Does The
Bible Have Errors?
Dear
Dr. Belanger, Does the Bible contain
errors, contradictions, or
discrepancies? The reason I ask is
that the church I attend uses various
translations of the Bible and it is
confusing and leaves me wondering if
the
Bible contains errors. Thanks for any
assistance in this matter. God
bless you. Ronald B,
Toronto, Canada.
The
answer is NO!
Yes,
there are difficult passages, and there
are
verses that appear to contradict each
other. We must remember that the Bible
was written by approximately 40
different authors over a period of
around 1500 years. Thus, we will
approach some differences. But a
difference is not a contradiction or an
error. Even if we do not have a
sufficient answer now, that does
not mean the answer is not there. Many
have found a supposed error in the Bible
in relation to history or geography only
to find out that the Bible is correct
once further archaeological evidence is
discovered.
The
Devil's ultimate desire is to bring
doubt to the reliability of God's Word
by a provocative ongoing effort to
mandate and produce multiple
translations that are supposedly easier
to understand? At best,
modern translations breeds more
questions about God's Word than it does
faith in God's Word.
The unsuspecting Christian, having been
assured that they cannot understand nor
appreciate the "old archaic" King
James Bible is seduced to purchase the
modern English Bible and unknowingly
gravitate themselves to a
representation of God's Word
verses the inspiration and
preservation of the Bible.
Modern English translations may be
easier to read but they are not easier
to understand. A Christian can only
understand God's Word by the direct
influence of the Holy Spirit
(John
16:13).
Christians who understand the importance
of depending on the Holy Spirit for
illumination of God's Word are assured
we have the infallible preservation of
God's Word. In no possible way is
the preserved Word of God inferior to
the original. God never intended for
that to happen
(Psalm
119:89).
The King James Bible is God's provision
of His revelation perfectly preserved
for an English world that is
increasingly becoming universal in these
last days.
The seduction of our day for toleration
of equality between Bible translations
has incapacitated the effectiveness of
many New Testament Churches. Many do not
believe it necessary to embrace a Bible
that carries heaven's exclusive claim to
the English-speaking and listening
world. The result is an ambition of
ideology over theology which spells
tragedy.
With all that being said: Make
no mistake about it, the Bible has NO
mistakes.
Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger
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