Why The Bible Is Not An Accurate Yardstick 
The ignorant man believes whatever he is told. But the wise man, who knows the Truth, is able to differentiate what is true from what is false.
In the very near future, the eyes of humanity shall open. Then, they shall realsie that the very reverend ministers they so much trusted and thronged after are the very people misleading the world from the Truth. That is why many of the fasle religious leaders are thieves.Unauthorized Changes 
For many who are first shall be the last,
and many who are last shall be the first.
Search the scriptures:The mineral kingdom does not change whatever God has ordained. The same is true of the plant kingdom and animal kingdom. The Angels do not change whatever God has ordained. Even the Holy Spirit, or Jesus Christ, does not do so. It is only man, who out of spiritual blindness and ignorance, arrogates to himself powers and reasons, and then tries to change the unchangeable, all to his own deceit and detriment.Bible Contradictions...The Reality, The Causes and The Remedies 
What is the accurate yardstick? The Bible has several contradictions. Get to know the causes and the remedies. Corrections To Wrong Statements In The Bible 
The person, who does not know the way, believes whatever he is told. The one who knows the Truth is able to differentiate what is false from what is true.
More On The Development Of The Bible
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