Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 14:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 14:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 14:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of the book, the speakers are telling the people to stop doing silly things because they are just regular people like everyone else, and they want everyone to turn to the real God who made everything like the sky, land, and ocean. They are saying that God is alive and made everything we see around us.

Acts 14:15: And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

Contradiction with Genesis 1:1

This verse speaks of God creating the heavens, the earth, and all therein, implying He did not leave Himself without witness, contrary to Acts 14:15 that suggests people turned away from the living God to idols.

Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Commands exclusive worship of God and denies the validity of idols, contradicting the notion of turning to "vanities" mentioned in Acts 14:15.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

Affirms the existence of only one God, contrasting with Acts 14:15's call to turn from non-existent "vanities".

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Colossians 1:16

States all things were created by God, heaven and earth, including things that exist, which contrasts the call to turn from created things (idols) in Acts 14:15.

Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:11

Points out the absurdity of swapping the true God for no-gods, contrasting the tendency described in Acts 14:15.

Jeremiah 2:11: Hath a nation changed [their] gods, which [are] yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for [that which] doth not profit.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Acts 14:15 might be the idea of living beings or the universe having a unique, divine creator, which contrasts with the scientific understanding of natural processes like evolution and the Big Bang theory explaining the development of life and the universe.

Paradox #2

Acts 14:15 encourages people to turn from worshipping idols to worshipping the living God. The contradiction or conflict might arise for those who believe in respecting cultural diversity and religious freedom. It could be seen as challenging or dismissive of other religions and traditions that include idol worship, suggesting there's only one correct way to worship. This can cause tension between the promotion of a singular religious truth and the value of respecting different beliefs.

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