Gospel Discrepancies and Inerrancy

What happens when we find a discrepancy or a contradiction between the Gospel narratives?

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D. T. Lancaster

D. T. Lancaster

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What happens when we find a discrepancy or a contradiction between the Gospel narratives? What do we do if Matthew says one thing but Luke says another? Do the discrepencies undermine the credibility of the New Testament? Asher Norman's reasons number eighteen and nineteen attempt to discredit the Gospels on the basis of seeming contradictions in the birth narratives and the names of the twelve disciples.

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