Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
While 2 Corinthians 5:5 emphasizes God preparing us for eternal life, Matthew 6:19-20 focuses on storing up treasures in heaven through personal effort, implying human responsibility rather than divine preparation.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with James 2:17
2 Corinthians 5:5 highlights God's role in preparing us for eternal life, but James 2:17 stresses that faith without works is dead, focusing on human action as essential for spiritual life.
James 2:17: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. [alone: Gr. by itself]
Contradiction with Philippians 2:12-13
This verse suggests that believers must work out their own salvation, implying human effort in contrast with God preparing us, as mentioned in 2 Corinthians 5:5.
Philippians 2:12-13: 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.