oversimplifying god
Im posting the following exerpts of the bible to show that a literal interpretation is dangerous and very flawed. Just as the kingdom of god is called a mustard seed. No one really believes that it is a literal mustard seed. It is a spiritual symbol to real the true incomprhensable greatness of heaven. I dont feel that the following list of biblical contradictions seriously detracts from Christ's message. It just shows that a literal oversimplistic reading of the bible is dangerous and flawed.
The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father
-Ezekiel 18:20
...I the lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generations
-Exodus 20:5
...God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempeth he any man.
-James 1:13
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham.
-Genesis 22:1
...for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger forever.
-Jeremiah 3:12
Ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn forever.
-Jeremiah 17:4
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth...
-Matthew 6:19
In the house of the righteous is much treasure...
-Proverbs 15:6
Honour thy father and thy mother.
-Exodus 20:12
If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannojt be my disciple.
-Luke 14:26 (Christ Speaking)
...thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe and stripe.
-Exodus 21:23-25
...resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
-Matthew 5:39
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
-Proverbs 3:13
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
-Ecclesiastes 1:18
...the earth abideth forver.
-Ecclesiastes 1:18
...the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and works that are therein shall be burned up.
-2 Peter 3:10
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
-Matthew 10:34
...all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
-Matthew 26:52
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
-John 3:13
...and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
-2 Kings 2:11
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children...
-Proverbs 13:22
Sell that ye have and give alms...
-Luke 12:33
Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord...Wealth and riches shall be in his house...
-Psalm 112:1-3
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
-Matthew 19:24
I and my father are one.
-John 10:30 (Christ quote)
I go unto the father: for my father is greater than I.
-John 14:28 (Christ quote)
I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
-Genesis 32:30
No man hath seen God at any time.
-John 1:18
And I [God] will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts; but my face shall not be seen.
-Exodus 33:23