Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 4:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 4:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 4:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this verse shows that the people prayed together, all at once, saying thank you to God for making everything in the world, like the sky, land, and sea. It teaches that when we have news, we can pray together and remember how powerful and great God is.

Acts 4:24: And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

Contradiction with Acts 4:34

Acts 4:24 mentions the believers lifting their voices to God with one accord, while Acts 4:34 describes no one lacking anything because believers shared what they had, focusing on the community's material needs rather than communal prayer.

Acts 4:34: Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

While Acts 4:24 describes communal prayer, Matthew 6:6 emphasizes praying in private.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5

Acts 4:24 involves a communal prayer to God, whereas 1 Timothy 2:5 focuses on the individual mediator, Christ, suggesting a more personal connection.

1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Contradiction with Luke 5:16

Acts 4:24 shows a group praying together, but Luke 5:16 highlights Jesus withdrawing to pray alone.

Luke 5:16: And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

Acts 4:24 depicts God hearing the prayers of the group, but Proverbs 15:29 suggests that the Lord is far from the wicked, emphasizing that not all prayers are heard.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
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