Easy To Understand Answers To Questions About God, Life, And The Bible
The Scriptures in question involve three out of the four Gospels in the New Testament. Mathew says there was two demon-possessed men that came out from the tombs to meet Jesus. Mark and Luke says there was a (one) demon-possessed man who met Jesus. So was it one man or two? (Mathew 8:28) When he arrived … Read more
We read in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible to honor our father and mother (Exodus 20:12, Mathew 19:19). On the other hand, (Luke 14:26) says if anyone comes to Jesus and does not hate their father and mother, that person cannot be a disciple of Jesus. To critics of the Bible, … Read more
So does God tempt us or not? According to (James 1:13) the answer is no. If he doesn’t tempt us, then why does it appear that he tempted Abraham in (Genesis 22)? Do we have a reason to be confused? Not really. (James 1:13) He Doesn’t Tempt Anyone When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting … Read more
So just how many angels were at the tomb of Jesus? We have the four Gospels appearing to say four different things. This alleged contradiction is a favorite for people who try to prove the Bible to be nothing but a book full of contradictions. One Angel? (Mathew 28:2-7) There was a violent earthquake, for an … Read more
The question has been asked, if Mathew and Luke were both writing about the same sermon from Jesus, why did one say he was up on a mountainside, and the other said he stood on a level place when he taught? Must be a contradiction the critics say. Was it the Sermon on the Mount … Read more
Did Judas die from hanging himself, or did he die from falling? Critics claim the Bible contradicts itself about how Judas died. Is this the case? The Bible Answer (Mathew 27:5) So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. (Acts 1:18) With the payment he received for … Read more
Several scriptures in the Bible refer to Mount Sinai as being the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Several other verses say it was Mount Horeb. Critics and skeptics point to this as a supposed contradiction in the Bible. So where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? Mount Sinai or Horeb? (Exodus 31:18) When the … Read more
Was Jesus approaching or leaving Jericho when he healed blind Bartimaeus? Is this a Bible contradiction? The Bible Answer This is a great example of what appears to be the Bible contradicting itself. Read the following scriptures careful and you will see why. (Luke 18:35) As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside … Read more
Many can remember the Sunday School story in Church about Noah’s Ark, complete with pictures of a male and female of each kind of animal going into the big boat. That would be the version I remember. Some have said the Bible contradicts itself because one scripture in Genesis says two of every animal are … Read more