Apr 6, 2003
Is everyone descended from Adam and Eve? Genesis 3:20 says yes, but Hebrews 7:3 indicates that Melchizedek was not descended from them. Is there a contradiction?
Apr 13, 2003
Is polygamy OK? Several verses say "yes" (Gen 4:19, 16:1-4, 25:6, 26:34, 28:9, 31:17, Ex 21:10, Deut 21:15, Jdg 8:30, 1 Sam 1:1-2, 2 Sam 12:7-8, 1 Kgs 11:2-3, 1 Chr 4:5, 2 Chr 11:21, 13:21, 24:3, Mt 25:1, 1 Tim 3:2, Tit 1:6-7). Other verses say ‘no' (Gen 2:24, Mt 19:4-5, Mt 19:9, Mk 10:11, 1 Cor 7:2). Is there a contradiction?
Apr 20, 2003
PART 2: Is polygamy OK? Several verses say "yes" (Gen 4:19; 16:1-4, 25:6, 26:34, 28:9, 31:17, Ex 21:10, Deut 21:15, Jdg 8:30, 1 Sam 1:1-2, 2 Sam 12:7-8, 1 Kgs 11:2-3, 1 Chr 4:5, 2 Chr 11:21, 13:21, 24:3, Mt 25:1, 1 Tim 3:2, Tit 1:6-7). Other verses say ‘no' (Gen 2:24, Mt 19:4-5, Mt 19:9, Mk 10:11, 1 Cor 7:2). Is there a contradiction?
Apr 27, 2003
Does God approve of capital punishment? Genesis 9:6 says that whoever kills man must be killed, whereas Genesis 4:15 reveals that the killer must not be killed. Is there a contradiction?
May 4, 2003
Does God respect anyone? Some verses say that God has respect for some people (Gen 4:4; Ex 2:25; Lev 26:9; 2 Kgs 13:23; Ps 138:6), but other verses say that God respects no one (Deut 10:17; 2 Chr 19:7; Ac 10:34; Ro 2:11; Gal 2:6; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; 1 Pe 1:17). Is there a contradiction?
May 11, 2003
What became of Cain? Genesis 4:12 describes him as a fugitive and a vagabond, but in 4:17, we’re told that he and his wife had a son, and that he built a city. Is there a contradiction?
May 18, 2003
Who was Methuselah’s father? Genesis 4:18 says it was Mehujael, but Genesis 5:21 says it was Enoch. Is there a contradiction?
May 25, 2003
Was Enoch the sixth or seventh from Adam? (Genesis 5:3-18; 1 Chronicles 1:1-2; Luke 3:37-38; Jude 14). Is there a contradiction?
June 1, 2003
Must everyone die? Some Bible verses tells us that everyone will die (Romans 5:12; Hebrews 9:27), but others say that some will never die (Genesis 5:24; John 8:51; John 11:26; Hebrews 11:5). Is there a contradiction?
June 8, 2003
How many sons did God have? Some texts clearly tell us that He only had one son (John 3:18; 1 John 4:9), while other texts clearly tell us that God had many sons (Genesis 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1). Is there a contradiction?
June 15, 2003
What is the span of human life? Psalm 90:10 says seventy years, but Genesis 6:3 says 120 years. And yet, many after Genesis 6 lived hundreds of years (Genesis 11:12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 32). Is there a contradiction?
June 22, 2003
Does God repent? Several passages tell us that God does not repent (Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Ezekiel 24:14; Malachi 3:6; James 1:7), and yet, so many more say that He does (Genesis 6:6; Exodus 32:14; Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Samuel 15:11, 35; 24:16; 1 Chronicles 21:15; Jeremiah 15:6; 18:8; 26:3, 13, 19; 42:10; Amos 7:3, 6; Jonah 3:10). Is there a contradiction?
June 29, 2003
Has there ever been a just, righteous, good or perfect person? Some passages say no (ie. 1 Kings 8:46; Psalm 14:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23, etc.), but other passages say yes (ie. Genesis 6:9; 7:1; Job 1:1, 8; Luke 1:6; James 5:16; 1 John 3:9, etc.). Is there a contradiction?
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