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Originally posted by John D Harris:
[QB] Since I've been gone I'll try and tackle a couple of these a night, So everybody keep checking this post for updates [img]smile.gif[/img]
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John, save your time. I posted a link to a site with counters to all those. Some are essays. There are no contradictions in the bible.
Oh Timber, I said there were "copyist errors". Well at least one copyist error
As it is crossreferencing itself, the apparent contradicion actually serves as a corrector to the copyist error I mentioned - which is a single stroke off a numer left off.
Like us writing 1 instead of 7.
The crossreferencing insures the accuracy of facts remain intact.
This is not a contradiction however, and certainly nothing like the theological contradictions some are seeking to read into the bible.
The old testament makes the new possible. It is not irrelevent. Without the old, the new is both unrpoven and in a sense pointless. Without Law there is no Grace. Jesus Grace exists because of Gods law.
In that sense, the edicts and everything else are imprtant.
Also, considering there is a difference between eternal salvation, and earthly consequences, it is an extremely valuable source of life enhancement solutions.
You may be forgiven for having an affair by Jesus Grace, but if the consequence is a Chile being born, Jesus Grace won't destroy the life of that Child. The consequence is still there, though the eternal guilt is not.
As such, the old testament is very valuable.