Contradictions in the Gospels

Matthew 27 and Mark 15 tell us that both men crucified with Christ heaped insults upon Him, while Luke 23 tells us that one thief mocked Him and the other believed in Him. This is a contradiction. Matthew 5 tells us that Jesus went up the mountain to preach His beatitudes, while Luke 6 tells us that He came down and stood on a level place to do so. This is also a contradiction. Matthew 21 and Luke 19 tell us that Jesus drove the money changers from the temple immediately upon His triumphant arrival in Jerusalem, while Mark 11 specifies that He did not clear the temple at that time, but waited until the following day. More contradictions. Christians are highly uncomfortable with facing the reality of these and other Gospel discrepancies, and so choose to dismiss them by twisting any and all sound narrative logic in an effort to deny the existence of contradictions in the Gospels. In doing this, they are hoping to prove to the world that the Bible is the Word of God. The problem is that such futile tactics have not changed the minds of skeptics, and have failed to bring the world to belief as Jesus prayed for in John 17. The ironic truth is that the Christian Church must first accept and confess the reality of contradictions in the Gospels before those within it can begin to truly resolve them before the world in an undeniable way. Furthermore, these divinely inspired contradictions, when acknowledged, actually unveil a message that has been intended for the Church to see at this very time: The Body of Christ has failed to bring the world to belief in Christ because it has been blinded and sleeping in darkness for 2,000 years, and its widespread disassociation through theological and cultural disagreements has marred Christ's true image and made Him unrecognizable to the world. If this is shocking or offensive to any Christian, then ponder: Does not the existence of over 20,000 disagreeing denominations within Christianity, all believing they are correct, serve as sufficient proof of the Church's collective blindness? Does not the extensive disunity throughout the Body of Christ make His true image unrecognizable to the world? The fact is, Gospel contradictions have remained cosmically concealed for 2,000 years as to what they truly are intended to be: the keys to bringing about a "third day" awakening (resurrection) of the Church; the resurrection unto the unity that will restore Christ's image and bring the entire world to belief! The Gospel Matrix: Unveiling the Bible's Hidden Condemnation of Christianity is a 400+ page guide that establishes these truths to all seekers having the hope of living to see Christ's coming and reigning in the Kingdom of God.