Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Peter 3:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Peter 3:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Peter 3:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Peter, Christians should be excited about and look forward to the day when God comes back, even though it will be a time when big changes happen in the world. It's like waiting for a special day that will make everything new and better.

2 Peter 3:12: Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? [hasting...: or, hasting the coming]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Jesus states that no one knows the day or hour of the end times, contradicting the call to "hasten" the day in 2 Peter 3:12.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

It is not for humans to know the times or dates set by the Father, opposing the concept of accelerating the day of God.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

Only the Father knows when the end will come, which conflicts with the idea of hastening it.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night, which implies unpredictability and contradicts the notion of hastening the day.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Paradox #1

2 Peter 3:12 talks about eagerly awaiting the day of God and even speeding up its coming. The potential moral conflict here could be the idea of causing or hastening the end times, which might be seen as contradictory to living a peaceful and constructive life on Earth. Believers are often encouraged to care for the world and maintain peace, so the concept of hastening an end-time event could conflict with those teachings.

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