Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 2:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 2:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 2:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus is now with God in a special place of honor. Jesus received the Holy Spirit from God and shared it with everyone, and that's why people can see and hear amazing things happening.

Acts 2:33: Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Contradiction with John 14:13

This verse states that Jesus will do whatever is asked in His name, suggesting He has divine power, whereas Acts 2:33 portrays Him as receiving the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, implying a dependence on the Father.

John 14:13: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:18

This verse claims that all power in heaven and on earth is given to Jesus, contrasting with Acts 2:33 which depicts Jesus as receiving the Holy Spirit, seemingly indicating that he still receives from the Father.

Matthew 28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Contradiction with John 3:34

This verse indicates that God gives the Spirit without limit to Jesus, while Acts 2:33 references Jesus receiving the Holy Spirit after His ascension, which might imply a time of limitation before that event.

John 3:34: For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].

Contradiction with Philippians 2:7

This verse describes Jesus emptying Himself and taking the form of a servant, which could contradict Acts 2:33 where Jesus is exalted and given the promise of the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 2:7: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Contradiction with Mark 10:40

This verse shows Jesus saying that honors are determined by the Father and not Himself, contrasting with Acts 2:33 where Jesus, though exalted, acts as a receiver from the Father.

Mark 10:40: But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared.
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