Why The Bible Has NO Contradictions!
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Alvin 2254 addresses the misconception of biblical contradictions, explaining that what many perceive as conflicts are actually misunderstandings due to lack of context or perspective. He clarifies the definition of a logical contradiction and uses examples to illustrate how different biblical narratives, genres, and interpretations can be reconciled without contradiction. Alvin emphasizes the importance of reading the Bible in its full context to grasp its true meaning, countering common arguments that suggest otherwise.
Takeaways
- π The video discusses perceived contradictions in the Bible and aims to explain why they are not actual contradictions.
- π It emphasizes the importance of understanding context and not taking verses out of context when interpreting the Bible.
- π€ The video highlights that the Bible is written from multiple perspectives, which can lead to perceived inconsistencies if not properly understood.
- π It addresses the issue of people misinterpreting the Bible due to different literary genres and tones present in its texts.
- π§ The speaker refutes the idea that God's desire for everyone to be saved contradicts with verses where certain people are condemned, explaining it as respecting human free will.
- π The video clarifies a supposed contradiction regarding King Isaiah's age, showing that modern translations do not support this claim.
- π It explains Jesus's statements about being 'good' and 'God' in relation to his dual nature as both human and divine.
- π€ The speaker challenges the argument that Jesus's use of 'your God and my God' implies he is not God, arguing that Jesus's humanity and divinity are not contradictory.
- π The video concludes by reinforcing that the Bible does not contain contradictions and that perceived issues stem from a lack of context and understanding.
- π It encourages viewers to engage with the Bible's text critically and to seek understanding rather than dismiss it based on superficial readings.
Q & A
What is the primary purpose of the speaker in the video?
-The speaker aims to address and clarify what some people perceive as contradictions in the Bible, explaining why they are not actually contradictions.
What is the law of non-contradiction as mentioned in the script?
-The law of non-contradiction is a logical principle stating that a statement and its denial cannot both be true at the same time and in the same manner.
Why do some people believe there are contradictions in the Bible?
-People believe there are contradictions in the Bible due to multiple reasons such as multiple perspectives, inconsistent genre and tone, and a lack of context understanding when interpreting verses.
How does the speaker explain the concept of multiple perspectives in the Bible?
-The speaker uses the example of observing an event from different angles without conflicting each other to illustrate that multiple perspectives do not necessarily indicate contradictions.
What is the issue with interpreting the Bible's different genres and tones as inconsistencies?
-The issue is that the context of the Bible is often misunderstood, leading people to falsely interpret the different genres and tones as inconsistencies, rather than understanding them as part of the diverse literary styles of the Bible.
What is the speaker's stance on the argument that God's desire for no one to perish conflicts with verses where God is seen condemning people?
-The speaker argues that this perceived conflict ignores the context and the fact that it is people's own decisions and free will that lead to their eternal separation from God, not God's will.
How does the speaker refute the argument about the age discrepancy between Isaiah in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles?
-The speaker points out that modern translations of the Bible clearly state that Isaiah was 26 years old, thus resolving the supposed discrepancy and showing that the older translations were misinterpreted.
What is the speaker's explanation for Jesus' statement 'Why do you call me good? There is none good but God.'?
-The speaker explains that Jesus was distinguishing himself from false shepherds and emphasizing his role as the Good Shepherd, which does not contradict his divine nature as it is a reflection of his human nature and free will.
How does the speaker address the argument that Jesus calling God 'my God' implies he is not God?
-The speaker clarifies that Jesus being both fully human and fully divine allows him to refer to God as 'my God' from his human perspective, which does not negate his divine nature.
What is the speaker's conclusion about the perceived contradictions in the Bible?
-The speaker concludes that the Bible does not have contradictions and that the perceived contradictions are often due to verses being taken out of context or misunderstood.
What does the speaker suggest for those who have more questions or disagree with the points made in the video?
-The speaker encourages viewers to leave their questions, comments, concerns, disagreements, or corrections in the comments section for further discussion.
Outlines
π Biblical Contradictions Clarification
Alvin 2254 introduces a video addressing the misconception of biblical contradictions, emphasizing the importance of context and understanding in interpreting scripture. He explains that what some perceive as contradictions are often due to a lack of comprehensive reading or misinterpretation of the Bible's various perspectives and genres. Alvin plans to tackle key points that commonly cause confusion and invites viewers to share more examples for a potential follow-up video.
π Analyzing Misunderstandings of Biblical Texts
This paragraph delves into why people believe there are contradictions in the Bible, highlighting three main reasons: multiple perspectives in biblical narratives, inconsistent genre and tone, and the tendency to take verses out of context. Alvin uses an example of observing a school incident from different angles to illustrate that different perspectives do not necessarily indicate contradictions. He emphasizes the need for a thorough analysis of context, translation, and perspective to avoid false claims of biblical inconsistencies.
π Debunking Common 'Contradictions' in the Bible
Alvin discusses specific examples of perceived contradictions, such as God's desire for all to be saved versus verses that seem to suggest divine condemnation. He clarifies that these are misunderstandings of God's judgment and human free will. Alvin also addresses the misinterpretation of Jesus' age in biblical texts and explains that modern translations correct the confusion. He stresses the importance of considering the full context to avoid erroneous conclusions about the Bible's teachings.
π Understanding Jesus' Dual Nature and Free Will
In this paragraph, Alvin explores the complex nature of Jesus as both divine and human, and how this dual nature does not create a contradiction but rather reflects the mystery of the incarnation. He refutes arguments that Jesus denied being God by pointing out that Jesus affirmed His unity with God in the context of their shared work. Alvin also discusses the concept of free will, countering the notion that dedicating time to activities other than worship negates the existence of free will. He concludes by reinforcing the idea that the Bible does not contain contradictions and encourages viewers to consider context and meaning when interpreting scripture.
π Closing Remarks and Invitation for Further Discussion
Alvin concludes the video by summarizing the main points made about the non-existence of contradictions in the Bible and the importance of context in understanding scripture. He invites viewers to share any questions, comments, or disagreements in the comments section and expresses his hope that the video was enlightening. Alvin ends with a blessing and a promise of future content.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Eternal Life
π‘Contradictions
π‘Context
π‘Free Will
π‘Multiple Perspectives
π‘Inconsistent Genre and Tone
π‘Law of Non-Contradiction
π‘Scriptural Interpretation
π‘Divine Will
π‘Jesus as the Good Shepherd
π‘Sabbath
Highlights
Introduction to the concept of biblical contradictions and their perceived presence in the Christian community.
Definition of a logical contradiction and its application to biblical interpretation.
Explanation of why multiple perspectives in the Bible do not necessarily lead to contradictions.
Example of observing a school fight from different angles to illustrate multiple perspectives.
Discussion on how inconsistent genre and tone in the Bible can lead to perceived contradictions.
The importance of context in understanding biblical passages and avoiding misinterpretation.
Analysis of the supposed contradiction between God's desire for all to be saved and verses suggesting divine condemnation.
Clarification that individuals' free will choices lead to their eternal fate, not God's will.
Refutation of the claim that Jesus denied being God by citing specific biblical verses.
Explanation of Jesus' dual nature as both human and divine and its implications for understanding biblical texts.
Discussion of the argument that Jesus' use of 'your God and my God' denies his divinity.
Analysis of Jesus' statement about the Sabbath and his equality with God the Father.
Addressing the misconception that free will negates the idea of devoting time to God.
Conclusion that the Bible does not contain contradictions when considered in proper context.
Encouragement for viewers to engage in discussion and provide feedback in the comments.
Transcripts
what's up guys Alvin 2254 here now I
know you all didn't expect this type of
content but here I am today thanks to
the Holy Spirit anyways we unfortunately
live in a society where although the
Lord offers us eternal life by putting
our trust in Christ people are so
delusional that they see two quote
unquote conflicting verses and proceed
to completely take it out of context
without truly understanding the meaning
of it this caused is a lot of confusion
within the Christian Community but fear
not because this is why I am here to go
over these quote unquote contradictions
and explain why they are actually not
contradictions now quick disclaimer
before we begin there are so many of
these arguments to the point where it is
way too much to it in one video
therefore I will be going over a few key
points people actually get tripped up on
and thus become controversial if there's
any more that you have in your mind that
are big feel free to let me know in the
comments and I'll probably do a part two
on this if need now then without further
Ado let's begin first off before we dive
into examples of quote unquote biblical
contradictions we must first Define a
contradiction and explain in a logical
way why people think this is present in
the Bible a logical contradiction is a
statement or set of statements that
involve a combination of a statement s
and it's denial not s where both cannot
be true at the same time and in the same
manner this is known as the law of
non-contradiction for example consider
the two statements the apple is red and
the apple is not red these are two
opposing statements where one affirms
that apple is red and the other denies
it but obviously it is logically
impossible for both of these to be true
at the same time thus entailing a
contradiction as they are opposing
statements that deny each other now
here's where people get tripped up as
the reason why people say the Bible has
contradictions is due to the multiple
reasons but let's go over three key ones
for the sake of this video as we do have
other points and examples to get to
reason one is due to multiple
perspectives the Bible was written with
multiple perspectives of a particular
event hence people get the idea that
it's inconsistent and contradictory but
you see this in itself isn't sufficient
enough to actually conclude
contradictions are present as you're
essentially presupposing that premise
number one the Bible was written with
multiple different perspectives
therefore conclusion the Bible is
contradictory which doesn't logically
follow and is thus a non sequer you
would have to give analytical evidence
as to the perspectives in question
conflicting each other in order to
actually conclude a contradiction is
present here's an example you and I are
observing a school area and we see three
different things happening in this order
number one the boys walk out of the
school clearly having beef with each
other two a teacher screams in panic
while witnessing the event and three the
boys begin to fight each other until the
police come to diffuse the fight the
police then ask us what's happened as we
were obviously observers of the
situation awakens perspective the boys
were walking out of the school and they
started fighting as they obviously had
beef your perspective the boys were
walking out of the school and a teacher
was screaming in panic while they were
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fighting get awaken those are still
contradictions you these are two
conflicting perspectives you go these
are contradictions the Bible is false
not really you see although we're
describing the situation in two
different ways we're not conflicting
each other or anything rather we are
literally describing the exact same
event that's how the Bible is written
although things are explained in a
different manner by all these different
perspectives they still explain the
exact same
situation no contradiction present
moving on reason number two as to why
people believe the Bible has
contradictions is because of quote
unquote inconsistent genre and tone the
point is that the Bible contains various
generas such as history poetry and
wisdom literature each with its own tone
and style this can create apparent
contradictions to when different genres
or tones are applied to similar themes
or events the issue with this reasoning
is that the Contex of the Bible is
actually straw man to the point where
such genre and tone is falsely
interpreted as inconsistent which you'll
see a bit more later in the video this
leads to key reason number three
tracking issue
the reason is literally as it says
people don't actually track what the
Bible says which follows up to what I
said earlier about people being so
delusional that they see two quote
unquote conflicting verses and proceed
to completely take it out of context
without actually taking the time to read
and comprehend the four verses of such
and this ladies and gentlemen is why
reading is
fundamental you still contr the Bible
like you say you would all right then
we'll go over some right now the first
quote unquote contradiction we'll be
going over is that although it's
affirmed in verses such as 2 Peter 3:9
that God doesn't want anyone to perish
and instead wants everyone to come to
repentance in other verses such as
Romans 9:18 to dsin chap 2: 11- 12 Etc
the Lord is supposedly condemning
certain people Harden in their hearts
and having other actions that least the
perishing and eternal separation from
them thus entailing a contradiction the
problem with this argument is that it
completely ignores the context of who
specifically is being condemned and
whose decision to perish it actually is
making it clear that people who make
this argument don't really understand
how God's judgment works the father
offers the avoidance of Eternal
separation from him along with eternal
life through his son Jesus Christ to
those who put their trust and faith in
him do the will of the father Etc the
only reason why people go to hell in the
first place is not because of God's will
but actually because of the person's
will as the person chose to reject
Christ have an unrepentant heart Etc
through their own free will that God
provided them therefore God valuing
everyone fulfills their decision be are
harder than their hearts and however
hell
they choose to live their lives away
from Christ it doesn't necessarily
entail a contradiction but rather it's
just God respecting their decision even
though that's not what he wants from us
in the first place but remember he
created all of us with free will meaning
free choices can be made that are
neither determined by natural causality
nor predestined by fith or Divine will
but rather through the will of the
person itself
contradiction number two quote unquote
contradiction number two I should say is
actually something I discussed with my
student Mixie pretty recently shout out
to him by the way as he got confused by
it and sorry if I pronounced your name
wrong anyway the argument is that in
translations like James translation
Isaiah was stated to be the age of 22
when he reigned in gasum for a year in 2
Kings
8:26 yet 2 Corinthians 22:2 allegedly
States was 22 but here's what people who
make this ridiculous argument don't show
you and this is the easiest way to
respond to this argument by the way
let's take a look at a modern day
translation of these two verses such as
the English Standard Version even if you
want to say the previous versions were
Mickey Mouse incorrect
translations look at that both texts
both affirm the same thing without any
deny or oppostion has no contradiction
found let's read it together
Isaiah at that time was 26 years old
ringing over Jerusalem for over a year
and he had a mother named aalia who was
a granddaughter of alory king in Israel
you see how easy it is to refute these
satanic interpretations once you
understand the full context it's really
that simple the key is to analyze the
perspectives translations and any of the
other context given now then
next point now this point is something
my friend exil pointed out to me earlier
so I'll shout him out here because I
have to give credits when it's do
basically we have people using Jesus
saying why do you call me good if only
God is good in order to assert that
Jesus is affirming he's God is
contradicted by him saying this thus
saying Jesus affirmed he isn't God but
how do we respond to this it's simple
Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd
distinguishing him from false Shepherds
who prioritize their own interest over
the welfare of the flock and the bigger
part is he's not just a Good Shepherd
his singular role as the Messiah and
savior is clearly empathized in
scripture because of course he is the
Good Shepherd ask yourself how is Jesus
good in any way if only God can be good
under any
perspective exactly you see Jesus isn't
obligated to reveal his deity to the
rich man so if the rich man doesn't
address Jesus as God by calling him good
it doesn't mean Jesus is just going to
get but hurt by
it the Pharisees and the seduces also
didn't recognize Jesus as God not even
the Messiah yet Jesus was unfaced not
only that but even his followers
themselves
most of them were attracted to Jesus and
some of them were genuine as well yet
they didn't know nor suppose that Jesus
was God In the Flesh Jesus didn't cry
about it and say why are you guys not
calling me God my feelings are hurt no
no no no he didn't do that he was
clearly
unfaced somewhat similarly people also
use Jesus saying to your God and my God
to say Jesus is not God but this is also
wrong although it's true Jesus Is God
and show multiple times it's likewise
also true that Jesus is human and though
that is not contradictory and let me
explain why the person of Christ is
flesh in his flesh but he is divine in
his divine nature thus Christ is true
man and true God in short Jesus is
essentially God in human form and that
is really not a
contradiction God the father is God of
All Flesh so if Jesus was truly man then
he was truly flesh and if God the father
is the god of all true flesh then he's
Jesus's God according to human nature
not his divine nature there's a
difference between that human nature is
our nature our fleshly nature God's
divine nature is something way beyond
our nature obviously remember that now
for those of you disagreeing let's look
at some consistency ask yourself this
what is Jesus denying to be God in John
5: 13 to 18 let's look now the man who
has been healed did not know this for
Jesus has disappeared in the crowd that
was there later Jesus found himself in
the temple and said to him see you all
have been made well do not sin anymore
so that nothing worse happens to you the
man went away and told the Jews that it
was Jesus who had made him well
therefore the Jews started persecuting
Jesus because he said he was doing such
things on the Sabbath but Jesus answered
them my father is still working and I am
also working for this reason the Jews
were seeking all the more to kill him
because he was not only breaking the
sabath but was also calling God his own
father thereby making himself equal to
God did y'all hear that last part let's
read it again my father is still working
and I am also working for this reason
the Jews were seeking all the more to
kill because he was not only breaking
the Sabbath but he was also calling God
his own father thereby making himself
equal to God I think the answer here is
obvious Jesus did not deny being God but
rather he affirmed himself equal to the
father as they are both working as one
along with of course the Holy Spirit the
Jews had no doubt about Jesus claiming
to be God because because God is the
only one who rules the Sabbath no man
nor Prophet can change that whatsoever
yet Jesus's power over the sabath is
clearly established simple right at
least I hope you guys have been keeping
up so far but it's all right got one
more to go now I did speak about Free
Will quite a bit earlier but as a bonus
I want to be talking about something
I've seen in this Discord server called
versus Battle the
recently basically the argument is this
if we have free will then we wouldn't
devote all of our time to God and
probably not all the time yet we're
called Antichrist when we don't give
attention to God this time let's use the
counter example method to show the flaws
of this argument with this exact same
logic people who devote themselves to
Hobbies such as Sports don't have free
will which doesn't make logical sense
they clearly have free will to do what
they want out side of playing sports
professionally in a huge league as long
as they're professional players well
especially I should say as long as it
doesn't violate the terms set by the le
as you clearly see it clearly doesn't
contradict the fact that we have free
will to do us we please and again you
can reference what was already
established earlier all right let's wrap
up so in conclusion we established that
the Bible actually does not have
contradiction and that all of these
quote unquote contradictions in the
Bible are severely taken out of context
and completely ignores the whole meaning
of the verse all right that's all for
today I hope you enjoy the video and if
you have any questions comments concerns
disagreements or mistakes I make be sure
to let me know in the comments God bless
you all and see you in the next
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