Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 29:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 29:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 29:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse means that everything we have comes from God, and when we give back to Him, we are just giving Him what is already His. It's like when you give a gift you made to your friend, but the materials came from your mom or dad.

1 Chronicles 29:14: But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things [come] of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. [be able: Heb. retain, or, obtain strength] [of thine...: Heb. of thine hand]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

These verses state that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, suggesting a personal ownership and responsibility, which could be seen as contrasting the idea in 1 Chronicles 29:14 that everything we have is from God and not truly ours.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with Matthew 25:14-30

This parable suggests that individuals are given talents and responsibility over them, which implies personal ownership, contrasting the idea that all things are God’s.

Matthew 25:14-30: For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Contradiction with Philippians 2:12

This verse admonishes to "work out your own salvation", which might imply personal responsibility, appearing to contrast with the idea of everything including our abilities being solely God-given.

Philippians 2:12: Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Paradox #1

1 Chronicles 29:14 reflects an acknowledgment that everything comes from God and that what is given back to Him is already His. A potential moral conflict might arise when considering themes of ownership and generosity. If everything belongs to God, the idea of personal ownership and the merit of individual generosity could seem diminished. The tension lies in balancing gratitude for what one has with the understanding that it ultimately belongs to God, which could challenge the notion of personal achievement and altruism.

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