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So you would say that the story of paying for the sins of those slain found in 2 Maccabees 12 is in agreement with the rest of scripture? After all the sins were worshipping idols but the teaching is that if you pay enough money after that person is dead you can buy their forgiveness. Do you say that agrees with the rest of scripture?

>>I don’t think the Holy Spirit contradicts itself!<<

So you would also say that anything in those books that doesn’t completely agree with all the other books would indicate that they were not inspired by the Holy Spirit?
No. But I don’t believe there ARE any contradictions

Have you even read any of them ?

The Old Testament book of 2Kings inspired by the Holy Spirit tells us Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon 2Kings 24:1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

The Apocrypha book of Judith tells us he was the king of Assyria

Judith 1:7 Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,

Whomever wrote the book of Judith wasn't even historically correct when it comes to secular history . Still think it was inspired by the Holy Spirit and equal to Scripture ?

1John tells us that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

The Apocrypha book of Tobith tells us otherwise

Tobith 12:9 For alms doth deliver from death, and shall purge away all sin. Those that exercise alms and righteousness shall be filled with life:

Lets see Jesus blood or paying alms cleanses sin ? They don't even come close to being the same thing so I would call that a HUGE contradiction .
These are just two small points that contradict . The apocrypha books are full of such contradictions . No they are not inspired .