BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God gives freely to those who ask [James 1:5 / Luke 11:10]

God withholds his blessings and prevents men from receiving them [John 12:40 / Joshua 11:20 / Isaiah 63:17]

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Joshua 11:20 says nothing about some asking, and God refusing to give. Isaiah 63:17 says nothing about [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God is the author of evil

“Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?” [Lamentations 3:38]

“Now therefore say to the people of Judah that those living in Jerusalem, ‘This is what the LORD says: Look! I am preparing [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God is just and impartial

“To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in him.” [Ps 92:15]

“Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God is unchangeable [James 1:17; Malachi 3:6; Ezekiel 24:14; Numbers 23:19]

God is changeable [Genesis 6:6; Jonah 3:10; 1 Samuel 2:30-31; 2 Kings 20:1-6; Exodus 33:1-14]

Once again, these purported contradictions all presuppose some platonic-type sky god. Christianity has always believed that God is a God who relates and who is [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God is all powerful

See Jeremiah 32:27 and Matthew 19:26

God is not all powerful

“The LORD was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had iron [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God knows the hearts of men

See Acts 1:24 and Psalms 139:2,3

God tries men to find out what is in their heart

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God.” [Genesis 22:12]

“Remember how [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik 

God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things

[Proverbs 15:3, Psalms 139:7-10, and Job 34:22,21]

God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all things

“Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of day, [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik  

God is tired and rests

“In six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.” [Exodus 31:17]

God is never tired and never rests

“The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik  

God is seen and heard [Ex 33:23 / Ex 33:11 / Gen 3:9,10 / Gen 32:30 / Is 6:1 / Ex 24:9-11]

God is invisible and cannot be heard [John 1:18 / John 5:37 / Ex 33:20 / 1 Tim 6:16]

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These “contradictions” are easily resolved if one accepts [...]

BIBLE DIFFICULTY

 

By Phil Porvaznik  

God dwells in light

“…who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light whom no one has seen or can see.” (1 Timothy 6:16)

God dwells in darkness

“Then spake Solomon. The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.” (1 Kings 8:12)

“He made darkness his secret [...]