To: Sentis; SwordofTruth; Alamo-Girl; f.Christian; exmarine; scripter; Heartlander; betty boop; ...
"The accounts of his life are written years after his death and each account of his life is different(and you can read each one in the Bible Matthew Mark Luke and John). Each book gives a different account of the Life and death of Jesus. If the Bible is divinely inspired why would God give each author of each Gospel a widely differing account of jesus' life. I mean no two are the same in fact for all the accounts to be true Jesus would in fact be four different people especially as the accounts of his birth differ. If you don't believe me read that Book."
Yes, they are different, but this difference works in its favor as anyone in investigation will tell you: If several people give the exact same account, you can be nearly sure they all got together and decided on their story. Also, we may have several different versions of a car accident, but we can know that an accident happened. We may have differing accounts -- which is a good thing; I might notice the car's color and think that the most important thing, but you might notice it's make, and think that an important clue; taken together, they carry more weight and help investigate the details of the accident -- but the Gospels all point to the same thing, i.e. that a man named Jesus was born, lived, and died and that He claimed to be God in the flesh, Immanuel, God with us, the Messiah of the Old Testament.
To: viaveritasvita
"Yes, they are different, but this difference works in its favor as anyone in investigation will tell you: If several people give the exact same account, you can be nearly sure they all got together and decided on their story"
Such a cop out. Then admit the Bible is not the word of God and is the word of Mattthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Billy Bob or who ever else decided to add their two cents. If it is not the inspired word of God, what is it, nothing more than science fiction?
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