Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Timothy 3:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Timothy 3:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Timothy 3:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, the author of the book, he is telling people how they should act properly when they are in God's house, the church. The church is very important because it holds up the truth about God.

1 Timothy 3:15: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. [ground: or, stay]

Contradiction with Matthew 18:20

Contradicts the idea of a singular 'house of God' by indicating that God's presence is wherever believers gather.

Matthew 18:20: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

States that God doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the concept of a physical house of God.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16

Suggests that believers themselves are the temple of God, challenging the need for a designated house of God.

1 Corinthians 3:16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Contradiction with John 4:21-24

Emphasizes worshiping in spirit and truth, not confined to any specific location like a 'house of God'.

John 4:21-24: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Hebrews 3:6

Poses believers collectively as God's house, as opposed to a structured entity mentioned in 1 Timothy 3:15.

Hebrews 3:6: But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Paradox #1

1 Timothy 3:15 presents the church as the "pillar and foundation of the truth." A possible contradiction is with the Protestant Reformation's emphasis on "sola scriptura," which holds that the Bible alone is the ultimate authority, rather than the church. This can create a conflict with the idea that the church itself is a foundational source of truth.

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