Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 20:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 20:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 20:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of Acts, this verse means telling both Jewish and non-Jewish people to say sorry to God for their wrongs and to trust in Jesus with all their hearts. It's like saying, "I am sorry" and "I believe in you" to Jesus.

Acts 20:21: Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse emphasizes that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, which seems to contradict Acts 20:21 where the emphasis is on repentance and faith.

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

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

States that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law, contrasting with the notion in Acts 20:21 that implies repentance and faith without directly mentioning works.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

This verse suggests that merely believing is not enough for entering the kingdom of heaven, which might contradict Acts 20:21's focus on faith and repentance.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:16

Emphasizes justification by faith, not works, paralleling Acts 20:21 but potentially contradicting as it implies works have no role in repentance.

Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
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