Contradictions and Paradoxes in Colossians 3:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Colossians 3:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Colossians 3:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, Christians believe that when you do good things and help others, you make Jesus happy, and He will give you a special gift in heaven. Serving Jesus is like being part of His family, and He loves to give His family good things.

Colossians 3:24: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Contradiction with Romans 6:23

This verse states that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, implying a contrast with the idea of reward from Colossians 3:24, which emphasizes receiving an inheritance as a reward for serving the Lord.

Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

This verse emphasizes that salvation and rewards are not of works, which contrasts with Colossians 3:24, where the reward of inheritance seems tied to labor and service.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Contradiction with Romans 4:4-5

This verse suggests that to the one who works, the reward is not counted as grace but debt, potentially contradicting the notion in Colossians 3:24 of receiving a reward from the Lord for service.

Romans 4:4-5: Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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