Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Contradicts reliance on personal vision.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Contradicts message of persecution.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Contradicts with the instructive experience of resisting against divine call.
James 4:7: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. Contradicts direct communication from God without intermediary.
1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Contradicts the elevation implied in the directive given in the vision.
Matthew 23:12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Paradox #1
Acts 26:14 involves a vision experienced by Paul where he hears a voice directing him. The potential moral conflict here could arise from the idea of being divinely instructed to act in ways that might conflict with one's current beliefs or societal norms. Some might see receiving direct orders from a divine source as conflicting with personal freedom or the natural human process of moral reasoning. Others could view it as an unquestionable moral authority that must be obeyed, raising questions about the balance between divine command and individual moral autonomy.