Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 1:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 1:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 1:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, from when John baptized Jesus until Jesus went back to heaven, someone needed to be chosen to tell others about seeing Jesus alive again. This person would help share the story of Jesus coming back to life.

Acts 1:22: Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Contradiction with John 1:1

This verse contradicts Acts 1:22 in terms of the continuity and presence of the Word from the beginning, whereas Acts 1:22 emphasizes the temporal beginning of apostleship from John's baptism.

John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Contradiction with Mark 16:16

This verse focuses on belief and baptism as essentials for salvation, differing from Acts 1:22, which emphasizes witnessing the resurrection as the foundation for apostleship.

Mark 16:16: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:8

Paul's experience contradicts Acts 1:22 since Paul was considered an apostle despite not witnessing Jesus' ministry from the baptism of John.

1 Corinthians 15:8: And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. [one...: or, an abortive]

Contradiction with Galatians 1:12

This verse speaks to Paul's apostleship being through revelation rather than witnessing from John's baptism, contrasting with Acts 1:22's criteria for apostleship.

Galatians 1:12: For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Contradiction with John 15:27

This verse asserts that the disciples were with Jesus from the beginning, in potential contradiction to the specific span highlighted in Acts 1:22.

John 15:27: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
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