Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:50
This verse suggests that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, whereas 2 Corinthians 5:2 expresses a longing for a heavenly dwelling while still in the "earthly house".
1 Corinthians 15:50: Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Contradiction with Philippians 1:23-24
Here, Paul expresses a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is considered far better, yet he acknowledges the necessity to remain in the flesh, while 2 Corinthians 5:2 conveys an eagerness for the heavenly transformation.
Philippians 1:23-24: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
This passage describes believers meeting the Lord in the air at the second coming, while 2 Corinthians 5:2 discusses an eager desire for heavenly habitation as if already possessing it.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Contradiction with 1 John 2:15
Advises not to love the world, implying a separation from worldly desires, whereas 2 Corinthians 5:2 reflects a deep longing or desire for a different, heavenly reality while still earthly.
1 John 2:15: Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Contradiction with Luke 24:39
Jesus emphasizes his physicality in his resurrection body as "flesh and bones", contrasting with the state of longing for a non-earthly body in 2 Corinthians 5:2.
Luke 24:39: Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.