The Bible is reliable

1. Creation Accounts The two Creation accounts are not contradictory because Genesis 2 records the creation of Adam and Genesis 1 the creation of other people (not Adam and Eve). The People in Genesis 1 were created male and female. Adam was created and only after some time was Eve created. Adam and Eve were not created at the same time as Genesis 1 would suggest. The people in Genesis 1 were told to go and populate the earth. Adam was told to look after the Garden of Eden. Adam left the Garden long after the 6th day. When Adam was driven from the garden he had two sons. When Cain killed Abel he went to the land of Nod and married a woman. This was before Seth and other children were born to Adam and Eve. Clearly there were other people around. Genesis 2 states Adam was created before the birds. Therefore Adam was not created on the 6th day and the people spoken of in Genesis 1 were not Adam and Eve. 2. Bearing Witness Bearing witness of oneself is done when it is only you doing it alone, by yourself. Of course when you say something it is you who are doing the talking and the perception will be it is only you doing it. The context here is bearing witness of oneself but not ALONE. Verse 31 should be explained in the context of verse 32: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Notice the "IF" - He is making a conditional statement. The context is bearing witness ALONE of Himself, which He states is not the case. Jesus is saying that he is not bearing witness alone but that there is another who bears witness with Him and therefore His witness is true. One of the main problems the rulers of Israel had was that Jesus did miracles where ever He went. This was done by the Holy Spirit. It was difficult therefore for the Rabbi"s to persuade the people that He was not of God. So Jesus was saying I am not bearing witness of myself alone but my witness is supported by another. If you ignore the miracles and all the other supernatural acts that Jesus did through the Holy Spirit then you might entertain the idea that He was witnessing of himself (ALONE) like the Pharisees did. In John 8 the Pharisees voice the same argument that you have raised here :13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. In spite of the miracles and the witness of the Holy Spirit they are still ignoring the testimony of the Spirit and insisting He bears witness of Himself. Addressing their complaint Jesus says :14 . . Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Notice He says THOUGH or "even if". He is not agreeing or admitting that He is testifying of Himself ALONE. In fact in verse 18 He repeats the same argument that He is not bearing witness of himself ALONE :18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. He is one, and the Father makes two. Keeping the context in mind there is only a contradiction if Jesus said that he is in fact bearing witness of Himself ALONE.