Bible Matters 463:  Contradictions

If you have ever made a major purchase (i.e.  car, house or boat, etc.), then you’ll often go back two or three times before you’ll make an offer for that purchase.  You’ll want to make sure that you fully understand the product and is it worth the price.   You’ve been trained.  The first thing you ask yourself, if the deal sounds too good to be true?  You then ask yourself if you trust that salesman.   I often ask myself, if I would buy a used car from that guy. Do I trust that guy?  First impressions mean a lot. 

God has helped you out in his word.  The only reason to seek a relationship with God, is to understand his blessings and what God has waiting for you after death on this earth.  You’ll understand why God has told you twelve times that out of the mouth of two or three witness you shall know the truth.  You’ll have discernment with the testimony on the witnesses.  You must understand these witnesses.  John was a young man when he walked with Jesus.  Paul was a Pharisee trained in all manners of churchianity.  Paul realizes that he may not be 100% correct in all manners of the doctrine that Jesus brought to this earth, when he says five times that out of the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established. DO NOT BELIEVE ONE WITNESS TESTIMONY, PERIOD.

2 Corinthians 13:1 – This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

The pluck and choose of verses from the testimony of the eight witnesses creates many contradictions. This has created confusion and false doctrine that is followed religiously by many Christian denominations.  I talked to a man this week that said he is going to heaven because Jesus died on the cross.  He told me that he didn’t have to do any good deeds or works, because Jesus did it all.

Many Christian churches will take these verses to claim eternal salvation or saved without works. Just believe in Jesus as God. Your past present and future sins are forgiven.

John 8:58 – Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

John 10:28 – And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 14:6 – Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Matthew 28:19 – Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Acts 16:31 – And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Hebrews 9:12 – Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Romans 5:12,21 – Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:  That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ephesians 2:8-9 – For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

2 Timothy 1:9-10 – Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

1 John 5: 11 – And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

The Jews declared Jesus to be equal with God!

John 5:18 – Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

These verses by four witnesses sound pretty convincing.  You can say you believe, maybe even get baptized in water and then just sit back and wait for heavens doors.   This is the gospel presented by Howard Pittman, who when he died did not walk through heavens doors.  MK McDaniels died and did not see nor talk to Jesus on the right hand of the Father.  Everything she thought she understood from the bible and religion did not happen at heavens doors.    

The books of the bible and the verses were numbered in the 1600’s.   I’m convinced this was at the hand of the devil.  One can now take verses out of context and state a meaning that is not support by the testimony of the witnesses.  For instance, John’s testimony said the sheep followed Jesus.  Thus, they are following his teachings and living God’s gospel.  With the Holy Ghost directing your steps, you are no longer going to walk with the devil! You will not let anyone return you back to your sinful life.

John 10:27-28 – My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

You decide to live God’s gospel of Love and walk in righteousness.  You can turn from God at any point and return to your walk with the devil. 

John 6:66 – From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Over two hundred verses from the eight witnesses, declared God the Father as God or the Lord thy God.  Only him should you worship.

Luke 4:8 – And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

1 John 5:21 – Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen

Paul made it clear that your past sins are forgiven when you walk as directed by God, as Jesus walked .  You are to repent and turn from sin, as presented from the testimony of the witnesses.  Be careful not to blaspheme the Holy Ghost for you’ll be in danger of eternal damnation.

Romans 3:25 – Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Hebrews 6:4-6 – For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,  If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Do not take the one witness testimony of John and declare Jesus as God.  There are many witnesses, where Jesus declared himself a prophet.  Paul even referred to Jesus as an Apostle.

Matthew 13:57 – And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Matthew 21:11 – And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Mark 6:4 – But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Luke 4:24 – And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Luke 13:32-33 – And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.  Nevertheless I must walk to day, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Luke 24:19 – And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

John 4:19,21,23-24,44 – The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

John 6:14 – Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

John 9:17 – They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

Acts 3:18,20-23 – But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:  Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Hebrews 3:1 – Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.

All eight witnesses testified on God’s gospel of Love brought to this earth by Jesus.  This gospel begins with repenting of your sins.   Follow the commandments of loving God and loving your neighbor. Endure to the end with the hope of everlasting life.  My two witnesses that died and went to heaven, talked to God in the spirit and had lived his gospel of Love.  

Start you walk with God today, by repenting and turning from your sins.  God will judge the world.

Matthew 4:17 – From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1:15 – And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Luke 13:3 – I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Acts 3:19 -Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 8:22 – Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Acts 17:30-31 – And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

2 Peter 3:9 – The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Now, go forth and live God’s Gospel of Love.  Love God.   Love your neighbor.   Do good, make peace and make God proud.  Spread his Gospel of Love.

Luke 6:35-36 – But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.  Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

3 John 1:11 – Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

James 3:17-18 – But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Hebrews 13:16 – But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Galatians 6:10 – As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

James 4:17 – Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

James 2:8 – If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

1 Timothy 6:18 – That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 Peter 3:11 – Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

John 5:29 – And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.