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=Explanations for the Failed Prophecies= | =Explanations for the Failed Prophecies= | ||
[[Cognitive Dissonance]] forces message believers to deal with these in a variety of ways. But in order to end the cognitive dissonance, they have to make these issues unimportant and capable of being ignored because that is exactly what they do with these problems, ignore them. | [[Cognitive Dissonance]] forces message believers to deal with these failed prophecies in a variety of ways. But in order to end the cognitive dissonance, they have to make these issues unimportant and capable of being ignored because that is exactly what they do with these problems, ignore them. | ||
The following are some of the explanations provided. | The following are some of the explanations provided. | ||
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==The Bible has errors and people believe it. So if the message has errors, you should still believe it== | ==The Bible has errors and people believe it. So if the message has errors, you should still believe it== | ||
An example of this is the reasoning given by Voice of God Recordings ("VoGR") in Catch the Vision, 2012, Volume 2. | An example of this is the reasoning given by '''Voice of God Recordings''' ("VoGR") in '''Catch the Vision''', 2012, Volume 2. | ||
The first thing that VoGR tells you is that you shouldn't reason with the Word of God. The next thing they do is to apply flawed reasoning to the issue. But I thought we weren't supposed to reason? | The first thing that VoGR tells you is that you shouldn't reason with the Word of God. The next thing they do is to apply flawed reasoning to the issue. But I thought we weren't supposed to reason? | ||
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But are they the same? | But are they the same? | ||
Three examples of Biblical "errors" that VOGR gives are: | |||
#Paul's story of his conversion experience differs between Acts 9 and Acts 22. How can you believe the Bible if it can't get its facts straight on whether Paul companions heard the voice or not? | #Paul's story of his conversion experience differs between Acts 9 and Acts 22. How can you believe the Bible if it can't get its facts straight on whether Paul companions heard the voice or not? | ||
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In the basic fundamental truths, the Gospels have absolutely no contradictions. The so-called variations in the narratives are only the details which were mostly vividly impressed on one mind or another of the witnesses of our Lord’s resurrection, or on the mind of the writers of these four respective Gospels. | In the basic fundamental truths, the Gospels have absolutely no contradictions. The so-called variations in the narratives are only the details which were mostly vividly impressed on one mind or another of the witnesses of our Lord’s resurrection, or on the mind of the writers of these four respective Gospels. | ||
The closest, most critical, examination of these narratives throughout the ages has never destroyed and can never destroy their powerful testimony to the truth that Christ did rise from the dead on the third day, and was seen of many. | The closest, most critical, examination of these narratives throughout the ages has never destroyed and can never destroy their powerful testimony to the truth that Christ did rise from the dead on the third day, and was seen of many. | ||
=Why a Comparison to William Branham's Failed Prophecies is a Red Herring= | =Why a Comparison to William Branham's Failed Prophecies is a Red Herring= | ||