Do the Gospels Contradict?

J. Warner Wallace, author of Cold-Case Christianity, provides a detective's perspective related to the New Testament and the Christian Life as he talks with Rob Melnichuk of "It's Your Call"

[nb]

It is wonderful to have someone like you with your career experience to give us robust answers. I am grateful to God for you, thank you!!

[DamianS]

God bless... I greatly appreciate your ministry

[johndavidwhitt]

I love your work! Great inspiration for apologetics!

[SkepticforTruth]

I’m loving all your videos! Where are you speaking next? I’ve been into apologetics since getting saved 2 years ago and I love your approach on evidential arguments.

[zurducks]

The problem lies in the fact that denominations adhere to fundamentalist beliefs, considering the Bible to be error-free. Consequently, when contradictions arise, they are unwilling to acknowledge them and instead strive to reconcile them. However, it is important to recognize that the Bible, being written by humans and inspired by God, is not univocal. Despite this, the main message and story within it remain clear, and the presence of contradictions does not undermine that fundamental truth.

[quetzelmichaels]

The way of the Lord in the desert needs to be put into context with the previous passage:

Sacrifice:
-Indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. (Isa 40:2 NABO)

Resurrection:
-Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! (Isa 40:3 NABO)

Just as it is appointed that human beings die - be judged - appear a second time, (so also Christ) Heb 9:27-28.

Jesus (Adam) wields the sword guarding the way to the Tree of Life on the day of vengeance AS judgment, as the sacrifice of being made to be sin, setting up the abomination of desolation in him, the Temple without one stone left standing upon another.

[Jason-sybq]

Sounds like you are an attorney.
May i ask one question?
Giving the LEGAL DEFINITION of Born is coming into a separate existence. Separate existence is defined as the union of the flesh and the soul. How can the STATE CREATED BIRTH CERTIFICATE be used against one in court for it is ERRONEOUS?

[StitchInTime]

It doesn't make them unreliable, it gives each individuals perspective of the events. Not to mention like wallace said eye witnesses are rarely 100% in agreement.

[JND-zfsg]

All these different eyewitness accounts told from 1st hand experience create a full and comprehensive truth.

[woodkey]

Completely agree. Just like what people say isn't the bible a fairy tale? If it's a fairy tale would people write it down and promote it? If it's a lie i would write something that's believable rather than unbelievable.

[marieJennell]

Yes true cuz the gospels r their own accounts ... and alot of the scriptures go along with other parts of scriptures that r not in that exact books of the 66 books of the bible..

[jimfarnell]

“The hallmark of LEGITIMATE eyewitness testimony”… Just one more evidence for the reliability of the Gospel writings…

[MICHAEL-lxcy]

People read RRVELATION IN THE KING JAMES BIBLE AND TELL ME THAT THESE THINGS ARE NOT HAPPENING WAKE UP COME TO JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND

[danielanthony]

Yes alot of people especially college professors use this argument on Christian Students to convert them to Athiesm

[claudiozanella]

What is really disclosed by the gospels? Jesus is ONLY WITH THE FATHER, reiterated fifty times by Him. This means that no further divinities with own personhood can exist!!! Jesus further states that the Father is a spirit (Jn. 4:23, 24), hence Jesus + Father who is a spirit. Period. What does it mean the Father being a spirit? Simply that the real Father is ABSENT, AWAY, you just have a "virtual presence" of the Father here. This is why Jesus says "nobody has seen God at any time", surely not because "God is INVISIBLE"!!!
If God is "away", this means He is NOT IN HEAVEN either. On this point there are definitely CONTRADICTORY statements in the gospels. However, having the Father together with Jesus would be nonsensical: Jesus would surely not be THE KING of heaven. The FATHER would be the King instead! Further evidence that the Father is absent: Jesus states "all things are now in my hand" (i.e. He "inherited" the reign of God). In accordance Jesus states that He only is the JUDGE to determine whether you can be admitted in heaven, NOT THE FATHER ! (Only Jesus is the BREAD who gives life!) A further confirmation of the Father's absence is that Jesus states to sit on the right hand OF THE POWER, not on the right hand of God.
As regards the contradictory statements, maybe at that time it was impossible to tell people that God was actually not in heaven...
Only the Father who is a spirit is with Jesus. From Mt. 12:32 you can learn that SPIRIT is called "Holy Spirit" by Jesus ("...whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him").

[rationalphobia]

Wow, when I thought about it, makes total sense. If ALL the details are the same coming from different witnesses I would suspect they plagiarized one another or colluding to creat fiction.

[MICHAEL-lxcy]

AMEN!!!! If you don't believe read REVELATO