Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 15:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 15:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 15:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God knows what is inside our hearts and showed approval by giving the Holy Spirit to everyone, just like He did for us. This means God loves all people, not just a special group.

Acts 15:8: And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:10

This verse states that the Lord searches the heart and rewards each person according to their conduct and deeds, whereas Acts 15:8 emphasizes God knowing hearts without emphasis on deeds for acceptance.

Jeremiah 17:10: I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.

Contradiction with Romans 2:6

This verse mentions that God "will render to every man according to his deeds," contrasting with the acceptance based on heart knowledge in Acts 15:8.

Romans 2:6: Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Contradiction with James 2:24

This passage highlights that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, presenting an apparent contradiction to the idea in Acts 15:8 where God knows hearts without emphasis on works.

James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:12

This verse points to God rewarding every person according to their work, differing from the heart-focused statement in Acts 15:8.

Proverbs 24:12: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth [not] he know [it]? and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works?

Contradiction with Matthew 16:27

The verse indicates Jesus will reward individuals according to their works, seemingly contradicting the heart-focused acceptance in Acts 15:8.

Matthew 16:27: For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
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