I have listened carefully to Joyce Meyer over a long period of time, with the result that she occasionally becomes entangled in contradictions. This is also true for other preachers. In my study of the Bible, however, it was exactly the opposite. Over time, solutions to contradictions emerged. What I never used to have an answer for were the last words of Jesus before he died on the cross. Twice it says, “My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?” Once, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” And John wrote, “It is finished.” If we exclude the possibility that all three possibilities are wrong, then only one possibility can actually be right. How can these different statements be explained?

The Gospels are by no means contradictory because the same message comes across in all four scriptures. Jesus is the way and the truth. God the Father arranges everything so that Jesus is crucified for the transgressions of mankind. Jesus rises from death a few days later. What does it have to do with credibility if the story of Jesus is told differently? Isn't that normal, and does it prove that people are not infallible? The events surrounding Jesus were not recorded in writing immediately after his death. Here is a small example: Four contemporary witnesses independently describe a complex event that took place several years ago, with the result that everything is consistent down to the last detail. Would anyone believe that?