Is the Bible full of mistakes?
Thursday, September 14th, 2006 Yes, it is, but it is all human error. From Adam to the Apostle Peter we find a true account of the mistakes (read sin and deception) recorded in the Bible. Remember Jacob? Talk about a life full of mistakes (see Genesis 25-33). Jacob’s deception to his father ripped his family apart leaving a murderous hatred unresolved for many years with his brother, Esau. He never saw his parents alive again. After running away from home, he fled north to his uncle, Laban. Jacob endured the deceptions of his uncle that kept him in a virtual slavery there for many years. Or, take a look at the life of Moses and you will discover a man who fled Egypt as a murderer (Exodus 2) and yet returned as a messenger of God (Exodus 3). King David, Apostle Peter, Apostle Paul - everywhere you look you find mistakes. As you can see, I am not talking about textual error. I am referring to human error otherwise known as sin.
 Enter Jesus. One person that stands out like a candle in the darkness is this one Man who defies human nature by resisting every temptation that the world has to offer ( He was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 ). Evidently, the Bible is full of mankind’s mistakes for a reason - to show us clearly that we are sinful and that Jesus is different. It is easy to relate to the sinfulness of the people in the Bible. We are just like them. It also reminds us that God wants to use imperfect people to do His perfect work. Jacob, Moses, David, Peter and Paul had character flaws that should have disqualified them, but when God called them, he qualified them also. Finally, the flawed people of the Bible are starkly contrasted with the perfection of Christ to remind us of our need for Him. Without Christ, there is no hope for us. Our flaws, mistakes, sins keep us from knowing God and following Him. Jesus reverses the effect of sin by taking sin’s punishment for us.
 If you ask around, you will find that most people believe that people are basically good. Oh, sure, most people agree that we aren’t perfect, but they also believe that God shouldn’t expect us to be perfect. Actually, He can expect perfection and in fact he does expect it. Because of His love for us, He went to great lengths to perfect us. The only way we could be made perfect (John 17:23) and also be able to choose a relationship with Him was that Jesus would have to die in our place (1 Peter 3:18).
 This article is response about God’s grace to the previous article Good for the Goose
