his folly as meritworthy, when you know better.
-There are many such questions on this site - one should not take what is said at face value as many people have ulterior motives, and they are not logical and honest frequently.

26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
=> Be aware of where he is wrong when you deal with the situation, and have to answer.

So it just subtly put for the sake of a neat paradox.

Answer 4

Show me where there are any contradictions in the Bible, I will tell you right now there is none, I have been reading the bible for a long time. I read the bible from cover to cover every year and there are no mistakes. The old devil is just messing with you because he wants you to join him in Hell. Don't buy into that, go ask a preacher or pastor, Remember faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God, the more you study the more you understand, unless you are not saved, if you are not saved you will never understand the Bible, Gods Holy word, it just can't happen, If thats the problem and you would like to get saved just say this simple Prayer and Jesus will come into your heart and save you, Dear Jesus, I just ask you right now to come into my life and save me, I admit and confess that I am a sinner. I believe that you came and died on a cross for my sins, and that you rose from the grave as a perfect sacrifice to cover the sins of all mankind. I do believe you are the Son of God and I ask you to make me one of your children in the Kingdom of Heaven,and be my Lord and Saviour, in Jesus Name Amen, If you Prayed this Prayer with a sincere heart you are now saved, You should feel a burden being lifted off your heart and the days will seem brighter as Christ begins a work in you, find a church, and start reading your Bible, may God Bless YOU!!! If you have any questions please feel free to email me. Mercy and Grace have been applied!!!

Answer 5

What you did was quote God's Word which is truth. So where are the contradicitons? You won't find any because there isn't any contradicitions in God's Word. And now that you have read God's truth you will have no excuse to give God an answer when you stand before Him on Judgement Day as to why you turned the truth into a lie to become a muslim.

Answer 6

Son you need help with your bible study that's for sure. You don't interpret very well. Try gracethrufaith.com or brittgellitte.com
You switch to Islam you can get lots of help with study they will hound you like a dog. Confused now wait until you see what you do know warped by Islam.
God has a place for you in His heart and in His heaven. The fact that you want to study is proof you love Him back. Please hold out a little longer and do study with help. Jack Kelly has a way of making the obscure so evident.
Are you saved yet. Jesus is holding out His hand if not take it. Talk to Him like your closest brother. He hears all. Tell Him how you feel in your heart. What ever you decide I hope God watches over you until we meet judgment day, or perhaps before.

Answer 7

So the question is "are you thinking of becoming a Muslim?" Perhaps you should think of becoming a grammarian.

Anyway, yes, the bible is full of contradictions. The bible isn't journalism. It's not a science book or a history book. The bible is a faith book. It tells the story of God and God's creation, and how that creation is supposed to relate to God.

The books of the bible were written by human beings, who all make mistakes. Further, they were translated and copied by other human beings. Today there is not a single original manuscript of any book of the bible in existence. All we have are copies.

Examples of contradictions:

First two chapters of Genesis contain two different stories of creation. You cannot reconcile the two, no matter how hard you try.

Each of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John) name different women who were present when the empty tomb was discovered. They cannot all four be correct; at least three of them have to be incorrect.

Believe in God, not the bible.

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Answer 8

Many of our modern religious texts have been rewritten over the centuries to reflect the current political standings of that time. KJV vrs New testament. Nothing is the original knowledge. The Quran has been rewritten only twice in over 2000 yrs but yet even its prophets Mohammad and Abraham were part of the social hierarchy of it's time. Makes me think that it was written to keep political and social upheaval to a minimum and to have a "written" proof of a male dominated society.
If you are looking for a "religion" to be a part of then be a religion of one! Study all the religions and decide from there. Buddhism and Taoism is one of the most peaceful religions I know of as well as Wicca and the Pagan beliefs. I have never seen anything good come out of the modern so called "organized" religions. You need to follow your inner voice on what YOU believe is true instead of trying to follow what OTHERS believe is true.
Be blessed and have peace

Answer 9

Hey I'm a Muslim.

I'm glad you're taking an interest in Islam. If you want to know more about Islam go to www.youtube.com and search the following scholars: Dr. Zakir Naik, Ahmed Deedat, Dr. Bilal Phillips, Khalid Yasin, and Yusuf Estes. They are all brilliant scholars. In Islam there is faith and there is proof. I have a lecture for everyone proving the existence of Almighty God. It is by Dr. Zakir Naik and he uses the Qur'an to prove Almighty God's existence. He shows people some of the many scientific facts that scientists are recently discovering.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E2s14T6x5AM

Here'es a lecture by another Muslim scholar about the trinity.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=POaxlkSC3NQ&mode=related&search=

Oh, and one more thing; study all the religions! You will get the complete picture!



I hope my answer was some help to you.

Thank you for your time.

Answer 10

This is referring to the Trinity. Go to Colossians 1 and you will read more about it. The trinity is 3 parts to 1 whole...God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Kinda difficult concept to grasp, but I believe it exists.

Islam will only confuse you more. Don't go to a religion that does not guarantee salvation. The bible does not contradict. People think that because they don't understand it.

Two books to consider reading. "Evidence that demands a verdict" by Josh McDowell and "Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. One was an atheist and one an agnostic. Both came to Christ after examining the evidence. May God show you truth through your desire to find it!

Answer 11

Whooeee! You want contradictions, go to Muslim scripture! The Bible has nothing on it! Seriously, I encourage you to give some real study of Islamic scripture, to see how incomprehensible and self-contradictory it is. Follow the link below to hear it from the mouth of the prophet . . . .

For the record, the Koran is NOT based on the Bible. Every "biblical" story in the Koran specifically contradicts what is in the Bible.

And the standard codex for Bibles worldwide pre-date Islamic scripture. The Koran specifically states that Christian and Jewish scripture are sacred. Mohammed was referring to the scripture extant at that time, which is directly linked to today's Bibles. This hogwash of the Bible is corrupted is a lie promulgated by Islamic apologists to try to justify the fact that the Bible does not and never has agreed with Mohammed's badly plagiarized versions of events. I challenge any Muslim to produce a recognized version of jewish or christian scripture, however ancient, that agrees with the Islamic version of things.