Contradiction with Job 22:2-3
These verses suggest that God does not gain or benefit from humans, contradicting the idea in Acts 17:25 that God is served by human hands as though He needs anything.
Job 22:2-3: Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? [as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?]
Contradiction with Psalm 50:10-12
These verses indicate that God does not need anything from humans because everything in the world belongs to Him, contradicting the notion of reliance on human service in Acts 17:25.
Psalm 50:10-12: For every beast of the forest [is] mine, [and] the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28
This verse emphasizes God's self-sufficiency and omnipotence, suggesting that He does not need anything from humans as suggested in Acts 17:25.
Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.
Contradiction with Daniel 4:35
This verse shows that God operates independently of human actions, contradicting the implication in Acts 17:25 that He is served by human hands.
Daniel 4:35: And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Contradiction with Romans 11:34-35
These verses highlight God's independence from human counsel or gifts, contradicting the idea in Acts 17:25 of Him being served by humans.
Romans 11:34-35: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Paradox #1
The idea that God doesn't need anything from humans and gives life and breath to everyone might conflict with the idea of religious rituals and practices meant to please or serve God. In science, there's no evidence that a deity has a direct hand in providing life or resources, as it attributes life to natural processes like evolution.