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 Kinsman Redeemer
60-1002 §20
Our story starts out in the time of the rulers of Israel which was the judges, after the death of Joshua. And to find a very beautiful picture of this, read about the first five or six chapters of I Samuel, and you will get the real story of it. But we're going to jump along now to get the main context out of this, which, sometime ago I started on this book of Ruth, and was for three or four weeks getting through it. Started on the book of Revelation once, and took all year, about, to go through it. Just every litt...
God keeps His Word
57-0120E §16
And they claim to be the first beginning of church. Now those people, now that go to that church, are men and women like we are. And they love, and eat, and drink. And is there any way to stop it? Not when the Bible says it's going to be this way. That's right. But to encourage you, I want to make myself clear and plain, that I believe that this is God's full, infallible, unadulterated Word, that nothing can be added to or taken from it. It's God's complete program of His church. No other foundation can any man bui...
God keeps His Word
57-0115 §18
The Word is just such a wonderful thing. I love it. And now, to announce what we'd call for a text, for just a little while. And then read some of the Scripture here to get a context. I'm going to... My text tonight is "God Keeps His Word." And I wish to read from Saint John the 12th chapter and the 35th verse beginning. I like to hear you all turning those pages and things. I like to see a people bring their Bibles to church. And it means that ... just... If I read His Word... Now, my word will fail because I'm a...
The Great Commission
58-0301B §42
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The Spoken Word is the original seed
62-0318 §50
Now, could you mix anything with that then? Now, in the book of Revelation the 22nd chapter and the 19th verse, I'd like to read this. Revelation the 22nd chapter and the 19th verse and see what this says. Let's begin with the 18th verse. For I testify unto every man ... [now remember from Genesis where He spoke the Word, see.] For I testify unto every man [that's priest, pope, bishop, state presbyter or whatever] ... that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God s...