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Punishments prescribed by the Lord God, merciful, gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth (Ex 36:4).

Punishment for fortune telling is death.
Leviticus 20:27

Punishment for hitting a parent is death.
Exodus 21:15

Punishment for cursing a parent is death.
Leviticus 20:9

Punishment for not listening to a priest is death.
Deuteronomy 17:12

Punishment for following a different religion is death.
Exodus 22:20

Punishment for adultery is death.
Leviticus 20:10

Punishment for not seeking the Lord God of Israel is death.
2 Chronicles 15:12-13

Punishment for fornication is prison. Nah, it’s really death!
Leviticus 21:9

Punishment for prophesying falsely is death. The false prophet must be killed by his or her parents.
Zechariah 13:3

Punishment for homosexuality is death.
Leviticus 20:13

Punishment for blasphemy is death.
Leviticus 24:10-16

Punishment for working on the Sabbath is death.
Exodus 31:12-15

If somebody in a town worships another god then you must kill everybody in the town, kill the livestock, and burn the town so that it is a ruin forever.
Deuteronomy 13:13-16

Teachings of the New Testament that many Christians ignore or forget

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To put the following in context, it should be remembered that:
Jesus said he was the way of truth.
John 14:6

and that...

Jesus said that everybody who abided by his commands would be like the wise man who built his house upon the rock, while those who ignore his commands are like a foolish man who builds his house upon sand.
Matthew 7:24-26

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Jesus said that he had not come to abolish the Old Testament or the prophets. Nothing from the Old Testament was to be ignored or forgotten until Judgement Day.
Matthew 5:17-18

Jesus said that no one should separate marriages, as they’re a union of two people as one flesh under God.
Mark 10:7-9

Jesus said that calling somebody a fool meant risking the fires of hell.
Matthew 5:22

Jesus said not to resist an evil person, and that if anybody slaps you on the right cheek then you should turn to them the other cheek also. If anybody wants to sue you and take your shirt then you should hand over your coat as well.
Matthew 5:39-40

Jesus said that one was blessed when people persecute, insult, and falsely say evil against them because of Jesus. He taught that such people should rejoice because great is their reward in heaven.
Matthew 5:11-12

Jesus said that, in addition, people should sell their possessions and give to the poor.
Luke 18:22 and Matthew 19:17-21 and Luke 12:33 and Luke 9:23 and Luke 14:33

Jesus said that people should not invite their friends, relatives, rich neighbours to a dinner or party, but instead invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.
Luke 14:12-14

Jesus said that anybody who sets aside even the least of his commands aside will be called the least worthy in heaven.
Matthew 5:19


Contradictions in the Bible

God’s anger lasts forever and not forever.
Micah 7:18 vs Jeremiah 17:4

God tempts people and would never do that.
Genesis 22:1 vs James 1:13

Salvation and access to Heaven can only be attained by words and faith, but keeping the commandments is the only way to enter heaven.
Galatians 2:16 and Romans 3:28 vs Matthew 1:17 and Luke 10:26-28

People have seen God, but it is impossible to see God.
Genesis 32:30, Genesis 12:7, Exodus 24:9-11 and Exodus 33:11 vs John 1:18 and Timothy 6:16

Seeing God’s face results in the preservation of life and in death.
Genesis 32:30 vs Exodus 33:20

God both delights and dislikes burnt offerings.
Jerimiah 7:22 vs Exodus 20-24

God is both the author of evil and not the author of evil.
Isaiah 45:7 vs 1 John 4:8

Humans were created both before and after the rest of the animals.
Genesis 2:18-19 vs Genesis 1:24-27

On the road to Damascus, Paul’s companions heard the voice that spoke to Paul and didn’t hear it.
Acts 9:7 vs Acts 22:9

The Earth will and won’t last forever.
Ecclesiastes 1:4 vs 2 Peter 3:10

Jesus both is and isn’t the only man to ascend into Heaven.
John 3:13 vs 2 Kings 2:11

Children both are and are not to be punished for the sins of their fathers.
Deuteronomy 5:9 vs Deuteronomy 24:16

God never ties and never rests, except for when he does tire and rest.
Isaiah 40:28 vs Isaiah 1:14 and Isaiah 43:24

Eight hundred thousands and one million, one hundred thousand drew the sword for Israel.
2 Samuel 24:9 vs 1 Chronicles 21:5

The chief of King David’s captains killed eight hundred men and three hundred men
2 Sam 23:8 vs 1 Chron 11:11

One criminal and two criminals crucified next to Jesus mocked him.
Luke 23:39-42 vs Mark 15:32 and Matthew 27:44

Jesus healed two blind men and one blind man at Jericho.
Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35 vs Matthew 20:30

Woe unto the rich but riches are a blessing.
Luke 6:24 vs Psalm 112:1-3

The temple curtain ripped before and after Jesus died.
Luke 23:45-46 vs Mark 15:37-38 and Mathew28:50-51

Herod’s soldiers put the purple rose on Jesus, but actually Pilate’s soldiers did it.
Luke 23:11 vs Matthew 27: 27-28 and John 19:1-2

Homosexuals should be killed, and exiled.
Lev 20:13 vs 1 Kings 15:11-12

When the women arrived at Jesus’ tomb, it was both opened and closed.
Luke 24:2 and Matthew 28:2

Judas threw away his thirty pieces and died by hanging himself and died when his midsection burst and guts exploded while standing in the field he bought with his thirty pieces.
Matthew 27:5 vs Acts 1:18

At Jesus’s tomb and resurrection:
1) Two men were standing (Luke 24:4)
2) Two men were sitting (John 20:12)
3) One man was sitting (Mark 16:5)
4) One angel was descending from heaven and caused an earthquake (Matthew 28:2)

The event was witnessed by:
1) One woman (John 20:1)
2) Two women (Matthew 28:1)
3) Three women (Mark 16:1)
4) More than three women (Luke 24:10)