Hey, I hear what you are saying, but your assumptions are not correct.
I believe
every original scripture word that God gave us. More than anyone I know. I can talk to someone who professes to be a "Christian" and within minutes find scripture they do
not believe. It doesn't matter who they are or what titles they have. The only way any of us can believe any of it is if God himself as Christ in our hearts GIVES us his very own belief. Hebrews 12:2 Until this occurs, we are simply worshipping a god of our own imagination or the god they teach us on Sunday (that has been created for 2000 years and packaged nicely into "8 or 10 neat little doctrines" you must believe)
Here is the truth. God's Word is TWO versions. The TRUE one is LIVING and NOT on the pages of any paper or books. God's living Word is his SON and his spiritual words are SHARP and PIERCING right down to the dividing of your very soul and spirit. Everything he speaks in the hidden realms of the spirit is 100% true and 100% accurate and unfailing. It is impossible for them NOT to fail. This is contrary to all the unbelief that is being taught in Churches all over today. They teach unbelief every Sunday.
Here are just a few of the "doctrines of deception and unbelief" that the people are taught every Sunday of which scripture DESTROYS!
"Man's will is simply too powerful for almighty God". They teach people that man's puny human will can somehow block or trump God's sovereign, almighty will. HILARIOUS! This "man" will DIE with his puny "human will" or what they call "free will". This is a LIE that keeps them from seeing the truth. I could dig up tons of scripture to prove this lie, but no one under it will believe them.
People don't know that they are made up of TWO people. One "inner" (spiritual) and one "outer" (natural). What we call "free will" or "human will" will be totally destroyed by God in the process of death. Once this false outer man is consumed, their TRUE person WILL see and accept God's gift of eternal life. No one can reject it and "ALL flesh will see and accept God's salvation". Luke 3:6.
Now, the unbelieving mind will immediately FIND A WAY TO NOT BELIEVE THAT. I have one of these two that battle with. The first thought will be "yes they will see it, but not ACCEPT IT". See that is a person who simply does not know God nor his power. They are in pride and arrogance put their own heart and mind above God's! This is taught EVERY Sunday by Bible teachers who are themselves living in darkness and unbelief.
Here is another one your Pastor or Bible teacher will convince you not to believe.
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive 1 Cor 15:22
They will even go to radical extremes and somehow say the Greek word "Pas" sometimes means all (as in everyone) and sometimes it means "some". Maybe in the natural mind of MAN under law, but not in Gods mind where ONE WORD always MEANS one thing. They are blind as they don't realize GOD IS OUTSIDE OF TIME and AGES. There is no "sometimes" with God. His word is ALWAYS the same as it is ETERNAL and for ALL TIMES.
The Greek word "pas" means "
a single whole with no part missing". (It can only mean ONE thing also as God is not a hypocrite who changes definitions)
Friend, believe it or not, I am actually DOING YOU A FAVOR by pointing out the "contradictions" in the Bible. Until we see and recognize that they are there, we will be in denial and will not be able to see the MOST GLORIOUS truth!
But first, there is some "tough medicine" to swallow.
We have been taught lies since birth about God's Word.
His written "Word" does NOT pertain to this current, physical realm ... .YET! The events we read about are NOT about the physical realm of the natural body where we are. Man we are
so blinded by the law that was written on our hearts and minds in "the garden".
Friend, here is the secret and I will spell it plainly.
God's written Word is SPIRITUAL and each written "word" is a "sign" that points to an aspect OF JESUS CHRIST (the LIVING WORD) in the hidden SPIRITUAL realms of Earth and NOT the physical realm of the current age, time and natural body.
Those will ALL DIE and pass away to be replaced by the TRUE versions that are still hidden. These things will not fit into an "old wineskin" however. You must let go of all the things you see from the natural body. You must open your mind and imagination and "become as a child" who can dream and imagine. Once you do, you will be amazed and in total AWE of God. You will wake up to the TRUE REALITY of the following:
The entire Bible is about the realms of our SPIRITUAL man who is a SOUL and a SPIRIT. God knows this man personally and we don't as we are on the "outside" yet. THIS is where the entire OLD Testament and New testament is occuring! That's right, BOTH are occuring at the SAME TIME right now all around us.
See, try telling that to your pastor on Sunday. he will laugh you out of the building. He will talk you into unbelief by CONVINCING you that God's word only applies this current physical world we see.
FUNNY!
That will all be destroyed in the HUGE FIRE! This entire world including our natural bodies and lives are a LIVING SACRIFICE and a Burnt offering off "the woman" of Genesis 3. God himself put us under law as we HAVE to die fully to "self" and the flesh in order to see and accept TRUE righteousness AS A 100% GIFT! Until we fully die, we are under law trying to "read our Bibles" and "live morally" and "attend Church" in order to OBTAIN righteousness. This is ALL works of the flesh if anyone thinks they get ANYTHING from doing these things. There is NOTHING wrong with them if you feel led, but don't think they give you .00000000001 % righteousness or do anything towards your "sin".
So, here is the key that I have NOT written about yet on my blog.
The "4 gospels" are about the salvation of the ENTIRE SPIRITUAL man who is the Son of God Jesus Christ. We think man has "3" parts of Spirit, soul and body. There is a HIDDEN 4th part called our "master Spirit". See Romans 6. This is our spiritual HEAD who is in complete control of our spirit man. This HEAD is Christ and God the father himself! So, man is single "being" who is 4 parts. Body, soul, spirit and master spirit. All 4 parts need redemption. We are only aware of the part of the "body" which is our physical world. However there is a HUGE, endless other parts of "soul" and "spirit". We don't know where these are but God does and parts of us (spirit and soul) are THERE NOW while our body is "outside".
But, see your Pastor or Christian bible teacher will NOT teach these hidden and MORE TRUE parts. They will stick to the body only teaching "natural" things. The things we can see and touch. This is the way of the natural mind. It does not know or see the HIDDEN and true things of God as they are "foolishness" to him. 1 Cor 2:14. This is the "outer man" of ALL of us! 2 Cor 4:16 We all have one as it's part of our "body of sin" that is wrapped in the spiritual "dust" (darkness) of Genesis 2 and 3. We must overcome it and begin to actually TRY TO BELIEVE scripture EXACTLY as it says.
Back to the 4 gospels. Were they written by 4 normal human men like you and i of today?
I don't believe so. They were spiritual men who are the 4 parts of the spiritual body of Jesus Christ. I am convinced they are related to the 4 part body of man in Genesis 2:20 (the 4th hidden part is the man NAMED "Adam") and are also related to "Peter", "James", "John" and "Jesus" himself. If they were normal men in normal fleshly bodies, they would have made many mistakes.
And I am 100% convinced there are NO errors in God's true words of scripture.
They are not written by "4 human men" who "sometimes make mistakes". There are NO MISTAKES or ERRORS! It's impossible. However, there are HUNDREDS of contradictions if not thousands.
HOW?
Because they EACH TAKE PLACE in the 4 DIFFERENT PARTS of spiritual MAN!
Matthew is the view from the realm of the body.
Mark is the view from the realm of man's spirit
Luke is split because it is our soul and our soul is DIVIDED into "inner" (spirit) and "outer" natural body.
John is different because he is the HIGHEST revelation from the HIGHEST truth and realm of man - the MASTER spirit.
Every word is precisely placed and master-crafted by God himself and will take place at the exact time for each and every person living. Every verse "number" is part of God's master plan and spiritual "number system". I could tell you more, but that's too much.
Why are their contradictions?
Because some parts of man are under HIGHER law than others. The body of man is under the highest law. This is why Matthew has the most law-based wording of the Old Covenant saying "do to become". Of course, this is impossible without faith that it is God who is actually doing it. Otherwise, it is DO TO DIE. That is what is occuring in "Christianity today". Most are dying. Most are "doing to become". They are focusing on death itself - this world and this body. They don't (yet) see life which is hidden and is appearing from within for those with faith.
So, you will not see or believe any of this until you start believing the very words of scripture instead of what your favorite Bible teacher tells you to believe (really to NOT believe!)
Until you spend time GRAPPLING and "WRESTLING" with God over the obvious "contraditions" and admit his word IS 100% true and unfailing, you will not see the truth. You will be living in the darkness of hypocrisy which is taught every Sunday.
It's sad. They call themselves "teachers" yet they don't believe the very words of scripture themselves. Worse yet, they have hundreds if not THOUSANDS of "followers" who put THEM on a pedistal and really worship THEM and not God. This keeps them in BLINDNESS TOO.
I say WOE THESE PHARISEES who are under law. Matthew 23 is for them and it's coming my friend. It's not going to be pretty when God destroys the body and this world. He will first SPEAK VERY STRONG words against the current religious pharisees (Bible teachers) who are keeping the poeple under law and works of the law so they can continue to be worshipped and "take the places of honor" at the tables. I pray that AS MANY of us as possible have finally WOKEN up from the "DUST of our dead (spiritual) bodies" and rose to be with him in our spirit and inner SOUL MAN before this occurs.
He will pour out his powerful spirit and HOLY FIRE upon the entire World. All will be SALTED WITH FIRE. Mark 9:49. I have had the "hell" kicked out of me in my life. He uses all that to keep me at his feet and at his attention. I wander, but he puts me back in darkness and I come back to him. My personal "hell" will continue until Romans 8:23 is fulfilled and we finally recieve the "adoption" which is the REDEMPTION of our bodies.
Huge and GLORIOUS things are coming my friend as God reveals himself and his SOn to the world. Before this can happen, all the strongholds of darkness and religion must come down and be destroyed. This is anything we "do" to obtain any righteousness or try to get rid of our "sins" no matter how righteous it appears. Even church attendance.
The true walk with Christ is just you and him in solitude (while in the natural body of the flesh). No following any other human will get you in, but it is wise to listen to all peoples words and ponder them deeply.
A truly mature spiritual person knows how to fully discern between good and evil and doesn't fear evil. They know Satan is a servent of God's perfect law and perfect righteousness and holiness. They know "Satan" is merely a part of the father himself "wrapped in the dark dust under law" charged with "carrying out the law" which will KILL all natural things and reveal their TRUE spiritual version within the who is CHRIST himself.
When this occurs, we have finally and fully "died to the law" and surrendered to Christ. We will go wherever he wants us to and do whatever he wants. We know do do otherwise, would mean more "death to self". When we live from his spirit inside us, this is TRUE life. There truly is NO INDIVIDUAL "self" that is separate from God. And if we think there is, that part of us will die as it is "the flesh" that will be "circumcized away" on the "8th spiritual day". Christ IS OUR LIFE and we are all part of his body. Gal 2:20, 1 Cor 12:12, Romans 12:4, 1 Cor 12:13 It's just that ALL of us are still dying outwardly, but some select few have "crossed over" inside to the realms of life.
There is a HUGE judgement and "accounting" coming. He is now "separating the sheep from the goats". The sheep will go with him and the goats will be under HEAVIER spiritual law and darkness once he removes the part of his believing body from the earth (the wheat). The "tares" will be further refined in the hot, spiritual fire of the coming age.
So, I am sure this will sound utterly crazy to most who read this. This is all in scripture. You just have to stop thinking God is limited to man's time, ages and spiritual darkness. God is ONE and all things are inside him. he never changes and if it appears he does, you need to dig for a higher truth.
Also, for him there is NO separation between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21. Try setting aside the false doctrines we all have been fed since little children and asking God "how can the Bible be ONE SINGLE, co-hesive truth from beginning to end"? How can each of his words NEVER fail? God is revealing that to me even now and showing me how the first 5 books of the "jewish bible" truly go together. They are NOT separated into "books". They all work together as "one" with all the other books integrated as well. They all come together in the single spiritual man of Jesus Christ. No one can see this in the first 5 books unless they first understand the new covenant and how God's word really works.
The time is coming though. I see it in the "numbers". They are his secret symbol or pointer. Man thinks "God just put them there for our convenience". That may be somewhat true, but they have a MUCH deeper meaning. God doesn't do anything without it fitting into his powerful and eternal redemptive purpose.
If I were you I would toss all non-literal translations of God's Word and download the wonderful "ISA" or Inner-linear Scripture analyzer at
www.scripture4all.com and begin studying what the actual original words of scripture say. Then, start believing them even if you don't know "how?". God will fill all that in as you ask him and wait.
God bless and if I can help in any way, let me know.