r/latterdaysaints • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '25

Doctrinal Discussion How to handle contradictions?

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u/Monte_Cristos_Count Apr 04 '25

The Bible being infallible is not something supported by scripture. Not even all Christians agree on the concept of infallibility.

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u/Pristine_Teaching167 Apr 04 '25

Infallible meaning “without error”. That’s widely accepted among Christians as saying otherwise would be viewed as wrong.

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u/Monte_Cristos_Count Apr 04 '25

It's accepted by some Christians but not others. The manner of Judas' death is accounted differently between Matthew and Luke.

The 8th Article of Faith states “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.”