Zemirah "Nowhere does the Bible proclaim that the mysteries Paul revealed in his epistles were being revealed for the very First Time to the exclusion of God, Jesus or other prophets or apostles having already touched upon them, as they are progressively revealed, and certainly not "written in stone" as you insist as your article of faith."
I am not asking for a long-winded explanation of a mystery, the definition of a mystery given by the Lord Jesus Christ through Paul is quite sufficient for His use of the term. If you wish to exclude the writings of Paul from the thoughts of God and Jesus, that's your business; but not I.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 1 Corinthians 2:7 KJV

Once again I ask you to zero in on this one and only mystery found in 1 Cor 15.
Then perhaps you would take a deep breath and explain why contributing John 14 as Jesus revealing the Rapture of the Church does not make Paul a liar when he said he was the first to reveal same.
And then perhaps you might address the Num 14:30 vs Heb 3:16 issue.

If you need help in the above please feel free to consult those scholars who are your trainers.

Zemirah "If you see Biblical contradictions, explain them, with references from respected Church leaders and authors as validation."
Although many have been presented by you, this one of your simplest and most outlandish examples of your condescension.
You sir along with any respected Church leader or validated author are not and never will be my nor the readers priest.
I am quoting from one of the most famous authors on record the Word of God! If you have a problem with validation, your argument is with Him, not me.
Your assumptions are overwhelming of me, your dressing downs are numerous. I am only and simply quoting the words of the KJB, either pronounce it a fake or address it's doctrines.
How about this one:
The most famous statement that Tyndale made about Bible translation, next to his dying prayer that God would open the king of England’s eyes, is a comment that he made about wanting the plowboy to know the Bible better than the Catholic priests.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 5:22 - KJV
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Matthew 18:9 - KJV
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Mark 9:43 - KJV
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. James 3:6 - KJV

Sounds a little hot to me, but of course your definition of fire might be different than mine.

The occasion of Tyndale's statement was not Bible translation, the statement occurred as part of the debate about whether the pope or the Bible is the ultimate authority for religious belief and practice.

Upon graduating from Oxford University, Tyndale returned to his native Gloucestershire and assumed the position as the schoolmaster in the Catholic household of Sir John Walsh.

Tyndale was an early Reformer whose views brought him into heated debates with the local clergy. Tyndale was appalled at the ignorance of the Catholic clergy. He was convinced of the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura on the question of religious authority.

These two things, the biblical ignorance of the Catholic clergy and the question of biblical authority, are the context for Tyndale’s statement about the plowboy.

The subject of debate at this early stage in Tyndale’s career was the question of papal authority vs. scriptural authority. When the priest asserted a strong view of papal authority and denigrated the authority of the Bible, Tyndale responded by making an implied case for the Bible as the authority for Christian belief and conduct.

eagleye13 "I am not trying to be "arrogant", I just have spent many years of study, looking for truths.
I suggest Shepherd's Chapel for one."

I do not consider you arrogant at all. You have made shephard's chapel your authority and are honest about it.

What I strongly detest in a man is him claiming one thing while doing the opposite.
One cannot claim to be a Bible believer while totally ignoring the plain reading of their un-chosen scriptures.
They have developed a private theology based on but a few chosen passages, but when scriptures are given in contradiction they simply resort to attacking the messenger while totally ignoring the message.
They are very pharisaical.

Is The Lord Making Something We Don't Expect???

A while back a friend shared a story of a visiting pastor who attended a men's breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The group had asked an older farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say grace for the morning breakfast...


"God, I hate buttermilk", the farmer began...

The visiting pastor opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wonder where this was going...

The farmer loudly proclaimed, "God, I hate lard."...

Now the pastor was growing concerned...

Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, "And God, you know I don't much care for raw white flour."...

The pastor once again opened an eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn't the only one to feel uncomfortable...

Then the farmer added, "But God, when you mix them all together and bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits...

So, God, when things come up that we don't like, when life gets hard, when we don't understand what you're saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until you are done mixing...


It will probably be even better than biscuits... Amen.”


Within that prayer there is great wisdom for all when it comes to complicated situations like we are experiencing in the world today...

Stay strong, dear friends, because God is mixing several things that we don't really care for, but something even better is going to come...

eagleye13 "I am not trying to be "arrogant", I just have spent many years of study, looking for truths.
I suggest Shepherd's Chapel for one."

I do not consider you arrogant at all. You have made shephard's chapel your authority and are honest about it.

What I strongly detest in a man is him claiming one thing while doing the opposite.
One cannot claim to be a Bible believer while totally ignoring the plain reading of their un-chosen scriptures.
They have developed a private theology based on but a few chosen passages, but when scriptures are given in contradiction they simply resort to attacking the messenger while totally ignoring the message.
They are very pharisaical.

Well I wouldn't call them impostors, but I agree they twisted and ignored God's word to suite themselves.
Many here should be very glad they are after the cross when God's Grace covers their twisting and ignoring the whole council of God in support of their fundamentalism because the Pharisees were before the cross and on their way to HELL, the outer darkness for their sins.

Seems I use the word "fundamentalist" often, maybe I should define it.
Their are those who take one passage which is the fundamental passage of their treasured religion.
The church of Christ hang their hats on Act 2:38, the Baptist hang onto Eph 2:8, the Roman catholic church hangs its hat on passages from Matthew, James, as well as Hebrews.
The fundamentalist believes their chosen passages speak doctrine to everyone in the Bible and to make that doctrinal application they must twist and ignore unliked scripture.

One should rightly divide the word of truth and give doctrinal instructions to whomever God gives it.