Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:23
This verse argues for the possibility of redemption and turning from evil, while 1 Timothy 5:15 acknowledges that some have already turned aside after Satan, suggesting a point of no return for them.
Ezekiel 18:23: Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Contradiction with Luke 15:7
This verse celebrates repentance and return, contradicting the implication in 1 Timothy 5:15 that those who turn aside are irretrievably lost.
Luke 15:7: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9
This verse expresses that God is patient and desires all to come to repentance, conflicting with the notion in 1 Timothy 5:15 that some turning aside is final.
2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Contradiction with Romans 11:23
Suggests the possibility of being grafted back into faith, contradicting the sense in 1 Timothy 5:15 that turning to Satan has a finality.
Romans 11:23: And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Contradiction with James 5:19-20
Implies that those who err from the truth can be converted back, challenging the finality in 1 Timothy 5:15 regarding those who stray.
James 5:19-20: Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Contradiction with 1 John 1:9
Suggests that confession leads to forgiveness and cleansing from unrighteousness, which contradicts the permanence of turning aside as suggested in 1 Timothy 5:15.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Paradox #1
1 Timothy 5:15 mentions people turning away from their faith. A potential contradiction or conflict here could arise from the idea of free will versus the expectation of steadfast faith. On one hand, individuals are believed to have the freedom to choose their path, including leaving their faith. On the other, there is often a strong expectation in religious communities to remain faithful, which might conflict with the concept of personal choice and freedom. This could create tension between respecting individual decisions and adhering strictly to religious teachings.