Is There Any Verse in the Bible That Denied What Another Verse Confirms?
1) Direct Answer
No. The Bible never denies itself. No true verse cancels what another confirms. If something seems to clash, it’s our misunderstanding—not a fault in the Word.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- “The Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35).
- “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16).
- “God is not a man, that He should lie” (Numbers 23:19).
- “God is not the author of confusion” (1 Corinthians 14:33).
- “Precept upon precept; line upon line” (Isaiah 28:10).
- “Rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
- “Thy word is true from the beginning” (Psalm 119:160 KJV).
- “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:21).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- One Author does not disagree with Himself. If God breathed it, He won’t speak against Himself.
- Apparent contradictions clear up by context, audience, covenant, and timing.
- Law for Israel’s civil life (“eye for eye,” Exodus 21:24) versus the higher life of the Kingdom in personal conduct (“turn the other cheek,” Matthew 5:39). Not a denial—an elevation.
- Paul says we are saved “by grace… not of works” (Ephesians 2:8–9). James says faith without works is dead (James 2:17, 24). Not a clash: Paul speaks of how we are justified before God; James shows that living faith proves itself by works before men.
- Proverbs 26:4–5: “Answer not a fool…” and “Answer a fool…” Same chapter, back-to-back—two different situations. Wisdom discerns which applies.
- Judas’ death: he hanged himself (Matthew 27:5) and his body fell and burst (Acts 1:18). Put together, not against each other.
- “God repented” of a judgment (1 Samuel 15:11) versus “He is not a man, that He should repent” (1 Samuel 15:29). God’s nature and purpose do not change; His dealings adjust when man changes (see Jeremiah 18:7–10). That is consistency, not contradiction.
4) Reinforcing Statement
You see, the Bible agrees with the Bible. When we take all the Word, in its place and season, “Scripture interprets Scripture,” and every verse stands true.
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The great warrior Joshua
55-0119 §36
Now, look at them. There they was, sitting in the wilderness. Here was the evidence back. Why did he believe they could do it? Why, Moses said ... I mean, God said to Moses there from the pillar of fire, He said, "Now look. I give you Palestine. It's yours. I give it to your father, Abraham. And I told him that you all would sojourn down there..." And I want you to notice another thing, how many generations it took to bring it up. Forty ... fifty years is a generation, considered in the Bible. Four hundred years, t...
Sirs, we would see Jesus
57-0104 §52
Now, notice. The Word doesn't contradict Himself. God's Word always runs perfectly smooth through the Bible. Now, this statement then. This little woman had done all she could. The doctors had done all they could. They were honest and couldn't help the woman. It was probably a menopause case, and she'd been in it for many years. She had an issue of blood, and she was thin and frail. And she said... She'd heard of Him, and she believed He was a holy Man of God. Now, there it is. It's her approach. Now, listen. Are y...
The unfailing realities of the living God
60-0626 §46
If Satan can't keep the truth from them, he makes fanatics out of them; throw them off on this side and that side, and they get all kind of stuff, of bloods and oil, and sensations, which is not even Scriptural. But stay on the blueprint. Stay on the highway. Stay with the Scripture. Don't leave It. That's why Jesus come, that man would not be deceived and go off the side, but stay right in the Word. The great Saint Paul said, "If an angel from heaven come and preached any other Gospel than this that's been preache...
Church Ages, part 3: The Ephesian Church Age
60-1205 §61
Now, the 3rd verse now. All right. Second and 3rd verse. Now the 3rd verse: And hast borne, and had patience, and for my name's sake has laboured, and has not fainted. "For my name." Did you notice they had patience? Labored for what? His name. See that name holding in that church? Now watch it, when we get down through the week, how that fades out and goes into another name, see. "Has had patience, laboured, and so forth, and for my name's sake." They labored for his name, to keep the name of Jesus Christ above an...
Seals 7: The Fifth Seal
63-0322 §46
The four stages of his rider has been revealed. The four stages of the antichrist riding has been revealed at this time. Therefore, they don't have to have any more. And there was four living creatures of God to announce the rider as they rode. Four beasts are four powers. Now, we know that beast, by interpretation of the terms of the Bible symbols, means power. Now, let's get that close. The four ... or, beasts in the Bible represent a power among the people. Now, if we find out... Like in Daniel, when he saw a ce...