The Bible does not contradict itself

I. "This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. "[Luke 2:2] "Herod the Great died in 4 BCE. ""Quirinius became governer of Syria in 6 CE, nine years after king Herod's death. "[1] "Some Christians try to manipulate the text to mean this was the first census while Quirinius was governor and that the first census of Israel recorded by historians took place later. However, the literal meaning is "this was the first census taken, while Quirinius was governor . .. " In any event, Quirinius did not become governor of Syria until well after Herod's death. "[2] So, the two accounts are nine years apart. This is a contradiction. As for the second part, the verse is: Luke 2:22-38. You have not refuted this. II. II. i "They point out that PSA 145:20 states that The Lord keeps all who love Him, but that He will destroy the wicked. In other words, some see no contradiction between "The Lord is good to all" and JER 13:14. Others contend, however, that even if the Lord destroys the wicked he could do so with compassion, pity, and mercy. Further, there are biblical examples that indicate that the Lord is not necessarily "good" or merciful--even to those who are not wicked. One such example is Job. As one reader points out, "If Psalm 145:9 was not a contradiction of Psalm 145:20 or Jeremiah 13:14, it would read something like this: "The LORD is good to all, except the wicked: and his tender mercies are over all his works, except when He is punishing the wicked. " In any case, the idea that the Lord is good and merciful is contradicted by countless examples in the Bible where God orders the destruction of infants, personally kills David's infant child, etc. "[3] II. ii. "The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. "[Exodus 15:3] The verse does not say that God is a "warrior". Then, the Bible says, "Now the God of peace be with you all. "[Romans 15:33] God cannot be a man of war and of peace. II. iii. My opponent hasn't even touched my arguments here. His statements are irrelevant. He says, ". .. this is much of what the Bible is about. " Contradictions? Let's take a look at barebones contradictions: "I will not pity. .. "[Jeremiah 13:14]; "The Lord is very pitiful. .. "[James 5:11] ". .. nor have mercy. .. "[Same Jeremiah]; "For his mercy endureth forever. "[1 Chronicles 16:34] "The Lord is good to all. .. "[Psalms 145:9]; Clearly this is not true. My opponent has not effectively refuted this. His last claim is not right. III. But each claim that he gave up the ghost at different statements. Only John agrees with your claim. Matthew and Luke both have Jesus giving up the ghost before he said, "It is finished. " My opponent is basically trying to salvage the point here. IV. Because, according to theists, "It is impossible for God to do anything wrong. .. Teach your children that God is Right, 100% of the time. "[4] If God is always right, God cannot make errors of any kind. And, "The Bible Is The Word Of God. "[5] So, if the Bible contains errors, that is a contradiction that either God made the Bible or that God is always right. My opponent has not refuted this point. V. Even among Christians, the Bible is a source of much confusion. This is obvious. Look at the fact that there are over 1000 different versions of the Bible. Catholics have their version, Greek Orthodox have theirs, Russian Orthodox have theirs, and most denominations of Protestantism have each of their own versions. But, since it contains contradictions, it clearly causes confusion among everybody. Sources: For all Bible verses except the very first, here is the source: . http://www.biblegateway.com..., KJV version [1]:". http://skepticsannotatedbible.com... [2]:". http://www.infidels.org... [3]:". http://www.infidels.org... [4]:". http://www.dg4kids.com... [5]:". http://www.believers.org...