Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 5:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 5:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 5:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, if what these men are doing is just their own idea, it will not last or succeed. But if God is behind their work, no one can stop it.

Acts 5:38: And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Contradiction with Matthew 12:30

This verse states "He that is not with me is against me," which contradicts Acts 5:38's implication of a neutral or wait-and-see approach.

Matthew 12:30: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Contradiction with John 9:4

This verse emphasizes urgent action and work towards God's mission, contrasting with the advice in Acts 5:38 to refrain from action and wait for the natural outcome.

John 9:4: I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Contradiction with James 4:17

This verse implies that inaction or neutrality (when action is warranted) is sinful, differing from the call for passivity in Acts 5:38.

James 4:17: Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

Contradiction with Revelation 3:15-16

These verses condemn being lukewarm or neutral, while Acts 5:38 suggests a neutral approach.

Revelation 3:15-16: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
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