Doesn't the Bible contradict itself when God gave the Commandment about idols and yet instructed Moses to ...
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There are no contradictions in God's command concerning idols, only truth, but often truth is shown in pictures.\n\nOften the case is in the Bible that God uses a physical picture of a spiritual truth which is to come later. For example the Noah's ark was a picture of Jesus Christ who was not yet to come for thousands of years, even as a few entered the ark and were safe inside so it is that all who are "in Christ" are saved from the wrath of God. Another example would be the Tabernacle in the wilderness. This structure was to be made presisly the way God had described it to Moses. The reason? It was a picture of God's redemtive plan which was fulfilled in Jesus.\n\nThe bronze serpent was not an idol (by the way, when the time came that the people began to worship it as an idol a godly king had it destroyed so it could not be used in the way that God forbade in Exodus) the serpent was a picture of the Messiah that was to come. We are filled with a poison called sin, the only antidote is Jesus Christ lifted up on a cross. All who look to Him are saved, all who refuse retain the poison that fills our very nature.\n\nExodus 20 vs 4-6 declare God's position on idolatry. We are not to worship anything but our Creator. Any other woship is idolatry (by the way this meens more than just images, it also icludes desire for material posesions or covetousness see Colossians 3: 5) When God commanded Moses to make these things He was making physical pictures of the spiritual reality which was to come. This seems to be the order that God has chosen to do things obviously for illustrative purposes. 1 corinthians 15:46 says, refering to Adam as a "type" or picture of Christ, "Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual." God has often shown a natural or physical reality first in order to demonstrate a spiritual truth which is to come. In the case of the serpent and the Ark of the Covenant both are pictures of the attonment for sin that was made by Jesus Christ. For the Ark of the Covenant as a picture see Hebrews 9:6-28
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Exodus 20:3-17 \nSummarized:\nHave no other gods.\nNo graven images/No idol worship.\nDon't take the Lord's name in vain.\nKeep the Sabbath Holy.\nHonor parents.\nDon't kill.\nDon't commit adultery.\nDon't steal.\nDon't lie .\nDon't covet.
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The Bible says not to add to or take away from it in any way.  Therefore, if another book comes along and "supersedes" the Bible, it must be thought of as false teaching.  Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the Muslim religion to comment on its readings, but from the Christian point of view, any religion that rejects Christ as the Messiah must be a false teaching.  From what I understand, they have elevated Mohamed to be equal with Jesus and for that reason, I must get out my rubber stamp and red ink and label it "FALSE"!
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None, Moses never took any on the ark, Noah did. Thus the title, Noah's Ark!
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I would say people misinterpret the bible many times. They do not take things into context of the time it was set the situation at that time and many other factors. For example it makes it easier to understand Shakespeare if you understand those times. When we understand these factors we can at best interpret what the bible is trying to say and allow God to translate it for us in our heads. Are you talking in the bible or interpretations of the bible? And why couldn't moses have been 900? Just because we can't live to 900 doesn't mean he couldn't. The world had changed so much since then, the diversity of bacteria, diseases, animals has risen so just based on this the life expectancy of humans should have drastically decreased. Also pollution, nutrition and other important factors need to be taken into consideration.
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Moses did indeed sin against the Lord by getting angry at the Children of Israel and striking the Rock! his sin was covered by the blood of the sacrifice but he still suffered the consequences of his sin just like we do. If we rob a bank and then confess the crime to God He will forgive us but we still have to pay the price in a court of law. moses was unable to go into the land because he disobeyed God but his sins were covered by the blood and is in heaven today.
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It contradicts nothing,The Bible is a instructional book,This story\nwas to teach US God is first in all things.
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In one way, Bible is God's letter of introduction. He described His character through the Bible so that people may know Him. I don't think that He would allow His character to be misrepresented by wrong translations, cause it is His character we, people, can rely on (among other things). If God is omnipotent, I am sure He could and can find a way to prevent some catastrophic errors to appear in the Bible which would lead its readers into wrong assumptions and beliefs.
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Romans 3:4: "God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar"\n\nIf it doesn't mesh with what's in the Bible, it's wrong. Period.
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I'm sure you'll be told you're reading the wrong version of the bible. everytime someone finds something bad in one of them, there's either a contradictory statement for rebuttal or it's just the wrong version.
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Yes but  They like so many others have other books and other prophets.  Joseph Smith for instance, was not a prophet of God, but they would say yes.  There are many things they do that the Bible says not to do.  Not bashing, just telling the truth and I can back it up with a lot of scriptures and Mormon statements if you would like.
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I believe it is very similiar to what is written the the bible.  I also believe that we are to only worship Allah, which is GOD! That is the point in this verse, this is what God states in his ten commandments given to the prophet Moses.  "Thou shall not worship any other Gods besides me" \nExodus 20:3 NIV\n\nI think people need to read the above verse again because I think they are missing the point.
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More proof that the Bible is contradictory.
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Moses did the 10 commandments and Noah had the Ark. So I would have to say none, because he didn't build the Ark, Noah did.
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Firstly, it's not the first commandment--it's buried somewhere around the middle.\n\nSecond of all, the bible has a huge list of exceptions to that particular rule.\n\nBesides, since Judaism evolved from the worship of a Canaanite God of War, it's unlikely that his Judaic descendent would be anti-war, would he?
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Jesus taught that the Ten Commandments were the "old" laws and that he came to FULFILL or set a new covenant between God and man... and when Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment (the asker was a Pharasee, and it was in reference to the best of the 10 commandments)... Jesus replied that there were only Two Commandments that were important (in his the new covenant)and they were ... "Love the Lord your God with all your mind, heart and soul, and the second was as the first... love your neighbor as yourself... on these TWO COMMANDMENTS all the prophets and laws are based."  Jesus set up a new level of spiritual challenge to mankind... two new commandments based on the MOTIVATIONS of the mind, heart and soul as the determiner of our righteousness... not the fulfillment of ACTIONS as given in the Law of Moses or the Ten Commandments.  So do we believe and follow what Jesus taught and die to give us... or do we fall back to the old ways of the Ten Commandments of Moses?  As for me... I follow Jesus!
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Exodus 20:4 & 5\nSo that leads to the questions......\nwhy do so many places of worship ignore this command?\nand is God pleased with this practise?\n\n:(