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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question:
If the bible is supposed to be the infallible, direct word of God written not by men but by God thru men, then why does it contain so many contradictions? ie, Flood story in Genesis 6:19,20 and then Gen 7:2,3. The two conflicting accounts of creation etc... Thanks. |
Bible Answer: I believe the Bible is the history of God's relationship with man. It contains everything we need to know about God to choose to follow Him or not. In this regard, it is perfect. The accounts were written by men, and are thus subject to the foibles of men. To illustrate this point, let's use your Genesis example. Genesis is clearly not a "how" story. If God wanted to tell us how He created everything in the universe, it would take a lot more than one book. Genesis is, I believe, a "who" story which tells us "God created". This was the message we were to take from the book, and the accounts agree fully on this. If you read the Bible from this perspective (as history of the relationship God and man), you will see story after story of God teaching us and will come to understand the magnitude of our sin, and the tremendous price that Jesus paid to redeem us. God loves you and me. It's an amazing story! Cheers Curt |