Contradiction with Genesis 1:1
Contradicts the idea of Christ being before all things by stating that "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth," implying God's actions occurred first.
Genesis 1:1: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Contradiction with John 1:1
States "In the beginning was the Word," suggesting a simultaneous existence rather than Christ being distinctly before all things.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:11
Indicates that the heaven and earth were made in six days, suggesting creation as the beginning rather than existence in Christ.
Exodus 20:11: For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Contradiction with Hebrews 1:2
Speaks of God making the worlds "by his Son," which could imply that Christ's existence was alongside or part of God's act of creation, not necessarily preceding it.
Hebrews 1:2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Contradiction with Isaiah 44:24
States that God made all things "alone" and by Himself, which could contradict the idea of all things existing in and through Christ beforehand.
Isaiah 44:24: Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Contradiction with Proverbs 8:22-23
Speaks of wisdom created at the beginning, which can imply a concept being established at the start rather than something existing prior to all.
Proverbs 8:22-23: The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Contradiction with Psalm 90:2
Mentions God being from "everlasting to everlasting" but focuses on God's eternal nature, potentially making Christ's precedence less explicit.
Psalm 90:2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.
Contradiction with Revelation 1:8
Describes God as "Alpha and Omega," emphasizing the eternal nature of God, which may be seen as contradicting the distinct precedence of Christ.
Revelation 1:8: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:12
God asserts He made the earth and humans, suggesting direct creation rather than an intermediary existence before all things in Christ.
Isaiah 45:12: I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Paul speaks of God creating the world, potentially implying the God of all precedes concepts attributed distinctly to Christ.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Paradox #1
The concept of one entity holding everything together can conflict with scientific explanations of natural laws and forces such as gravity and electromagnetism, which describe how the universe operates through physical interactions rather than the influence of a single being.