Contradictions and Paradoxes in Colossians 3:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Colossians 3:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Colossians 3:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God gets very upset with people who do not listen to Him and do bad things. It’s important to follow God’s rules so we don’t make Him sad or angry.

Colossians 3:6: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

States that God is love, which may seem contradictory to the wrath mentioned in Colossians 3:6.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with James 1:13

God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man, seemingly conflicting with the idea of God's wrath leading to punishment.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with John 3:17

Emphasizes that God sent His Son not to condemn the world, which contrasts with the concept of wrath coming upon the children of disobedience.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Contradiction with Romans 8:1

Declares no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, which can be seen as contradicting the message of wrath.

Romans 8:1: [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

States that God is patient and not willing that any should perish, differing from the idea of wrathful retribution.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Paradox #1

Colossians 3:6 could raise questions about the idea of punishment from God, especially when balanced with the notions of love and forgiveness central to Christianity. Some might see a conflict between the depiction of God as loving and forgiving, and the idea of divine wrath or punishment. This can lead to discussions about how these concepts coexist within the teachings of the Bible.

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