Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 18:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 18:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 18:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is happy with someone who does not worship false gods or do bad things like hurting others or being unfaithful. This person tries to live in a way that is good and right.

Ezekiel 18:15: [That] hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour's wife,

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

This verse states that all have sinned, which can contradict the idea of an individual not following the sins of their father as stated in Ezekiel 18:15.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with Psalm 51:5

This verse suggests inherent sinfulness from birth, contrasting with the notion that one can avoid sin by choosing not to follow their father’s abominations.

Psalm 51:5: Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. [conceive...: Heb. warm me]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:46

It states that there is no one who does not sin, contradicting the idea in Ezekiel 18:15 that someone can avoid sin altogether.

1 Kings 8:46: If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

Contradiction with Romans 5:12

This verse indicates that sin entered the world through one man and all are sinners, which conflicts with Ezekiel 18:15's depiction of individual righteousness.

Romans 5:12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: [for that: or, in whom]
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