Answering 439 Bible Contradictions 

Answer: God decrees all things that come to pass, including the sufferings of His creatures.

Problem: Mark 9:17 says a demon made a father’s son mute and deaf, but Exodus 4:11 says God makes man mute, deaf, and blind.

Explanation: The illustration of a billiard player will help answer this apparent contradiction—“apparent” since at first glance there seems to be real disagreements in the Bible but upon reflection there actually are none.

A billiard player takes his stick, strikes the cue ball, and pockets the eight-ball perfectly. This pictures God’s decrees. He stands behind everything that comes to pass. The Baptist Confession defines God’s decree thus: “God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass.” Continue reading →