Confidence in your beliefs.

Do we decide that based on our perception, or based on what God has said is actually the case?

Does it seem rational that God would inspire his word and then not protect it from error? (See 2Timothy 3:16)

Does it seem rational that God would inspire his word and then not protect it from error? (See 2Timothy 3:16)

just want to say "thanks" to hankarin and neo...your avatars triggered a mini-seizure. I bit my bottom lip off, but other than that I feel completely re-aligned. Fantastic!

Well, I understand it perfectly. :wink:

Does it seem rational that God would inspire his word and then not protect it from error? (See 2Timothy 3:16)

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Does it seem rational that God would inspire his word and then not protect it from error? (See 2Timothy 3:16)

Absolutely. Inspiration is not direct word, so error cannot be ruled out.

As an example, If you look at the barley loaves and fish event told in different books of the Gospels, the numbers differ (or I may be thinking of the sermon on the mount - my memory's getting fuzzy on that one). Still, differing numbers equals an error.

Who were those historians that wrote what jesus said at different locations? Were they the same or different people? If somebody was there to "record" what jesus said for all eternity, one would think his message would change every time, since his message is unique - unlike the ministers after his time.

BTW, which minister tells the same message to his/her congregation? Is it true that ministers repeat their sermons

Just wunder'n.

Well, I understand it perfectly.

mesquite wrote:So does Kate.

Actually the two accounts refer to two separate events. That's why there's different numbers.

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vikorr wrote:

As an example, If you look at the barley loaves and fish event told in different books of the Gospels, the numbers differ .....differing numbers equals an error.

Actually the two accounts refer to two separate events. That's why there's different numbers.

So some say (Usually the ones who believe in the infallibility of the Bible)

Strangely enough, in each of the books of the Gospel, which are written by different people, the event occurs only once. Given the similarities between the stories it certainly appears to be the same story, but retold by different people, with different clarity of memory.

Seriously though, do you expect two people to estimate the same number of people in a crowd? (And what do numbers matter anyway?). It's simply an error (or if you prefer, a difference in judgement)