Let us examine some of what the New Testament of the Bible claims Jesus (peace be upon him) has said. These verses clearly contradict the image Christians like to project about Jesus as a peace & love advocate:

1. “I have come to set the Earth on fire, and how I wish it were already kindled !, Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.” (Luke 12: 49-51)

2. “ 34 Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law - 36a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.” (Matthew 10: 34-36)



3. “Let the dead bury their own dead.” (Matthew 8:22)

4. “If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one (a sword).” (Luke 22:36)

5. “But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.” (Luke 19:27)

6. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26)



There are even worse verses in the Old Testament:

Judges 21: 10- 24 :

10 So the assembly sent twelve thousand fighting men with instructions to go to Jabesh Gilead and put to the sword those living there, including the women and children. 11 "This is what you are to do," they said. "Kill every male and every woman who is not a virgin." 12 They found among the people living in Jabesh Gilead four hundred young women who had never slept with a man, and they took them to the camp at Shiloh in Canaan.

13 Then the whole assembly sent an offer of peace to the Benjamites at the rock of Rimmon. 14 So the Benjamites returned at that time and were given the women of Jabesh Gilead who had been spared. But there were not enough for all of them.

15 The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a gap in the tribes of Israel. 16 And the elders of the assembly said, "With the women of Benjamin destroyed, how shall we provide wives for the men who are left? 17 The Benjamite survivors must have heirs," they said, "so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out. 18 We can't give them our daughters as wives, since we Israelites have taken this oath: 'Cursed be anyone who gives a wife to a Benjamite.' 19 But look, there is the annual festival of the LORD in Shiloh, to the north of Bethel, and east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of Lebonah."

20 So they instructed the Benjamites, saying, "Go and hide in the vineyards 21 and watch. When the girls of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a wife from the girls of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin. 22 When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, 'Do us a kindness by helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war, and you are innocent, since you did not give your daughters to them.' "

23 So that is what the Benjamites did. While the girls were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them.

24 At that time, the Israelites left that place and went home to their tribes and clans, each to his own inheritance.



Numbers 31: 7-18 :

7 They fought against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses, and killed every man. 8 Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword. 9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children and took all the Midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder. 10 They burned all the towns where the Midianites had settled, as well as all their camps. 11 They took all the plunder and spoils, including the people and animals, 12 and brought the captives, spoils and plunder to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the Israelite assembly at their camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho. [a]

13 Moses, Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the community went to meet them outside the camp. 14 Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who returned from the battle. 15 "Have you allowed all the women to live?" he asked them. 16 "They were the ones who followed Balaam's advice and were the means of turning the Israelites away from the LORD in what happened at Peor, so that a plague struck the LORD's people.17 Now, kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man,18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.

Honestly this is getting extremely boring.

Anyway it is irresponsible of you to take one verse out of its context and make assumptions from it.

As for the ones in the Old Testament which you attempted to contextualize, I might address them some other time if I am in the mood.

A_K_O:

Honestly this is getting extremely boring.

Anyway it is irresponsible of you to take one verse out of its context and make assumptions from it.

As for the ones in the Old Testament which you attempted to contextualize, I might address them some other time if I am in the mood.

I can't wait to read that.

muhsin:

I can't wait to read that.

how many times have they been addressed already?


@ OP: another ridiculous thread.

noetic15:

how many times have they been addressed already?

Wanna read that now than ever.

Got a problem with those verses? I will be pleaced to help. it honest to open up and say your problems. Most poeple are not sympathetic. lack the love of christ to help the lost confused and ignorant. They will mistake your honest confession for mischief, All you need is understanding. A feed back from you indicates your intrest. I will be waiting. onyenekwechinedu@yahoo.com

@OP; Stop looking at verses drawn out of context and answer this question: 'who are the most blood-thirsty people on earth today?'. The answer will definately be muslims . . . of course you cant tell whether the long-moustached mallam sitting near you is gonna blow you up! wake up man.

Nezan:

@OP; Stop looking at verses drawn out of context and answer this question: 'who are the most blood-thirsty people on earth today?'. The answer will definately be muslims . . . of course you cant tell whether the long-moustached mallam sitting near you is gonna blow you up! wake up man.

Has this ever happened in Naija?

Wen u see a spade dnt say it is a spoon. Wen a bk hs no particular author, edited, distorted by diff pple (moses-a killer, adulterer/david, fornicator-solomon)etc. Compiled more dan 200 yrs l8r. Containing bullsht (like atempting 2 build a house 2 heaven, cain fukn his mom/sista, hw noah put dinosaurs in his ark, sarah giving birth afta m**opause, hw jesus encourage alcohol(water 2 wine), hw jesus did nt stone d adultress since he had no sin, hw planets are nt included in creation or hw black,asian, white cum about) etc. Well most western hv dumped it and they are nt suffering like us. That bk should be burnt. As 4 abuzola ur prophet was a killer,golddigger( marry khadijat 15 yrs older), child raper( marry 9 old gal, and koran say marry 4 but he marry 11. Who is d fool? U

Wen u see a spade dnt say it is a spoon. Wen a bk hs no particular author, edited, distorted by diff pple (moses-a killer, adulterer/david, fornicator-solomon)etc. Compiled more dan 200 yrs l8r. Containing bullsht (like atempting 2 build a house 2 heaven, cain fukn his mom/sista, hw noah put dinosaurs in his ark, sarah giving birth afta m**opause, hw jesus encourage alcohol(water 2 wine), hw jesus did nt stone d adultress since he had no sin, hw planets are nt included in creation or hw black,asian, white cum about) etc. Well most western hv dumped it and they are nt suffering like us. That bk should be burnt. As 4 abuzola ur prophet was a killer,golddigger( marry khadijat 15 yrs older), child raper( marry 9 old gal, and koran say marry 4 but he marry 11. Who is d fool? U

ednut1:

Wen u see a spade dnt say it is a spoon. Wen a bk hs no particular author, edited, distorted by diff pple (moses-a killer, adulterer/david, fornicator-solomon)etc. Compiled more dan 200 yrs l8r. Containing bullsht (like atempting 2 build a house 2 heaven, cain fukn his mom/sista, hw noah put dinosaurs in his ark, sarah giving birth afta m**opause, hw jesus encourage alcohol(water 2 wine), hw jesus did nt stone d adultress since he had no sin, hw planets are nt included in creation or hw black,asian, white cum about) etc. Well most western hv dumped it and they are nt suffering like us. That bk should be burnt. As 4 abuzola your prophet was a killer,golddigger( marry khadijat 15 yrs older), child raper( marry 9 old gal, and koran say marry 4 but he marry 11. Who is d fool? U

Attempt to get those books burnt was made and it was also aborted by a member of the same group.

abuzola999:

Prophet Muhammad is the perfect example, hate it or not

It is very unfortunate that you did not realise that you are better than Prophet Muhammad.
You can never commit 10% of the atrocities he commited yet you called him perfect. I pity you.

^^^ Ha ha ha, funny one there.

There is a hot and dark place some where.

Nezan:

^^^ Ha ha ha, funny one there.

Did you laugh at the whole reply of ednut1 or just some part where it suits you.

What is this thread all about?

HMMMMM,too much genocide in the Bible,its too outrageous,Alhamdullilah am a Muslim sha

uplawal:

HMMMMM,too much genocide in the Bible,its too outrageous,Alhamdullilah am a Muslim sha

Ye of little knowledge, the Bible is not a book that you will just read like storybook, you need to have a spiritual eyes i.e you need to pray to God to give you the understanding of His word.

Some poeple read the bible so that they can find faults to critisize the christains, such people can never get the understanding of God's word

There are some bible passage that looks like a contradiction, but when God direct you and open your inner eyes, you will understand what the Bible is saying

@what spiritual eyes,pls keep it

uplawal:

@what spiritual eyes,pls keep it

The Bible is the Oldest still existing book and yet it is ever new. when you read it today you get a meaning, when you read it tomorrow you get another meaning. it takes God to show you what He wants you to know when you are reading His word.

The Bible must be read with understanding which can only be given by the HolySpirit.

[size=13pt]The Christian Bible is filled up with no-sense and dont hope a normal human being would say it is the word of a living God. . . .a book full of so many shocking verses and twisting everything up so that readers can hardly notice all the many contradictions .[/size]

Ogaga4Luv:

[size=13pt]The Christian Bible is filled up with no-sense and dont hope a normal human being would say it is the word of a living God. . . .a book full of so many shocking verses and twisting everything up so that readers can hardly notice all the many contradictions .[/size]

Who told you the Bible is nonsense. it is you that you are nonsense. there is a saying  '' A mad man, to himself he is normal while other normal humal being is the mad man''.

There are no contradictions in the bible it is you that you are contradiction yourself by reading it with wrong motive.

[size=13pt]aksat your small brain has been brain washed. I wrote it clearly just as i have been speaking it, the Christian bible is full of so many Contradictions and lies upon lies. If you like keep on obeying your Ignorant behaviour and refuse to learn something useful to your life. . . The bible only nonsense can be found therein . Every human being have got a brain but some people fail to make good use of theres .[/size]

And I say to you my fellow Nairalanders, repent of this your blasphemous attitude otherwise ye all shall likewise perish. Luke 13 verse 3

@Askat,so is your holyspirit that give understanding to the rape your little girls, sleep with ur daughter,blue films and so much killing

[size=13pt]uplawal You're on the spot .[/size]

abi Ogaga,wassup,how are u doing guy?

@ Ogaga,

Come over to a thread i opened on religion section, it is an exclusive interview with you on issues of life, Religion, God , Satan,  and many more, The title is exclusive interview with Ogaga4luv.

@banom. I cant log into ur site. please fix it.

Ogaga4Luv:

[size=13pt]aksat your small brain has been brain washed. I wrote it clearly just as i have been speaking it, the Christian bible is full of so many Contradictions and lies upon lies. If you like keep on obeying your Ignorant behaviour and refuse to learn something useful to your life. . . The bible only nonsense can be found therein . Every human being have got a brain but some people fail to make good use of theres .[/size]

Whatever you like call the Bible, all I know is that It is the word of God and the Word of God is ever true. The bible has been in existence before your great great great great great great great grand grandfather was born.

you said my brain is small, yours that is so big what is therein? well, I dont know what to say again because the bible says '' In the multitude of words sin is not absent but he that keeps hiis mouth shut is wise. what I know is that you will be touched by the Holyspirit.

You are dumb aksat, how can a book that contains many contradiction be from God.

Like I have said, It is you that sees it as a contradiction, God has a purpose and a meaning for whatever is written in His word. there are no contradictions in the bible. you just need to read it with understanding.

What about the ages and years differences reported in the book of numbers and samuel, what about john 3:16 and the many sons of god,