:This kind of fundamentalistic "either/or" reasoning is devoid of [[intelligence]]. This is the kind of specious reasoning which takes any one particular statement of scripture as an absolute doctrinal truth isolated in contrast and in opposition to others, apart from the whole of the context of the Bible and 20 centuries of developing understanding of the unity of the Christian faith, and sees only contradiction, because "the Bible says so", but sees no apparent resolution of the dilemma of discrepancy, because the entire Bible is the truth of God. See [[Law of Non-Contradiction]] "''Two truths cannot contradict one another''". Compare [[Paradox]]. See also [[Relativism]].
:Conservative Christian believers who believe the Bible is the inspired word of God expressed in human language believe that the Bible does not lie or contradict itself, because God the Author cannot lie or deny Himself. Compare<br> [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+3%3A16-17&version=RSVCE '''2 Timothy 3:16-17''' "all scripture is inspired by God"]; <br>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+1%3A2&version=RSVCE '''Titus 1:2''' "God, who cannot lie"]; <br>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A35&version=RSVCE '''John 10:35''' "scripture cannot be broken"]. <br>Apparent contradictions in the Bible cannot simply be ignored in hope that no one will notice and the problem will go away ([[Cafeteria Christianity]]). For some Bible readers the apparent dilemma finally becomes unavoidable, and the inescapable difficulties seen can become a real crisis of faith. These apparent contradictions disappear when read within the context of the whole of the Bible, within the whole history of the understanding (mind) of the community of the whole body of Christ. This is what is called the ''sensus fidelium'', the "sense of the faithful", according to discernment of the truth contained in divine revelation. It is not identical with the meaning of what is called a consensus of the majority based on [[Public Opinion Poll|polls]] of public [[opinion]]. See [[Apostolic succession]] (Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, etc.). Catholics in addition to this also have recourse to the [[Magisterium]]. Protestants look to the Reformation tradition based on the principles of the ''[[Five Solas]]''.
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