Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Thessalonians 2:12

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

According to Paul, this verse means that people who choose not to believe what is true, and instead enjoy doing wrong things, will face bad consequences. It's like being told the right way to go but choosing the wrong path instead.

2 Thessalonians 2:12: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:23

This verse suggests that God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefers that they turn from their ways and live, contradicting the idea of condemnation expressed in 2 Thessalonians 2:12.

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 1 Timothy 2:4

This verse highlights God's desire for all to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, which contrasts with the notion of certain people being condemned in 2 Thessalonians 2:12.

1 Timothy 2:4: Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

It emphasizes God's patience and desire for everyone to repent rather than perish, which goes against the idea of some being destined for condemnation found in 2 Thessalonians 2:12.

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 John 3:17

This verse states that God sent His Son not to condemn the world, but to save it, which stands in opposition to the condemnation described in 2 Thessalonians 2:12.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Contradiction with Romans 11:32

It mentions that God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that He may have mercy on them all, contrasting the selective condemnation mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:12.

Romans 11:32: For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. [concluded...: or, shut them all up together]

Paradox #1

2 Thessalonians 2:12 discusses condemnation for not believing the truth. A possible contradiction is the tension between divine justice and mercy. It raises questions about fairness, as it suggests punishment for disbelief, even if one seeks truth sincerely but does not find or understand it. This can conflict with the idea of a loving and forgiving deity.

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