[nmh]

"but your original statement was that there "is no contradiction in the Bible".

I stand by that statement. The Old Testament is about the Jews. Things changed after Christ died and rose again. Everything written in the OLD Testament doesn't always have God's approval such as polygamy but people did it anyway. Later it reveals the consequences of those actions - David comes to mind ... .

"With apologies, I have to point out that every Bible I've ever seen or read has both Old and New Testaments. Yet, above, I've pointed out several contradictions. The 'Old' says one thing - the 'New' says another. That, to me, is a contradiction. Thus, your original statement is incorrect."

I've seen Bible with just the New Testament. The Old Testament is important to read, no doubt about that however as I have said before we are NOT under Jewish Law in the Old Testament. That doesn't mean you discard the Ten Commandments. Christ fulfilled them but gave us an out if you will - belief and having that as something to strive for since no mere mortal has achieved perfection. Only Christ did that - wages of sin is death - so Christ paid our price for out lack of perfection.

[Blzbba]

" Everything written in the OLD Testament doesn't always have God's approval "


How can God's Word not have God's approval? Sorry to sound nitpicky, but this all just comes across as contradiction.

Here's another:


"we are NOT under Jewish Law in the Old Testament. That doesn't mean you discard the Ten Commandments."

Why not? We aren't under Jewish Law. The Jews don't appear to be either, since they no longer stone adulterers, etc.

[donh]

That doesn't mean you discard the Ten Commandments.

Why not? You just got thru saying we could ignore everything else in the OT because Jesus king's-Xes it--or something.